This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Home » Legal Scholar Alfred E Piombino leads NYS Notary Exam Prep on March 14 at Alfred State College Piombino will lead a New York State Notary Public Workshop on Friday at the Alfred State College Main Campus in Alfred This acclaimed program provides a comprehensive review of the New York State Notary Public role duties and responsibilities and delivers effective official state law examination preparation.  “Attendance at this seminar is a must for every prospective Notary Public to properly prepare for the serious legal authority duties and myriad responsibilities of holding this public officer appointment,” said Alfred E “Simply taking and passing the 40-question examination implemented in 1950 by New York Secretary of State Thomas J but it’s not sufficient preparation by itself to fully understand and execute all the required duties,” said Piombino “First appointed as a New York Notary Public in 1981 I easily passed the state law examination because I was a business school student but I really didn’t fully understand the scope and depth of my duty which inspired my further legal research,” he adds.   “This frustration with a lack of accurate adequate resources sparked my sense of intellectual curiosity and was the catalyst of forty years of passion for dedicating myself to this niche writing and teaching – to not only help other legal practitioners better protect themselves from legal liability but also to protect the integrity of the civil and criminal court systems,” Piombino said definitively leads to the insidious denigration of all courts erodes public confidence and stymies good-faith efforts to effectively and fairly deliver justice to voters victims and defendants,” emphasizes Piombino The New York Secretary of State administers the proctored written law examination through the Department of State on a regular basis throughout New York Official examination schedules will be distributed at the briefing Four sample law examinations and answer keys are provided to every participant as a self-study aid for review after the briefing Piombino was the lead investigator in a landmark documenting for the first time widespread non-compliance with myriad legal requirements throughout New York State The special investigation report was covered by The New York Times New York Law Journal and major news wire services throughout the US The specialinvestigation report is also cited by state and federal courts in judicial case decisions and law review articles to this day past state court official and former State University of New York (SUNY) college business law faculty He is the renowned scholar on New York Notary Law and Practice and the original curriculum developer and faculty of Notary Public educational programs at scores of public and private colleges throughout New York including Cayuga Community College.   US Citizenship is not required for any applicant nor is a felony conviction an automatic disqualification from receiving an appointment by the New York Secretary of State Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) union member-state employees may submit a CSEA Tuition Benefit Voucher to pay for the full cost of the training course; plus the CSEA Certification & Licensure Examination Fee Reimbursement Benefit is also available to reimburse union member state employees for the NYS examination fee Two required textbooks (Notary Public Register and Recordkeeping Protocols and Notary Public Handbook: A Guide for New York) are included in the college tuition fee and will be distributed to all registrants on the day of the event Space is very limited for this Central New York special author appearance and pre-registration is required For more information or to register on-line https://www.alfredstate.edu/center-extended-learning or call Alfred State College ELITE Office on 607-587-4015 or email extendedlearning@alfredstate.edu Read how the Fillmore girls and boys made the Section V finals and the incredible Bolivar-Richburg run Congressman Langworthy Calls for Federal Investigation into Governor Hochul’s Harmful Labor Practices Against NYS Corrections Officers On 19 February 2025, Metinvest and Danieli took part in the signing of a shareholder agreement at the Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy in Rome that governs their joint partnership in Metinvest Adria S.p.A This agreement is an important component of the project to construct a modern steel plant in Piombino It formalises the main agreements between Metinvest and Danieli regarding joint management decision-making and financing that will facilitate the construction of the new plant The facility is set to become a steel bridge connecting the metallurgical industries of the two countries — Ukraine and Italy The signing of the shareholders’ agreement marks a pivotal step in the relaunch of the Piombino steel hub placing green technology at the forefront of Europe It also strengthens the strategic cooperation between Italy and Ukraine building a solid bridge between our metallurgical industries which is crucial for Ukraine's reconstruction.” The signing of the shareholder agreement represents a significant milestone in deepening strategic cooperation between the two parties It ensures the balanced and effective management of Metinvest Adria S.p.A. focusing on the execution of the project and the long-term strategic objectives of both groups The agreement is set to take full effect in the second half of 2025 pending the completion of all preconditions including securing