Pietro Giannetti, known as Pierino, from a young worker to an excellent maritime entrepreneur. A story that materializes in Sapri.
It all began in the late 1960s when the teenager Pierino, after the tragic work-related death of his father, was hired at a gas station by the sea. That fuel station, being located just a few meters from the sea, served not only cars but also fishing boats and pleasure crafts. Pierino’s job was to extend the rubber hose to the boats requesting refuelling. Often, the larger ones, due to the shallow water, couldn’t get close enough to the station: so Pierino would jump into the water and reach the vessels, extending the dispenser’s hose.
Thus occurred his baptism by sea. At the beginning of the wonderful ’70s, Sapri already had the first breakwater arm of its port under construction. It was just the beginning, and since the work was temporarily suspended, Pierino had the idea of anchoring buoys for mooring the vessels. This marked the beginning of his great entrepreneurial adventure, which celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year.
Together with his friend Domenico Cafiero, who recently passed away, they decided to undertake this activity and thus became de facto partners. They began to clean up the entire construction site area, which was on hold at the time, and year after year, they made many improvements, even bringing drinking water (they previously used the old utility water), which was about a kilometre and a half from the port. They faced many expenses and even some legal complaints, but they did not give up and persevered: in the meantime, the port construction resumed. Other friends joined the two, and the improvised work grew. Many other maritime activities were added, including courses for deep-sea and scuba divers. This work was no longer just a summer job but continued throughout the year, generating income for several families.
This brings us to the ’80s: Pierino applied for a concession from the Region for his activities in the developing port. It was granted! Thus, the first nautical company in the area was born: after sorting out the paperwork, entrepreneurial successes and specializations followed one after another.
This is Giannetti Group by Giannetti Pietro.
Today, Giannetti Group is an excellence in the marine sector, highly sought after and well-known even abroad, carrying out important works such as port construction; construction, positioning, and management of pontoons, including those with photovoltaic panels; and the laying of underwater pipelines. And everything else related to the sea.
It has successfully executed and continues to execute works in Italy and in many other foreign countries, such as Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, carrying the name of Sapri around the world. This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of its birth, and Giannetti Group remains a growing and very important productive entity on an international level.
