# Maritime safety restrictions in Italian ports > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/maritime-safety-restrictions-in-italian-ports > Updated: 2026-08-20T15:20:15.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Italian port authorities have implemented various maritime safety restrictions and navigation bans in response to local events and hazardous discoveries. In Sambenedettese, a 200-metre security perimeter was established around a fireworks installation for the Festa della Marina, prohibiting navigation, fishing, and swimming. Simultaneously, in Naples, the Port Authority issued an emergency interdiction following the discovery of four unexploded World War II munitions near the Diga Duca d’Aosta, banning all maritime activity until explosive ordnance disposal teams can neutralize the devices. In Mazara del Vallo, the Coast Guard issued similar safety ordinances ahead of the San Vito fireworks display. These restrictions include a total ban on vessel navigation, transit, and mooring within 200 metres of the launch site at the Molo di Ponente, alongside land-based prohibitions on transit and parking near the pier. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-20: Mazara del Vallo implements port restrictions for San Vito fireworks Mazara del Vallo authorities have implemented strict security and navigation bans in the port area to ensure safety during the San Vito fireworks display on August 23, 2026. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mazara-del-vallo-implements-port-restrictions-for-san-vito-fireworks ### 2026-07-24: Italian ports impose safety bans for fireworks show and WWII ordnance finds Italian ports in Sambenedettese and Naples set 200 m safety zones, banning navigation and water activities for a fireworks festival and for WWII bomb clearance. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italian-ports-impose-safety-bans-for-fireworks-show-and-wwii-ordnance-finds --- Cite as: Maritime safety restrictions in Italian ports. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/maritime-safety-restrictions-in-italian-ports