the necessary regulatory approvals commented during the signing: “Given the global instability and the ongoing war in Ukraine this agreement is a crucial step toward ensuring the sustainable development of both Ukrainian and Italian metallurgical industries This is our opportunity to unite and accelerate Ukraine’s integration into the EU It represents a chance to establish a sector that can lay the foundation for both Europe’s future and Ukraine’s reconstruction after the war.” Metinvest Adria will serve as the project company for the joint development and operation of an environmentally sustainable steel rolling plant in Piombino This plant will be essential in modernizing and increasing steel production in the region It will employ electric arc furnace technology and utilize recycled materials some of which will be sourced from Metinvest’s Ukrainian operations a contract was signed between Metinvest Adria and Danieli for the development of basic engineering for the new steel plant in Piombino This plant is poised to become one of the most technologically advanced green steel production facilities in the world The Metinvest Adria project is also intended to serve as a model for the future modernization of Metinvest’s steelmaking facilities in Ukraine said: “This project is not only an investment in innovation and competitiveness but also a bridge between the Italian and Ukrainian steel industries Danieli is committed to developing technological solutions that can transform the future of steel and the partnership with Metinvest is a prime example of how international collaboration can generate value for the entire sector This plant will be a symbol of industrial progress and a key component in the modernization of steel production in Italy and Europe.” The contract encompasses basic engineering for electric arc furnaces and rolling using the Danieli QSP-DUE module It also includes the development of a cold steel processing and service center along with auxiliary facilities and equipment The advanced technologies will ensure the plant's high productivity and environmental sustainability Metinvest and Danieli signed a declaration to build a large green steel plant during a meeting of the Italian and Ukrainian governments in Rome The project aims to create a steel plant with an annual production capacity of 2.7 million tonnes The construction will be financed mainly through funds raised from international financial and credit institutions alongside the shareholders’ own capital GREEN LE MURA SPRING: Coach: Ferretti.GULF OF PIOMBINO: Presta 5, Piangerelli 5, Klatt ne, Buriani, Morganti, Tanganelli 3, Candelori 4, Poggi 4, Quaratesi 7, Nappi 1, Alfonsi 7, Bassini 4. Coach: Biancani. Referees: Dori from Pergine Valdarno and Filipovic from Siena. Upon returning, Presta's triple and Alfonsi's two baskets bring the guests closer, but Valentino from underneath (assisted by Maffei) and Tessaro's percussion bring the red and whites back with a reassuring margin. After the long break, Michelotti takes care of it from three, well freed by Maffei; then Paulsson: two out of two from the free throw line. Piombino tries to come back with a free throw by Nappi, but it is once again the red and whites who extend again with Capodagli and Dianda on an assist by Paulsson. Dianda again, this time freed by Morettini; while, at the buzzer at the end of the quarter, it is Capodagli who sets the partial score at 46-29. In the final period Capodagli starts strong again, with a triple. Then Valentino, Dianda and Michelotti increase the advantage, until reaching 70-40, thanks again to two free throws by Michelotti. A great victory that allows the Green Le Mura Spring to access one of the races play-off, in which they will face Nicobasket at the "Palapertini" in Ponte Buggianese. In the next few days the Federation will communicate when this first match will be played. In the meantime, the red and whites are enjoying the success and will try to prepare for the challenge in the best possible way. "I am very satisfied with the performance of the girls - commented Ferretti - who directed the game already in the first quarter. In the second they had a slight decline, but, then, they really gave very little to the opponents. Now reset and focus on the next challenge". the company and the Ministry of Made in Italy signed a joint declaration to promote the construction of "a large green steel production plant" The hypothesis that Metinvest is interested in acquiring Ex Ilva fades away The Ukrainian company led by Yuriy Ryzhenkov will invest 2,5 billion euros in the Piombino steel plant during a bilateral meeting between the Italian and Ukrainian governments Metinvest and Mimit signed a joint declaration to promote the construction of “a large green steel production plant” in Piombino within the framework of the Forum of an Italian-Ukrainian business dialogue organized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine where the plenary session was chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Farnesina Antonio Tajani The Forum was attended by several representatives of the business world financial institutions and trade associations This is an event designed in view of the conference on the reconstruction of Ukraine which will be held in Rome on 10 and 11 July 2025 The framework of interventions that the Italian government will implement to support the reconstruction of Ukraine is starting to take shape consists of a loan of 50 billion from the extra profits of immobilized Russian assets with about ten days to go before the deadline