Amerigo Vespucci completes North America Campaign in Trieste

The Italian Navy's training ship, Amerigo Vespucci, has arrived in Trieste to officially conclude its 2026 North America Campaign. The voyage, which began in Genoa on May 9, 2026, spanned 156 days and covered over 15,000 miles.

To mark the conclusion of the mission, several events were held in Trieste, including the inauguration of the ‘In Italia’ village and a preview of the docufilm ‘L’Italia a vele spiegate’. The program also featured various forums and talks, such as discussions on Arctic routes and Italy's role in global sailing.

A significant geopolitical and technological talk, ‘Underwater Dominance: Italy as a Global Underwater Protagonist’, addressed the strategic importance of the seabed. The discussion focused on technological innovation for subsea exploration, environmental monitoring, and the protection of critical underwater infrastructure, such as telecommunications cables and pipelines.