Board of directors meets aboard the Vespucci for first time

(ANSA) - SINGAPORE, OCT 25 - (by correspondent Domenico Palesse) The maps and parchments framed on the wooden walls, the crystal chandeliers illuminating the officers' wardroom while the sea is reflected in the portholes of the 'most beautiful ship in the world'.
    For the first time in its history the Amerigo Vespucci has hosted a board of directors, making the board meeting of RINA, the company born from the Italian naval register that today also deals with consultancy and certification, unique and unforgettable.
    "It was a unique emotion, breathtaking", said President Ugo Salerno and General Manager and CEO Carlo Luzzatto.
    For two hours, directors and managers occupied the wooden chairs of the prestigious officers' lounge.
    An 'unusual' meeting preceded by a small tour on board accompanied by the 'host', Commander Giuseppe Lai.
    They made a brief reconnaissance of the 93 years of history of the Navy training ship, between maps and ropes, from the Council Room to the Cassero, with the inevitable souvenir photos among relics, sails and wooden handrails.
    An idea, that of the Board of Directors on board, which also coincides with the birth of a new Open Innovation Hub of RINA based in Singapore and open to stakeholders in the South-East Asia area to transform research into concrete activities.
    "The idea was born after a meeting with Ambassador Brandi," President Salerno explained to ANSA.
    "By chance our board calendar coincided with the arrival of the Vespucci here in Singapore. It was a sign that we could not fail to take into consideration. Thanks to the Navy and Difesa Servizi we were thus able to organize our board meeting".
    The Genoa-based company also issued the environmental certification for the Vespucci in 2007, the first ship of the Navy to join the international convention for the prevention of maritime pollution.
    "Our history," explained CEO and General Manager Luzzatto, "is closely tied to the sea.
    "It seemed to us a bit like a sign of destiny that we could do something similar on board the most beautiful ship in the world.
    "Today RINA is much more than a nautical register, but our main legacy, as they say, remains that of the seafarer".
    The sea returns to the sea, then.
    And, once the meeting is over, there is still time for the board to say goodbye to the sailing ship, while the fanfare of the Military Academy of Livorno accompanies with music the thousands of visitors who were able to admire the old lady of the seas today. (ANSA).