1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,840 Speaker 1: Italian Navy vessel dubbed the World's Most Beautiful Ship, has 2 00:00:03,920 --> 00:00:07,720 Speaker 1: arrived at Darwin's Fort Hill Wharf. It's part of a 3 00:00:07,760 --> 00:00:12,119 Speaker 1: world tour. Now it's the first time that the Amarigo 4 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:16,200 Speaker 1: Vespucci has come to Australia and Darwin is the vessel's 5 00:00:16,280 --> 00:00:19,960 Speaker 1: only stop in the country. There are a raft of 6 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:23,200 Speaker 1: events planned and while the vessel is in town, and 7 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:26,599 Speaker 1: it's giving locals a taste of Italy and the chance 8 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 1: to jump on board and check out the ship's charms. Now, 9 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:32,479 Speaker 1: I am pleased to say that joining me on the 10 00:00:32,520 --> 00:00:39,400 Speaker 1: line right now is Lieutenant Alessandro Cazato. Good morning to you, Lieutenant. 11 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:41,520 Speaker 2: Good morning, good morning to everybody. 12 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:44,280 Speaker 1: Lovely to have you on the show. Tell us what's 13 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:46,519 Speaker 1: it been like for you arriving in Darwin? 14 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 2: First off, well, actually that's not the having Darwin. For me. 15 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:56,600 Speaker 2: It's the first time in Australia, so it's a has 16 00:00:56,640 --> 00:01:00,520 Speaker 2: been a big emotion to reach discontin and for the 17 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:01,440 Speaker 2: first time in my life. 18 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:04,240 Speaker 1: Oh how wonderful. So what was it like for you 19 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:07,640 Speaker 1: when you were when you you know, you arrived into 20 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:10,680 Speaker 1: those Australian waters and then when you when you arrived 21 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:12,200 Speaker 1: here in the northern territory. 22 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:19,280 Speaker 2: Well, actually, likely the sea was perfect, was calm, the 23 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:24,200 Speaker 2: wind blowed in the right direction, so it was a 24 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:27,120 Speaker 2: pleasure to arrive with this kind of weather condition. 25 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:31,800 Speaker 1: Now tell me a little bit more about this beautiful 26 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:34,760 Speaker 1: ship and what some of the key features are. 27 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:40,399 Speaker 2: Well, actually, that's the oldest Italian ship in service at 28 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:43,840 Speaker 2: the moment. She is ninety three years old. Was built 29 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 2: in nineteen thirty one, so it's quite old. Imagine that 30 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 2: it is the only ship of the Italian Navy that 31 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:55,680 Speaker 2: keeps the war flag with the old emblem, not the 32 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 2: Republican but the monarchy one, the Kingdom of Italy one, 33 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:03,120 Speaker 2: because that's the kind of flag that you don't change 34 00:02:03,440 --> 00:02:05,920 Speaker 2: during the life or during the little of the life 35 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:10,240 Speaker 2: of the ship itself. It's not the good and ship 36 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:14,720 Speaker 2: as it may seem. It's a steel ship as engine 37 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:19,400 Speaker 2: as well. But it's famous for our three maths and 38 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:21,120 Speaker 2: the twenty seven sales. 39 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:25,280 Speaker 1: And given the fact that it is I believe you said, 40 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:28,520 Speaker 1: ninety three years old, does that make it different for 41 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:31,600 Speaker 1: you in terms of the y in which you know, 42 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:34,120 Speaker 1: the y in which things operateze on the vessel. 43 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:39,919 Speaker 2: Well, actually, there is some feature that is out fashioned, 44 00:02:40,720 --> 00:02:44,480 Speaker 2: old fashioned, let's say this way. But you know, being 45 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:47,800 Speaker 2: a ship of Italian, maybe it's up to date in 46 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:52,919 Speaker 2: terms of engines and whatever we need for the navigation 47 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 2: in ICs. 48 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:57,720 Speaker 1: Well, Tenant tell me, I know the vessel is doing 49 00:02:57,960 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 1: a world to where have it comes from? And and 50 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:04,360 Speaker 1: how many stops are you taking in total? 51 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 2: Well, we are coming from Philippines right now, from Manila. 52 00:03:09,720 --> 00:03:20,679 Speaker 2: The next port of coal will be in just yeah, yes, 53 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:24,359 Speaker 2: story for that, that's all right. Yes, there are more 54 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 2: than thirty ports in about thirty places in the order, 55 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:35,200 Speaker 2: in thirty countries. So sometimes it's to remember where wherever 56 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:35,640 Speaker 2: it would. 57 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 1: Be it would be. It'd be difficult to remember everywhere 58 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:43,080 Speaker 1: you're going. Now, what do you hope to showcase though 59 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:44,640 Speaker 1: through that voyage? 