Arsenale, Venice, Italy. The MOSE 1 jack-up vessel for lifting and transporting the gates at the entrance to the Venetian lagoon installed to prevent

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Arsenale, Venice, Italy. The MOSE 1 jack-up vessel for lifting and transporting the gates at the entrance to the Venetian lagoon installed to prevent flooding of the city by the tides. Built at a cost of 52 million euros, this ship is non-operational and has failed its tests. The MOSE project has been mired in corruption and advanced corrosion by marine organisms is rendering the components unusable.

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