to submit a binding offer for Ex llva Metinvest does not seem to leave many doubts: investments are diverted to the Piombino plant The roadmap includes the signing of a program agreement by early 2025 Metinvest suggests that Italy consider the project in the province of Livorno to be of “national strategic interest” if approved it could lead to an acceleration in the approval processes with the direct involvement of the Council of Ministers The choice to invest resources in Piombino could have been determined by the not rosy context in which the Ex Ilva finds itself today for the second time in extraordinary administration The minister Adolfo Urso reiterated on several occasions that Metinvest “always has the option” to submit an expression of interest for Adi but would still have until November 30 to submit a binding offer the extraordinary commissioners of Acciaierie d'Italia have welcomed representatives of some companies interested in the entire group Baku Steel company and the Ukrainian steel giant the names that could be considered candidates include the Canadians of Stelco – now American with the acquisition of Cleveland Cliff – and the Japanese of Nippon Steel which would have the objective of acquiring the former Ilva in its entirety Mimit is inclined to evaluate an offer that includes the purchase of the entire package of plants and according to what was declared by Minister Urso intends to avoid the splitting up of the asset the splitting up is not a completely excluded option; also in the running for the final race are the Italian group Marcegaglia and Sideralba which would instead look at the realities of Salerno and Racconigi a possible involvement of Ex Ilva among the interventions aimed at the reconstruction of Ukraine is excluded the Piombino agreement represents "an important step towards the creation of one of the most sustainable steel plants in Europe" for the CEO of Metinvest Metinvest assures that the project is aimed at strengthening the Italian industry and Ukrainian mining facilities The construction of one of the most advanced green steel plants in Europe will have a planned capacity of 2,7 million tons per year The plant will use technologies based on electric arc furnaces and recycled materials pig iron and pre-reduced iron from Ukraine the Ukrainian company reports that Sace and the main banking institutions have provided letters of interest for financial support It should also be remembered that the project comes after the agreement between Jsw Steel Italy and Metinvest Adria – made official at the end of October – for the division of the areas of the industrial site of Piombino a step that then opened the way to new investments in the area provides for the coexistence of the two groups within the industrial area of ​​Piombino Read also other news on Nova News Click here and receive updates on WhatsApp Follow us on the social channels of Nova News on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Telegram Domenico Acerenza and Angela Martinez Guillen won the men’s and women’s titles respectively at the first leg of the European Aquatics Open Water Swimming Cup in Piombino Acerenza came through late on to overhaul French pair Sacha Velly and Marc-Antoine Olivier and take the touch in a sprint finish in 1hr 46 mins 54.1secs Velly was second in 1:46:54.6 ahead of teammate Olivier who clocked 1:46:54.8 Caroline Jouisse: Photo courtesy: European Aquatics Martinez Guillen executed a superb final lap picking off her rivals and going past leading duo Ginevra Taddeuci and Maria De Valdes Alvarez before going to the head of the field to claim victory in 1:56:37.8 Italian Taddeuci touched the board in 1:56.39.4 with Caroline Jouisse claiming a third podium spot of the day for France in 1:56:40.3 and Olympic champion Ana Marcela Cunha next home in 1:56:42.3 Acerenza had been in the top three throughout the race but it was Velly though who ramped up the pace on the fifth and penultimate lap making his move and even briefly did a little backstroke to check out what was happening around him The 19-year-old led going into the final lap and pushed the tempo to move more than a body-length ahead of Olivier and Acerenza His teammate pulled alongside as the pair went stroke for stroke only for Acerenza to make his move on the outside coming into the final shoot ultimately getting his hand to the board first Acerenza will compete in the open water at Paris 2024 alongside Italian teammate Gregorio Paltrinieri who didn’t take to the water in Piombino Taddeuci was in the lead going into the final lap and looked powerful in the latter stages at the head of the field Valdes Alvarez drew up alongside the Italian with the pair going stroke for stroke and even coming together The pack was tightly bunched with Martinez Guillen timing her strike for home perfectly to make her way through and head the field into the finishing shoot for victory Link to results Welcome to our community. We invite you to join our discussion. Our community guidelines are simple: be respectful and constructive, keep on topic, and support your fellow commenters. Commenting signifies that you agree to our Terms of Use ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors The Metinvest Group of Rinat Akhmetov and the Ministry of Enterprises and Production of Italy have signed a historic declaration for the construction of a large green steel plant in the city of Piombino The signing took place during a meeting between the governments of Italy and Ukraine in Rome according to the company’s statement The €2.5 billion project