Palinuro, the Italian navy sailing training ship is currently berthed at Pinto Wharf 3, Valletta, where she will remain until the early morning of the 5th of August.

Palinuro’s visit to Malta marks the start of the 53rd training campaign in favour of the Chief Petty Officers (CPO) Cadets, coming from the Italian Navy CPO School located in Taranto.

The training campaign’s next ports of call are in Greece, Turkey and then Cyprus prior to reverting back to Italy.

The public is invited to visit the Ship on the following days:

01 Aug: 1600 – 1900;

02 Aug: 1600 – 1800;

03 Aug: 1000 – 1200, 1600 – 1900;

04 Aug: 1600 – 1900.

Photograph: DOI/Jeremy Wonnacott

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