60 00:03:46,320 --> 00:03:50,119 Speaker 2: Well, actually, here in Australia, I was thinking about kangaroos. 61 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:53,560 Speaker 2: Has probably everybody that doesn't live lives here. But they 62 00:03:53,560 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 2: told me that kangaroo's here is not a thing. But 63 00:03:56,720 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 2: they told me that there are a wallabies. Like a 64 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:03,560 Speaker 2: Beckup plan be planned, short is more to be planned. 65 00:04:04,240 --> 00:04:06,840 Speaker 1: There is some Yeah, there is wallabies around. And I 66 00:04:06,920 --> 00:04:08,360 Speaker 1: tell you what if you want to see them out 67 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:10,280 Speaker 1: in the wild, if you go for a if you 68 00:04:10,360 --> 00:04:14,480 Speaker 1: go for a walk around East Point, sometimes around there, 69 00:04:14,840 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 1: right around the tip of East Point, you will see 70 00:04:16,920 --> 00:04:20,320 Speaker 1: some wallabies about. So, Lieutenant, you might if you get 71 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:21,800 Speaker 1: out and about. I don't know whether you get much 72 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:24,320 Speaker 1: spare time, but I'm sure you can get out there 73 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:29,240 Speaker 1: and hopefully see some wallabies. Now, in terms of what 74 00:04:29,279 --> 00:04:33,960 Speaker 1: you're hoping people see if they are able to board 75 00:04:34,040 --> 00:04:36,240 Speaker 1: this ship and if they are able to come and 76 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 1: have a look at it. By the sounds of it, 77 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:43,120 Speaker 1: there's a lot of history on the on the vessel 78 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:45,040 Speaker 1: given given its sheer age. 79 00:04:46,160 --> 00:04:50,800 Speaker 2: Yes, indeed, as we said before, ninety three year olds 80 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:55,960 Speaker 2: years of history on board are shown on the woods 81 00:04:56,160 --> 00:04:59,719 Speaker 2: and the brass and the copper that shines on a 82 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 2: the deck is So people that will come to visit us, 83 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:09,800 Speaker 2: will I'm one other percent sure enjoy our our ship. 84 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:14,320 Speaker 2: And what does it mean for us to sail and 85 00:05:14,640 --> 00:05:16,440 Speaker 2: show Italy all around the world. 86 00:05:17,160 --> 00:05:20,080 Speaker 1: And what's planned I understand tomorrow there's going to be 87 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:22,280 Speaker 1: an opening ceremony. What's planned for that? 88 00:05:23,760 --> 00:05:26,960 Speaker 2: Well, the open ceremony is something that happens in every 89 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:30,720 Speaker 2: port where there is the large Italia, the Italian village 90 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:35,240 Speaker 2: that support our movement as a ship, so there will 91 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:38,640 Speaker 2: be a lot of things to see during the celebration, 92 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:44,640 Speaker 2: the ceremony and of course for the tourists to see 93 00:05:44,839 --> 00:05:48,240 Speaker 2: when they will see the ship, when they will visit 94 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:51,440 Speaker 2: the ship, they will have the opportunity also to visit 95 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:56,240 Speaker 2: the village Italia that's very close to the ship and 96 00:05:56,440 --> 00:06:00,000 Speaker 2: where there is a lot of exposition of Italian things. 97 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:03,680 Speaker 2: I'm proud. Let's say, let's say that awesome, And. 98 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:06,240 Speaker 1: So can anybody come along or is there you do 99 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:07,600 Speaker 1: need to register, don't you? 100 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:11,880 Speaker 2: Well, for the ship you need to register to book 101 00:06:11,920 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 2: and as far as say no, the booking is is 102 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:18,919 Speaker 2: open still open, so they they can go on the 103 00:06:18,920 --> 00:06:24,560 Speaker 2: website and check the ability of place and. 104 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:27,559 Speaker 1: Then in terms of the festival that's happening as well 105 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:29,920 Speaker 1: or that showcase, can anybody head along there? 106 00:06:31,600 --> 00:06:36,919 Speaker 2: Yes, Villagitaria, it's free, it's open. It is not directly 107 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:39,640 Speaker 2: connected to the access with the ship, so you can 108 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:42,800 Speaker 2: just go there. If you cannot grab a ticket, let's 109 00:06:42,839 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 2: think let's call it a ticket for the ship. Remember 110 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:50,080 Speaker 2: everything is free, both the ticket for the ship and 111 00:06:50,240 --> 00:06:52,040 Speaker 2: the Villagitalia. 112 00:06:52,480 --> 00:06:55,680 Speaker 1: And is that so that's happening tomorrow? Is that correct. 113 00:06:56,480 --> 00:06:58,400 Speaker 2: Yes, the opening is tomorrow in the morning. 114 00:06:59,040 --> 00:07:03,080 Speaker 1: Wonderful stuff. Well, it's been fantastic speaking to you, Lieutenant. 115 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:05,840 Speaker 1: I really appreciate your time and I hope that you 116 00:07:05,960 --> 00:07:07,760 Speaker 1: enjoy your time here in Australia. 117 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:10,880 Speaker 2: Thank you, thank you so much, thank you. 118 00:07:11,760 --> 00:07:13,640 Speaker 1: Wonderful to speak with you. Thanks so much.