involves the creation of one of the most modern green steel production plants in Europe with a capacity of 2.7 million tons per year The plant will use technologies based on electric arc furnaces and secondary raw materials Construction is planned to begin in early 2025 with steel production set to start at the end of 2027 A framework agreement is expected to be signed by early 2025 This document will define specific actions contracts for development through the National Agency for Internal Investments and Economic Development (Invitalia) Italy’s state-owned credit and export agency SACE have officially expressed interest in providing financial support the Port System Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea has confirmed the project’s alignment with its development plans and Metinvest-Adria has reached an agreement with steel company JSW Steel Italia S.p.A "This agreement is an important step toward creating one of the most sustainable steel plants in Europe The project will help strengthen Italy’s steel industry and Ukraine's mining sector demonstrating the potential for cooperation in fostering industrial development for their support," said Yuriy Ryzhenkov People in the sleepy port of Piombino are concerned about the effects of the hurriedly installed regasification unit on its marine ecosystem and as the place where ships leave for Sardinia something that has set off a heated political debate in an otherwise sleepy municipality: a ship Calling the Golar Tundra, which docked here at in March, a ship is not technically accurate. It’s actually a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) whose job is to take liquefied gas (LNG) transported by carriers return it to a gaseous state and then feed it into the gas network and Italy’s government wants to “park” it in Piombino’s port for at least three years Along with environmental activists from across Italy with a storage capacity of 170,000 cubic metres and the ability to regasify about 5bn cubic metres of gas every year offers a way to bring in gas without the need for a new pipeline The Italian government is in such a rush that it has decided to skip environmental assessment studies “We have nothing against regasification terminals But we don’t like that this project was done without any evaluation of its environmental impact,” says the mayor On the streets of Piombino this sentiment is widespread. Shop windows and the balconies of houses are covered with signs condemning the regasification terminal. There have been many protests organised by grassroots group No Rigassificatore There is now a heavy federal police presence in the port Campaigners in Piombino protest against the proposed floating storage and regasification unit in October 2022 Photograph: Jennifer Lorenzini/Reuters“I think 95% of locals are against this and I am quite worried,” says Michela Martelli who works in a small cafe popular with workers in the town it’s like the butcher telling you their beef is good,” says Maria Cristina Biagini a retired clerk who has joined the campaign group The mussel farmer Paolo Del Lama heads a cooperative called Venere made up of former fishers who switched to aquaculture “We don’t feel safe working next to this plant because we don’t know what environmental impact it will have,” says Del Lama “We don’t know if we’ll be able to continue doing our job here.” The imposing presence of the Golar Tundra in Piombino Photograph: Jennifer Lorenzini/ReutersCritics note that the Golar Tundra uses “open circuit technology”: the LNG is stored at -160C (-320F) then is transformed into gas through heat exchangers that use the warmer sea water sterilised with sodium hypochlorite – a chemical used in household bleach “We have this water enriched with dangerous chemicals that first will deposit on the seabed [because cooler water sinks] but then will start circulating because of fluid dynamics,” says Greenpeace Italy’s campaign director who notes that the chemicals can sterilise the water and could damage local aquaculture it claimed that “positioning of the regasification terminal in the port is compatible with the territory” and that “the concentrations of chlorine will settle on very low values without interfering with agro-fishing or other activities in port” The public are concerned that the process of regasification could harm the local marine ecosystem Photograph: Jennifer Lorenzini/ReutersSnam added that the facility would contribute 8% of Italy’s gas needs at a crucial time “We have the right to know if this work is feasible,” says Ferrari “Otherwise there is the risk of erecting a dangerous structure in the name of the national interest.” Del Lama says that the energy crisis is not a good reason to forgo science “If we accept this in the name of the emergency a lifelong resident of West Haven entered into rest on November 18 Lou loved to ride his motorcycle and to watch Nascar events.  However his greatest love was his family who includes his daughter Lisa (Americo) Mendes Hunter and his former wife Jennie Criscio Kaminsky.  Lou retired from Local #12 Visitation will take place on Thursday December 8 from 10 am to noon at the West Haven Funeral Home at the green.  A prayer service will begin at noon.  Interment will be private.  Donations may be made to Fisher House of CT.   Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Italy’s oil and gas company Eni has delivered an LNG cargo of 90 million cubic meters to the Snam (Italy’s energy company) regasification terminal in Piombino Eni said the unloading operations took place following the completion of the test phase and mark the beginning of the terminal’s commercial operation The cargo was produced at the Sonatrach liquefaction plant in Betihoua the partnership with Sonatrach and Algeria plays a central role in its strategy to diversify supplies and expand its gas portfolio with investments in fast-track projects that will increase available volumes for the Italian and European markets Eni stated that this delivery confirms the value of gas as a reliable energy source capable of providing a reliable response to growing energy demand while supporting the energy transition Eni targets growth in its LNG activities with contracted volumes expected to rise to over 18 million tons in 2026 Piombino terminal has a total processing capacity of 5 billion cubic meters per year or produced at Egypt’s Damietta liquefaction plant into the regasification terminal in Piombino Follow Offshore Energy’s Clean Fuel: Daily news and in-depth stories in your inbox Ingersoll Rand Engineering Project Solutions At Ingersoll Rand’s Engineering Project Solutions we have been managing and implementing engineered to-order air packages for complex technical requirements for over 60 years We provide specialized custom compressed air and gas compressors as well as nitrogen generation packages to international EPC contractors and engineering companies across a range of […] Grey Cast Iron Market Analysis: Industry Market Size Copyright © ChemAnalyst - 2020 | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy Saratoga County — A man from Providence was arrested after an incident on November 4 in which he is accused of smashing a truck window and strangling a person Saratoga County Sheriff’s responded to a disturbance call on Southline Road in the town of Providence at 11:49 p.m was arrested and charged with felony third-degree criminal mischief and misdemeanor criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation Piombino is accused of smashing out the rear window of a 2016 Dodge Durango belonging to someone else and of applying pressure to the throat or neck of that person "with the intent to impede their normal breathing or blood circulation." He was arraigned in the Edinburg Town Court and released with an appearance ticket pending further action in the matter The elders in Piombino used to encapsulate their lifestyle in simple terms: bread and smoke the Tuscan city has gravitated around the steelworks adjacent to its port which almost single-handedly supported the livelihood of the local community it filled the air with dark fumes day in and day out Piombino’s steel works now brace for an unexpected comeback.  Ukraine’s largest steel producer and owner of some of Ukraine biggest steel works — including the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol which became famous worldwide during the town’s siege the early days of the war in Ukraine — signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Italian government and local authorities on January 18 to develop a new €2.2bn steel complex in the area.  The new facility is expected to create 1700 new direct and indirect jobs This is a far cry from the heydays of Piombino’s steel works but still forms a much-needed shot in the arm for the local industry as the electric furnace envisioned by Metinvest promises to deliver its jobs dividend with much less contaminating emissions than were seen in the past.  “This project will play a key role in Italy’s green transition,” Yuriy Ryzhenkov The war in Ukraine has crippled Metinvest’s local steel works The company reported a steel production of 2.9 million tonnes of steel in 2022 production failed to exceed 1.5 million tonnes the facility in Piombino will help Metinvest make up for some of the lost production in Ukraine.  “Piombino is a city that has a natural vocation for steel production People won’t oppose the project,” Eugenio Giani, president of Tuscany local communities will remain cautious until a final decision is made Piombino’s dismantled steel works areas already went through several failed attempts to regenerate the whole industrial complex it was Russian Severstal that inflicted it the final blow with a failed regeneration scheme that left the whole ordeal bankrupt in 2011.  “This MoU is a real chance to regenerate the city,” Piombino’s mayor Francesco Ferrari said in a statement.  The deal will now move forward with a feasibility study Business minister Adolfo Urso aims for all the parties to be in a position to discuss a final investment decision within four months Metinvest will deliver the final project in partnership with Danieli the Italian manufacturer of equipment for the production of steel.  Do you want more FDI stories delivered directly to your inbox? Subscribe to our newsletters attract investment and stay competitive in the world of foreign and domestic direct investment the Golar Tundra finally arrived in the port of Piombino where it will help Italy diversify further away from Russian gas The $350 million floating regasification unit (FRSU) bought by Italian energy company Snam in 2022 can regasify up to 5 billion cubic metres of liquefied gas (LNG) per year Not so Russian anymore. Another Snam-operated FRSU, BW Singapore, is expected to dock in the Adriatic port of Ravenna and become operational in 2024. Together, the two FRSUs are projected to convey 13% of Italy’s gas needs. That’s on top of increased supplies via gas duct from non-Russian sources thanks to the energy security push initiated by former Prime Minister Mario Draghi and continued under his successor Giorgia