Dear director, I would like to point out to you and your readers an interesting article published today by the XIX Century signed by my colleague Alberto Quarati (read piece on the web), which further clarifies the recent debate regarding the rationalization of resources that I believe the Navy supports, because in fund putting order in a sector such as that of maritime safety and in the various competences that are connected to it, offers the opportunity for an efficient restructuring of the sector.
The colleague describes well the fears that are more or less hidden in the Harbor Master's Office but it must be considered that putting order also means simplifying leadership.
You will understand that it is unexplainable for a Chief, in this case of the Navy, to have an employee, the General Captain of the Harbor Office / Coast Guard who speaks directly with the Minister of Transport without having the slightest opportunity to intervene or have a say.
It is one of the many anomalous cases in Italy and this sector is no exception, also because I have repeatedly reported in my various articles on the subject a deficit of maritime culture on the part of the national political class, which explains the reason for so many anomalies. Therefore, putting order in the sector would result in significant savings in spending and above all it would also bring with it the reorganization of controls and competences at sea and off the coast, today also shared with other police forces such as Carabinieri, State Police, Provincial Police, Guardia Forestry, Guardia di Finanza, etc. etc...
Do you think that today a yachtsman could be stopped in a sea outing with his boat by all these controllers. The thing is ridiculous to say the least, even in the eyes of the many foreign tourists who flock to our seas in the summer and who increasingly prefer the coasts of nearby Spain, France and Greece just because they have ports and reception points less difficult to practice than our.
So in short, it is worth supporting the action of the Renzi Government to rationalize this sector too?
The answer is yes, at least for me, but I do not count much, I am only the bearer of my opinion. What really matters is that the Italian popular conscience awakens and re-appropriates some issues such as the sea and the maritime that are the real resource from which to start.
I would like to dispel any doubt, which may have arisen after some of my release on the subject. Many Italians and I very much appreciate the work and the service carried out by the Harbor Office / Coast Guard and the Navy, but we think it is easier for the Navy and a member of the Port Authority to perform the Coast Guard functions rather than the current confusion. This would allow the rationalization of economic resources, the right placement of resources and personnel, without unnecessary waste and repetitions, with a single Head who will certainly have clear priorities and needs. Italy can no longer afford it. Italian citizens do not want it anymore.
The common and collective sentiment supports actions that restore order and reduce waste and expenses that weigh on Italian citizens, all too overburdened. Regarding careers it is good that personal pride takes a step back from national and collective needs in the process of efficiency of the state apparatus.
Sebastian Nicci
