Works and Activities of the Special Commissioner

The Admin. Order n.103 of 20 July 2021, converted into law n.125 of 16 September 2021, declares the urban waterways of San Marco Basin, San Marco Canal and Giudecca Canal of Venice a national monument. In these waterways, starting from 1 August 2021, the transit of ships having at any one of the following characteristics is prohibited: a) gross tonnage exceeding 25,000 GT; b) hull length at waterline greater than 180 metres; c) height from the waterline (air draft) greater than 35 metres, excluding ships with mixed sail - engine propulsion; (4) d) use of fuel during manoeuvering with sulphur content equal to or greater than 0.1 per cent.

In this context, Admin.Order 103 charges the Special Commissioner with the task of proceeding:

March 29, 2022

Activity year 2021

Award procedures begun

Awarding of works for the first 2 moorings

Launch of a nautical accessibility study

Technical-economic feasibility study for the North Canal and Passenger Station approach
March 29, 2022

Activity year 2022

Completion of first mooring upgrade, Liguria Quay

Completion of second mooring upgrade, Lombardy Quay

An additional mooring is operational in Chioggia

Conclusion of the nautical accessibility study of Canale Malamocco -Marghera

Design and award of works for equipping temporary mooring in the North canal

Improvement of the Chioggia quay – Isola Saloni

Approval of the feasibility project for the North Canal and Passenger Station approaches

Planning the improvement of usability and safety of the Liguria and Lombardy quays
March 29, 2022

Activity year 2023

Start of canal maintenance planning

Awarding of the final design for the Passenger Station

Approval of the design of the North Canal and Passenger Station moorings

Approval of the canal maintenance project

Start of planning interventions to improve nautical accessibility

Completion of planning for the improvement of usability and safety at the Liguria and Lombardy quays

Delivery of the North Canal temporary mooring
March 29, 2022

Activity year 2024

Start of works on the second mooring to the North Canal and Passenger Station

Begin canal maintenance
March 29, 2022

Activity year 2025

Canal maintenance

Carrying out the works on the North Canal and Passenger Station
March 29, 2022

Conclusion of all works

Hydrogeological, geomorphological and archaeological studies aimed at safeguarding Venice and its Lagoon

Delivery of the second mooring to the North Channel and the Passenger Station

Completion of maintenance work on Canals