Meloni “Italy was one of the first countries to take action to secure alternative resources to Russian gas Thanks to the extraordinary work of our Snam team the police and all the relevant authorities we safely completed the mooring manoeuvres last night,” rejoiced Stefano Venier Golar Tundra is equipped with four LNG storage tanks amounting to a storage capacity of approximately 170,000 cubic metres of LNG – and a continuous regasification capacity of 5 billion cubic metres per year Francesco Corvaro spent last week in Washington engaging US Department of Energy officials on nuclear fission and fusion Rome has sent two Canadair water‑bombers to assist Israel in battling forest fires acting swiftly under the EU’s rescEU mechanism Decode39 is a spin-off project stemming from Formiche a leading geopolitical and analytical news outlet that has been informing Italian decision-makers since 2004 We provide authoritative content and geopolitical insights taking advantage of Italy’s unique perspective as a global crossroads to reach English and Arab-speaking readers around the world authoritative content and geopolitical insights from Italy to Arabic readers around the world DECODE39 IN ARABIC> Here’s What You Need to Know: The stand at Piombino revealed there were plenty of Italians ready to fight back against Fascism in the wake of the armistice 1943 it was revealed to the Italian public that three generals had signed an armistice five days earlier terminating hostilities between Italy and the Allied powers two German torpedo boats and the steamer Carbet appeared before the harbor of the port town of Piombino located off the northwestern coast of Tuscany demanded access to the harbor on the pretext that he needed to resupply fuel and gas—but was denied by the local authorities and naval commander Frigate Captain Amedeo Capuano.  Italy was no longer allied with Nazi Germany But the commander of the local 215th Coastal Division intervened.  He not only opened the harbor to German forces but forbade the garrison to do anything to impede their movements.  The Germans had anticipated that Italy might end its alliance and Albrand’s force was one of several units executing a lightning operation to seize key strategic points in Itay before they could fall under Allied occupations.  Occupying Piombino was particularly vital to facilitate the evacuation of the 90th Panzergrenadier Division in Sardinia and a Sturmbrigade in Corsica Albrand commanded one of the two 610-ton La Melpomène-class torpedo boats designated TA-9 and TA-11—formerly the French Navy’s Bombarde and L’Iphigénie respectively.  These were heavily armed with two 100-millimeter guns rapid-firing 37-millimeter cannons and 13.2 millimeter heavy machineguns each.  TA-9 under Captain Otto Reinhardt took position on the northern end of the port while Albrand’s TA-11 deployed to the southern end.  This allowed the German boats to cover the entire harbor with their guns four Italian Navy Baglietto-class submarine chasers (VAS 201 219 and 220) of the 5th Anti-Submarine Squadron had sought refugee in Piombino from rough weather.   Now the heavily armed German warships were also moored with a direct line of fire on the smaller over two dozen additional German ships arrived at Piombino including a second steamer (Capitano Sauro) around eight motorized barges called peniches more than seven 220-ton Marinefahrprahm armored landing craft (also known as F-lighters) armed with rapid-firing anti-aircraft guns and 75-millimeter howitzers the minesweeper R-185 and six Luftwaffe rescue boats of the 10th Air Rescue Team Hundreds of German sailors and troops were soon ashore in the Italian city and began dispersing in teams to key points of the city clearly preparing to seize the entire community The locals weren’t at all happy about it.  A local anti-fascist committee formed an armed militia and issued an ultimatum requiring the Germans to leave the city by 9 PM.  When civilians began protesting the German invasion General Fortunato Perni ordered Italian tankers of the XIX battalion/31st Armored Regiment to disperse them with machine gunfire.  Perni even advised the Germans not to be alarmed if they heard gunshots as that would merely be his tanks shooting at Italian civilians But junior officers in the ranks of the Italian Army and Navy were also angry about the voluntary surrender and were aware the Germans were preparing an attack.  Artillerymen at one coastal battery arrested a German team they spotted nearby.  The VAS boat crews realizing their ships were essentially being held hostage under German guns sabotaged their boats and fled to the hamlet of Savioli Tensions had peaked by 9:15 PM when a flare illuminated the German ships in the harbor.  Thinking they were about to come under attack That proved to beg a big mistake as a massive close-range firefight between former allies worthy of a Tarantino flick erupted across the harbor policemen and anti-fascist militia strafed Kriegsmarine sailors with small arms fire TA-II promptly blew up one of the moored and unmanned VAS sub-chaser to high heavens causing diesel fuel to pour into the harbor and catch fire Italian cannons and tanks began pummeling the German ships cooped up in the harbor.  There were three batteries of 76-millimeter anti-aircraft guns at Montecaselli as well as one battery of 102-millimeter guns at Semaforo.  All were equipped with searchlights and defensive machineguns and together began to rain hell on the German ships below Fire also poured in from the XIX Tank Battalion one of just a few units equipped with brand-new 15-ton M15/42 tanks.  