Possible Clues:

• Cabin suspended from an airship
• Venetian craft in turbulent lagoon carrying Duke
• Died in lagoon swimming from boat
• Lead to disaster, going into stormy lagoon in this?
• Party in a long, newly launched canal boat
• It's not a barge that a dog will get a loan with
• Boat almost left with wrong load
• In a gold ensemble, getting on the boat
• Venetian boat - airship car
• Venetian boat - airship cabin