A 60-meter giga yacht and a pilot boat suffer a tragic accident in Livorno.
The accident that occurred in front of the port caused the death of the pilot at the helm of the technical-nautical vessel
A man in his thirties, helming a pilot boat, lost his life this afternoon, February 24, 2026, off the port of Livorno. A pilot boat capsized around 2:30 PM, for reasons still under investigation, possibly due to a collision with the pleasure vessel Calypso. The latter is a 61,5-meter giga yacht, which the pilot had boarded shortly before to enter the port.
The pilot (the jargon term for the person who drives the vessel for transportation and to facilitate the pilot's boarding of the vessel entering or leaving port) was on board and drowned when the vessel capsized. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful. Investigations are underway to reconstruct the exact circumstances of the accident and clarify the cause of the vessel's capsizing.
"On behalf of the entire Livorno port community and all the employees of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority, we wish to express our immense grief and deepest sympathy to the family and colleagues of the pilot boat driver serving in the port, who died this afternoon in an accident whose cause is still under investigation." These were the words of Davide Gariglio, President of the Port Authority, regarding the terrible tragedy that has struck the port and the pilots' profession.
According to the Livorno CGIL, "once the causes of the incident have been ascertained, it would be appropriate to initiate a comprehensive discussion, including with the Maritime Directorate, on how to improve workplace safety at the Livorno port."
According to Paolo Capone, UGL General Secretary, and Giuseppe Dominici, UGL Tuscany Regional Secretary, "it is necessary to decisively strengthen prevention efforts, intensify inspections, and invest in training and a culture of safety. Only through a concrete and shared commitment between institutions and social partners can we effectively combat a phenomenon that devalues the dignity of work and represents a defeat for everyone. Concrete and immediate action is needed to protect workers and ensure that no one loses their life while carrying out their work."
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