These were improved models of Italy’s notoriously unreliable M13/41 tanks with better engines and longer-barrel 47-millimeter guns in addition to their five 8-millimeter machine guns in three mounts.  47-millimeter tank shells slammed in TA-11 which then drifted into the blazing gasoline fire started by her own attack on the VAS boats.  The German torpedo boat caught fire and sank spitting cannon shells back at the Italian defenders the entire time The Italian coastal guns went picking off the German boats left and right.  Seven F-Lighters were destroyed two barges sunk and third heavily damaged and abandoned and six Luftwaffe rescue launches/security boats were reduced to flinders.  By the time the shooting was over a few hours later In exchange German fire killed two sailors and a civilian and a Guardia di Finanza military police brigadier was mortally wounded by machine-gun fire from a German motorboat.  All four VAS boats were lost in the blaze—fortunately without their crews on board But fighting continued on land for several hours due to hundreds of German sailors armed with automatic weapons who had barricaded themselves in an air defense shelter.  After waiting a few hours for tanks to intervene, eleven Italian artillerymen from the Semaforo battery descended into town to eliminate the threat, as recounted in a letter by Giovanbattista Salvadore: we stuffed our jackets full of hand grenades and went on the attack we caught sight of a German cap behind a bush and I threw a hand grenade and ten German sailors came from there and we immediately disarmed We went over to the shelter and began to drop the hand grenades so that 44 hand grenades exploded simultaneously the Germans threw out a stick with a white rag.  Our commander spoke said he would send a non-commissioned officer with two sailors to disarm them There were several hundred Germans taken prisoner.  When they saw there were only eleven of us the gallant act of resistance by Piombino’s citizens was for naught.  That morning De Vecchi ordered that the prisoners be released even and gave them back their weapons.  They soon departed on some of the few surviving German boats the Italian coastal defense command disbanded the XIX tank battalion and surrendered Piombino to German forces handing Nazi Germany a victory it had absolutely not earned.  The local soldiers and civilians who had banded together to combat the Fascists were forced to flee in the surrounding woods The stand at Piombino revealed there were plenty of Italians ready to fight back against Fascism in the wake of the armistice. Sadly the Allies did not have adequate ready forces in September 1943 to fully exploit the strategic opportunities brought about by the armistice whereas the Germans had prepared in advance for the contingency.  As a result Italy was doomed to suffer twenty more months of brutal warfare Sébastien Roblin holds a master’s degree in conflict resolution from Georgetown University and served as a university instructor for the Peace Corps in China and refugee resettlement in France and the United States This article first appeared in 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the pages you visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of the ad campaigns SOLBAT : Casero Ortiz 18, Nicoli 12, Ferraresi 3, De Zardo 18, Onojaife 12, Frattoni 7, Ianuale 3, Longo 3, Sipala, Forti, Castellino, Cerri ne. Coach Conti.FABO MONTECATINI: Trapani 3, Kupstas 7, Chiera 7, Arrigoni 15, Sgobba 16, Paesano 7, Benites 7, Dell'Uomo 5, Natali, Giannozzi no, Aminti no, Mastrangelo no. Coach Barsotti.Referees: Villi and Tomasi.Partial: 13-16, 23-31, 53-44. the vessel has a storage capacity of approximately 170 cubic meters of liquefied natural gas and a continuous regasification capacity of 5 billion cubic meters per year The Golar Tundra Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) is a vessel approximately 292,5 meters long approximately 43,4 meters wide and approximately 55 meters high (maximum height from keel to tallest point) arranged in the central part of the hull; the regasification plant is located forward centralized control room and service machinery are located aft The ship will host a crew of around 30 on board The captain is responsible for the ship and its crew divided into three groups: deck (about 12) The nationality of all components on board is European Shifts are planned to ensure 24-hour operation the Golar Tundra vessel has a storage capacity of approximately 170 cubic meters of liquefied natural gas and a continuous regasification capacity of 5 billion cubic meters per year to 13 percent of the national energy needs Snam purchased the Golar Tundra regasification vessel in June 2022 from Golar Lng Limited for a consideration of 350 million dollars (about 330 million euros) to promote greater energy security and diversification of Italy's supplies The ship left the Keppel shipyard in Singapore on 21 February 2023 for the Port of Piombino The Golar Tundra can operate both as a LNG carrier to transport liquefied natural gas (LNG) and as an FSRU Golar Tundra will be replenished at regular intervals by LNG carriers the LNG tanker carrying the LNG at a temperature of -160°C transfers the liquefied natural gas into the tanks of the terminal This process takes place via unloading arms installed on the Fsru These extend and hook up to the flanges of the LNG carrier at which point the LNG is decanted into the tanks and stored The regasification process is obtained by introducing the LNG into a heat exchanger in