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Maregiglio
Maregiglio is an Italian shipping company which operates in routes from Porto Santo Stefano to Isola del Giglio and Giannutri, in Tuscany. It was founded in 1969 by Giuseppe Rum to establish a transport service to and from the island of Giglio. Fleet The fleet of the past * ''Giuseppe Rum'' (2005–2012) hired to Toremar * ''Oceania'' (1998–2004) * ''Giglio Espresso II'' (1988–2000) * ''Giglio Espresso'' (1971–1988) * ''Freccia del Giglio'' (hydrofoil) (1975–1987) * ''Gabbiano II'' * ''Gabbiano'' * ''Azimut'' (Fast boat) * ''Domizia'' (Fast boat) * ''Vieste II'' (Fast boat) Routes *Porto Santo Stefano↔Isola del Giglio *Porto Santo Stefano↔Giannutri, Isola di Giannutri Events On the night of 13 January 2012 several ships of Maregiglio have been among first to aid in the evacuation of the Costa Concordia disaster, Costa Concordia wrecked at Isola del Giglio for the transport of passengers shipwrecked with the mainland. See also *Monte Argentario *Tusca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isola Del Giglio
Isola del Giglio (; en, Giglio Island, lat, Igilium) is an Italian island and comune in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the coast of Tuscany, and is part of the Province of Grosseto. The island is one of seven that form the Tuscan Archipelago, lying within the Arcipelago Toscano National Park. ''Giglio'' means "lily" in Italian, and though the name would appear consistent with the insignia of Medici Florence, it originally derives from the Latin name of the island, ''Igilium'', which in turn could be related to the Ancient Greek name of the neighbouring Capraia, ''Αἰγύλιον'' (''Aigýlion'', Latinized as ''Aegilium''), from grc, αἴξ, , goat, translit=aíx. In 2012, the cruise ship ''Costa Concordia'' foundered off the coast of the island. Geography The island is separated by a stretch of sea from the nearest point of the mainland, the promontory of Monte Argentario. Mainly mountainous, it consists almost entirely of granite, culminating in the Poggio della Pagana, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
