Progress on Venice flood barriers

The Mose 1 is a large pontoon shaped vessel

The challenge of protecting the ancient city of Venice from the sea has been a long saga. Increasing high tide levels within the sensitive Venice lagoon have seen many sections of the city flooded.

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