Classification
- Incident Type: Other
- Severity: Low
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | Costa Deliziosa |
| Vessel Names | Costa Deliziosa |
| Vessel Type | Cruise |
| IMO Number | 9398917 |
| LOA (m) | 294 |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2019-07-07 |
| Location | Grand Canal, Venice, Italy |
| Region | Italy |
| Coordinates | 45.4046, 12.3105 |
| Fatalities | |
| Injuries | |
| Missing | |
| Outcome | Costa Deliziosa passed within a reported 19 metres of the waterfront wall during a storm; the available report did not establish contact or report casualty, pollution, or damage outcomes. |
| Direct Damage | |
| Estimated Economic Damage |
Key facts
- gCaptain reported that Costa Deliziosa was navigating Venice's Grand Canal in storm conditions with the assistance of two tugs.
- The vessel passed dangerously close to a yacht docked at the waterfront; the article did not report contact.
- An AIS track overlaid with the vessel's dimensions estimated a closest approach of about 19 metres from the waterfront wall.
- The article said the docked yacht might have been Equanimity, later renamed Tranquility, but stated that this identification could not be verified.
Narrative
On 7 July 2019, Costa Deliziosa was filmed transiting Venice's Grand Canal during storm conditions. gCaptain reported that two tugs were assisting the cruise ship when it passed dangerously close to a yacht docked along the waterfront. The published report framed the occurrence as a close call and did not document contact with either the yacht or the waterfront.
An updated assessment used an AIS track overlaid with the ship's dimensions and, based on the video, estimated that Costa Deliziosa came within about 19 metres of the waterfront wall. The article cautioned that the yacht was not shown in that overlay. It also noted an online suggestion that the yacht was Equanimity, later renamed Tranquility, but said that this identification could not be verified.
The available reporting does not establish the ship's exact manoeuvring sequence, the tugs' actions after the close approach, or a causal finding beyond the reported storm conditions. It does not state whether injuries, pollution, or damage occurred.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|---|
| 2019-07-07 | Costa Deliziosa transited Venice's Grand Canal during storm conditions with two tugs assisting and passed close to the waterfront. |
| 2019-07-10 | gCaptain published video coverage and an AIS-overlay estimate of the closest approach. |
Investigation
The available gCaptain report identifies no investigating body, official report, or findings. It does not establish the exact cause of the close approach or the subsequent actions of the tugs.