About Excursions
Excursion 1 Thursday June 9th
Venice Arsenal (MOSE project) and city center
Program
8.00 Bus departure from Ferrara (Touring Hotel, Viale Cavour 11) --> trip to Venice
10.00 Arrival in Venice (Tronchetto parking)
10.15 Boarding for Venice arsenal
11.00 Arrival in Venice arsenal
11.15 - 12.00 Attending an oral presentation on the MOSE system
12.00 - 12.30 Visiting of the control room of MOSE system
12.30 - 13.00 Visiting of the dry docks: jack up, machine for the installation and maintenance of the MOSE bulkheads.
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch on site (arsenal dining room - 10€ to be paid by the participants)
14.15 Boarding for Venice city center
14.30 - 16.30 Free visiting of Venice city center
16.45 Boarding for Tronchetto parking
17.15 Arrival at Tronchetto parking
17.30 Return to Ferrara by bus
19.30 Arrival in Ferrara
The MOSE project
MOSE barriers consist of flap gates, installed in the bottom of the inlets, that allow to separate temporary the lagoon from the sea during an event of high tide that seasonally affect the city of Venice and its lagoon.
The Venice Arsenal
Thanks to the Mose project, pioneering skills, instruments and technologies in sea defence and environmental protection are concentrated in this area which for centuries expressed the great sea-going tradition of Venice until its decline in the 1900s.In the Arsenal, activities of environmental management are accommodate (integrated monitoring, acquisition and analysis of data on the ecosystem, operational control of the Mose barriers, etc.) In the dry docks area take place the activities for the maintenance of the Mose gates, of other components of the system and of service vessels. The Arsenal is now becoming a centre for research and production, technological excellence and innovation, creating high levels of specialised employment.
The Mose control room
In the Arsenal, work has been underway for some time now to test the Mose operating and control systems (computerised procedures for forecasting high waters, warning systems and barrier raising/lowering decision-making processes), modelling the effects of gate manoeuvres, possible interferences with port traffic, use of the locks, etc. The computerised system in support of decision-making will allow decisions to be made on barrier closing and opening manoeuvres and therefore on when and for how long the Mose gates will be in operation. The decision-making support system uses high water forecasts, measured data on tide levels and the increase in water level in the lagoon while the inlets are closed, processed previously and available in the databases. Simulation and analysis procedures, gate raising/lowering orders and the services for warning and communicating with the other parties involved are controlled by means of special consoles.
*The access to the control room will be allowed in groups of max 30 people
Excursion 2 Friday June 10th
Porto Garibaldi, Comacchio and Comacchio valleys
Program
8.30 Bus departure from Ferrara (Hotel Touring, Viale Cavour 11) --> trip to Porto Garibaldi
9.30 - 10.00 Arrival in Porto Garibaldi and boarding on the "Dalì" boat
10.00 - 14.30 Sailing towards Bellocchio beach and panoramic view of the beach. Sailing towards Comacchio and visiting of the city center through its channels. Sailing towards Torre Foce and small walking to visit the Comacchio saltworks. Lunch on boat (fish-based)
14.30 Return to Ferrara by bus
15.30 Arrival in Ferrara
Some information of the area
The coastal area of the Ferrara Province hosts a large number of natural and human settlements. The boat excursion will start from Porto Garibaldi and will move to the south, visiting the “Bellocchio” beach and Reno river mouth. These natural areas historically accommodate various human activities carried out in harmony with a large flora and fauna biodiversity. Above all, the fishery and its related activities are important economic drivers of the area, along with the touristic ones especially related to Comacchio whoich is also known as the "Small Venice". Furthermore, the protected area offers a safe habitat for mammals, reptiles, amphibians and peregrine and permanent birds, which attract international birdwatchers and natural scientists. Fishes species include the Anguilla, which fishing and preparation in long-life can is one of the most important traditions of the area.
