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Pilot Killed as Pilot Boat and 50-Meter Yacht Collide Off Port of Livorno

Harbor authority opens an investigation into the capsizing's causes.

Overview

  • The collision occurred at about 14:30 less than a mile from the Livorno harbor entrance, overturning the pilot boat.
  • Fire brigade divers recovered the approximately 30-year-old operator from the sea, and a 118 doctor confirmed the death.
  • Coast Guard units, tugboats and Misericordia ambulance crews responded and concluded on-scene operations.
  • Reporting says the yacht’s pilot had already boarded after a transfer when the smaller craft capsized, a point still under review by authorities.
  • Investigators secured the overturned pilot boat and held the 50-meter yacht for inspections as part of the inquiry.