which a hotter liquid flows whose natural temperature is sufficient to return the gas to its gaseous state The ambient temperature methane obtained from the regasification process is then compressed and fed into a gas pipeline that starts from the Fsru and reaches the national transport network there are 48 operational FSRUs in the world 25 of which have an LNG storage capacity of between 160 and 180 cubic metres ten new regasification vessel projects are being studied and developed: six in Germany nine foresee a location in highly anthropized places such as city ports or places along the coast (Reuters) — The Italian city of Piombino has launched a legal challenge against a government-backed project for a new LNG terminal in the Tuscan port that is seen as key to helping wean Italy off Russian gas The appeal to an administrative court includes "a precautionary request" to suspend work to set up the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) It added that it was confident that judges would quickly rule on the request Italian gas grid operator Snam has already begun preliminary operations in Piombino but has not yet started construction work on the pipeline that will connect the FSRU to the gas grid Piombino mayor Francesco Ferrari has led local protests against the project "We are aware of the energy emergency and that new gas supply measures are in the national interest but this cannot disregard safety guarantees for the community in Piombino," he said in the statement Ferrari is a member of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party The government is pushing for the floating LNG terminal as part of plans to diversify Italy's energy supplies in the wake of Russia's war on Ukraine The terminal needs to be operational by the end of March to help Italy replace dwindling Russian gas supplies adding the timely completion of the project was crucial to re-fill the country's gas storages by next winter Rome expects to get more than 8 billion cubic metres of additional LNG mainly from African nations as well as Qatar and the United States by next winter The new volumes cannot fit into Italy's three existing LNG terminals a second newly-acquired FRSU that Snam plans to set up in 2024 and an already planned expansion of one of the existing terminals will have to absorb the new flows Last year Russia provided 38% of Italian total gas consumption while this year Algeria has become Rome's biggest fuel supplier One of our administrators will review your comment before posting it onto the website Angela Martinez Guillen won her first over individual World Cup title in her home country Italy swept the podium on the men’s side El Campeonato de España se disputó en el marco de la segunda etapa de la Copa del Mundo de Aguas Abiertas has undertaken a years-long challenge to swim 10,000 kilometers from Istanbul October 01st, 2021 International, News, Open Water a star-studded field  is coming together once more Piombino welcomes back Europe’s best open water swimmers: though it’s traditional stop for the LEN  Open Water Cup the Sunday competitions’ line up more stars than ever Among the men, Italy’s king of the distance, Olympic bronze medallist and reigning European champion  Gregorio Paltrinieri will head a 10 men strong host squad while Olympic silver medallist and 5km world  title-holder Kristof Rasovszky is the leading name among the Hungarians who also entered 10 male  swimmers for this leg The Russians and the French show up in big numbers too and the Gaul team  includes the 25km European gold medallist Axel Reymond The women’s race may offer a great comeback: three-time world champion Aurelie Muller is set to swim  an open water race again Gold medallist in the 10km both in 2015 and 2017 the Frenchwoman had to  leave her Olympics-related disappointment behind (she was disqualified in Rio despite finishing second then missed the cut for Tokyo by tenths of a second) and now she may have a fresh start in her once beloved discipline as the Italians showed some strength in the previous two legs (finished  1-2 in Ohrid and came 3-4th in Barcelona) and now they’ll send ten female warriors to the battlefield European silver medallist and Olympic 4Anna Olasz of Hungary will also make a shot on the medals  and the prize money coming with them >Altogether 54 men and 40 women from 14 countries will take part in the hunt on Sunday – the start is set  at 9.30 in the morning Winners: Marc-Antoine Olivier (FRA) & Martina de Memme (ITA) Winners: Florian Wellbrock (GER) & Jeanette Spiwoks (GER) Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Can we have an article about Jordan Willimovsky retirement I think he deserves one after all he did for USA swimming More from SwimSwamSee All Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our latest updates News | Jul 28 She died unexpectedly after a surgical procedure and had been residing in So Lake Tahoe to be near her new grandbaby Joyce Sharpe;step- father Gene Machock;sisters Cheryl Piombino and Marsha Machock; brother Dorvin Piombino; daughter Michelle Sweeney; granddaughter Mia Whatley; nephew Richie Deveau; nieces Janet Unger Services will be held at: Belmont Memorial Park in Fresno In lieu of flowers please send donations to: Deborah Piombino-Gallagher Memorial Fund Readers around the Lake Tahoe Basin and beyond make the Tahoe Tribune's work possible Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally Your donation will help us continue to cover COVID-19 and our other vital local news Sign up for daily and breaking news headlines Manage Subscriptions