Comacchio Valleys map
Excursion 1 Thursday June 9th
Venice Arsenal (MOSE project) and city center
Program
8.00 Bus departure from Ferrara (Touring Hotel, Viale Cavour 11) --> trip to Venice
10.00 Arrival in Venice (Tronchetto parking)
10.15 Boarding for Venice arsenal
11.00 Arrival in Venice arsenal
11.15 - 12.00 Attending an oral presentation on the MOSE system
12.00 - 12.30 Visiting of the control room of MOSE system
12.30 - 13.00 Visiting of the dry docks: jack up, machine for the installation and maintenance of the MOSE bulkheads.
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch on site (arsenal dining room - 10€ to be paid by the participants)
14.15 Boarding for Venice city center
14.30 - 16.30 Free visiting of Venice city center
16.45 Boarding for Tronchetto parking
17.15 Arrival at Tronchetto parking
17.30 Return to Ferrara by bus
19.30 Arrival in Ferrara
The MOSE project
MOSE barriers consist of flap gates, installed in the bottom of the inlets, that allow to separate temporary the lagoon from the sea during an event of high tide that seasonally affect the city of Venice and its lagoon.
The Venice Arsenal
Thanks to the Mose project, pioneering skills, instruments and technologies in sea defence and environmental protection are concentrated in this area which for centuries expressed the great sea-going tradition of Venice until its decline in the 1900s.In the Arsenal, activities of environmental management are accommodate (integrated monitoring, acquisition and analysis of data on the ecosystem, operational control of the Mose barriers, etc.) In the dry docks area take place the activities for the maintenance of the Mose gates, of other components of the system and of service vessels. The Arsenal is now becoming a centre for research and production, technological excellence and innovation, creating high levels of specialised employment.
The Mose control room
In the Arsenal, work has been underway for some time now to test the Mose operating and control systems (computerised procedures for forecasting high waters, warning systems and barrier raising/lowering decision-making processes), modelling the effects of gate manoeuvres, possible interferences with port traffic, use of the locks, etc. The computerised system in support of decision-making will allow decisions to be made on barrier closing and opening manoeuvres and therefore on when and for how long the Mose gates will be in operation. The decision-making support system uses high water forecasts, measured data on tide levels and the increase in water level in the lagoon while the inlets are closed, processed previously and available in the databases. Simulation and analysis procedures, gate raising/lowering orders and the services for warning and communicating with the other parties involved are controlled by means of special consoles.
*The access to the control room will be allowed in groups of max 30 people
Excursion 2 Friday June 10th
Porto Garibaldi, Comacchio and Comacchio valleys
Program
8.30 Bus departure from Ferrara (Hotel Touring, Viale Cavour 11) --> trip to Porto Garibaldi
9.30 - 10.00 Arrival in Porto Garibaldi and boarding on the "Dalì" boat
10.00 - 14.30 Sailing towards Bellocchio beach and panoramic view of the beach. Sailing towards Comacchio and visiting of the city center through its channels. Sailing towards Torre Foce and small walking to visit the Comacchio saltworks. Lunch on boat (fish-based)
14.30 Return to Ferrara by bus
15.30 Arrival in Ferrara
Some information of the area
The coastal area of the Ferrara Province hosts a large number of natural and human settlements. The boat excursion will start from Porto Garibaldi and will move to the south, visiting the “Bellocchio” beach and Reno river mouth. These natural areas historically accommodate various human activities carried out in harmony with a large flora and fauna biodiversity. Above all, the fishery and its related activities are important economic drivers of the area, along with the touristic ones especially related to Comacchio whoich is also known as the "Small Venice". Furthermore, the protected area offers a safe habitat for mammals, reptiles, amphibians and peregrine and permanent birds, which attract international birdwatchers and natural scientists. Fishes species include the Anguilla, which fishing and preparation in long-life can is one of the most important traditions of the area.
Comacchio Valleys map
