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TRAINING CLIMBS
THE ALPS
Take seventy sea dogs, be they Captains or Chief Engineers,
and take them up to a very, very high altitude for three
days, a habitat that has absolutely nothing to do with the sea:
the Austrian Alps and the splendid city of Salzburg
This was the original concept for this year’s nology partners, who are also sponsors of Convergence: MAN,
Convergence, the extremely popular train- RANIERI TONISSI (course on MAN Engines), RINA (course
ing event held in mid March, designed for the on “The value of class and environmental regulations”), SEA-
captains of Ferretti Group yachts. The tried KEEPER (Seakeeper Gyro stabilizers overview) and SIDE POW-
and tested formula once again revolved around a ER (course on Side Power thrusters & stabilizers).
combination of formal training courses and enjoyable group ac- The captains could also check into the technical “corners” or-
tivities, this year wandering city streets and snow-capped moun- ganised by partners and sponsors (BESENZONI, CONDARIA,
tains. The participants were captains and chief engineers work- IDROMAR, ROLLA, TOPSYSTEM, and VIDEOWORKS), il-
ing on 60-70 foot yachts or even larger vessels, with many com- lustrating how their instruments work via demo videos or spe-
ing from Central and Western Europe, along with a large num- cial events, and providing in-depth information on specific
ber from Eastern Europe, America, and the Middle East. After topics. There was a treasure hunt winding its way among the
the opening speech given by the CEO of Ferretti Group, Al- monuments in the Austrian city and sports challenges at Post-
berto Galassi, together with the CCO, Stefano de Vivo, the En- alm ski resort, making this a truly unforgettable Convergence.
gineering Director Michelangelo Casadei and the entire After The Grand Finale topped everything, with an award ceremo-
Sales team led by Marco Santoro, the training sessions got off to ny announcing the winning team that scored the most points
a start looking at the main technological innovations. The for- in the various events and the handing out of certificates of at-
mal refresher courses were organised by the Group’s main tech- tendance. See you next year at Convergence 2017!
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