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ISSA and Ship Supply News

Giancarlo Ligabue

30.10.1931 – 25.01.2015

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SSA has been saddened to hear of the 130 scientiic expeditions in
death of Giancarlo Ligabue, a well- all continents, leading to many

known member of the ship supplysigniicant discoveries and he
world and Honorary President of the even identiied a new species

Ligabue Catering Group.of dinosaur, Ouranosaurus,
Mr Ligabue, who died on 25th discovered in the desert of Niger

January, aged 83, was born in Venice, in 1965.
Italy, and ran the family business, Mr Ligabue was also the

started by his father Anacleto, from the President of the Natural History
late 1960s, developing and expanding Museum of Venice and in the

worldwide the catering and services 1970s he founded the Ligabue

supply company originally set up to Study and Research Centre in
supply naval ships.1971, which his son Inti, who now

He was also Chairman of the Italian runs the Ligabue Catering Group,
Shipsuppliers association ANPAN has helped to co-ordinate in recent years.Massimo Cacciari, a philosopher

(Associazione Nazionale Provveditori ed Giancarlo Ligabue also produced and former Mayor of Venice, who was
Appaltatori Navali) from 1974 to 1976 more than 70 scientiic documentaries, a close friend of Mr Ligabue, said: “I am

and was elected MEP with Forza Italy, many of which were shown on television, extremely sad to hear of his death. For a
from 1994 to 1999.and he was also awarded the Silver long time I had been bound to him by a

Among his biggest passions in life Medal of the Order of Merit for Culture relationship of esteem and friendship as
were anthropology and palaeontology and Art and was a Grand Oficer of the well as collaboration. Despite our political

and, after studying for a doctorateOrder of Merit of the Italian Republic differences, we agreed on very many
and a Commander of the Order of the things, especially with regards to the city
in palaeontology at the Sorbonne in
Paris, he dedicated much of his life to Polar Star of the Kingdom of Sweden.of Venice and its future problems.”

research – dividing his time between In 1962 he was also named Davide Pronzato, Secretary of
business and being an explorer. Indeed President of the Venetian basketball ANPAN, said: “We are convinced that

he led or coordinated, in collaboration team Reyer, a position he held for almost the best way to show our gratitude and
with leading research centres and 20 years and he was also Honorary affection is to continue his work with

universities worldwide, more thanConsul to Sweden.dedication and enthusiasm.” u

Deletion of ISSA member

ISSA has announced that Poseidon Shipstores, based in India, is no longer an Associate Member of ISSA. u

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