
Umberto Masucci was President of the Propeller Club Port of Naples and of the International Propeller Club, and President of Naples Shipping Week. He was also Vice President of Federazione del Mare, an umbrella body representing around 1,400 members across 25 locations that advocates for Italy's maritime sector, including the creation of a dedicated Ministry of Maritime Affairs.
He spoke as a Keynote speaker at the 8th Mare Forum Italy in 2012, as Moderator at the 10th Mare Forum Italy in 2014, and as a panellist at three further editions of Mare Forum Italy between 2013 and 2017.