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Fincantieri’s employee crew competes in Barcolana 58
Fincantieri CEO Pierroberto Folgiero said sailing and company work both depend on preparation, teamwork and shared responsibility.
Fincantieri is taking part in Barcolana 58 with Doers on Board, a boat crewed only by employees from its sites.
This is the second year the company has entered its own boat in the race.
The project has reached 340 employees so far, and Folgiero said the target is 500 by the end of the year.
The boat has visited Fincantieri shipyards across Italy, where it has been used for team-building activities and trips with employees’ families.
Folgiero described it as more than a racing boat, saying it also helps build a sense of belonging across the company.
The crew was preparing to set sail, with company guests and managers also expected aboard.
Fincantieri is competing in Barcolana 58 with Doers on Board, its company boat.
The crew is made up entirely of employees from different sites in the group.
This is the second consecutive year Fincantieri has entered the event with its company boat and employee crew.
Chief Executive Pierroberto Folgiero said sailing reflects values including preparation, shared responsibility and teamwork.
The Doers on Board project has involved 340 people so far, and Fincantieri expects that number to reach 500 by year-end.
- Who
- Fincantieri, with a crew made up entirely of employees from its various sites.
- What
- The company is competing in Barcolana 58 with its boat, Doers on Board.
- When
- October 11, 2026. Folgiero spoke shortly before the boat set sail.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Fincantieri presents sailing as a way to promote teamwork and a sense of belonging.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Company life and life on a boat are very similar and, in general, Fincantieri and the sea have many values in common.
Sailing is preparation, division of tasks but also shared responsibility and teamwork, without rhetoric.
To sail, you have to be together, trust one another and share objectives, and prepare.
It is much more than a racing boat; it is a team-building and sense-of-belonging laboratory.
Doers on Board toured Fincantieri’s shipyards in Italy, carrying out team-building activities and taking employees’ families sailing.
Fincantieri prepared to set sail for Barcolana 58 with its employee crew.
- Boat
- Doers on Board
- Race
- Barcolana 58
- Crew
- Employees from Fincantieri’s various sites
- Participation
- Second consecutive year
- Project participants
- 340 people so far; 500 expected by year-end
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