Italy launches ‘Mare e Laghi Sicuri 2026’ coast-guard operation to safeguard summer tourism
Italy’s coast-guard has kicked off the annual ‘Mare e Laghi Sicuri’ campaign, mobilising thousands of officers, patrol boats and a new multilingual safety app to police beaches, lakes and tourist shipping lanes from now until September. The crackdown on unlicensed charters and faster rescue protocols is designed to protect the booming post-pandemic visitor economy and introduces compliance considerations for companies running incentive cruises or expatriate leisure programmes.
Jun 17, 2026
