Traffic Boats on Lake Scutari. A scene along the waterfront at Scutari, Albania. The ancient Venetians who once held the country, have left their stamp indelibly upon the boat building industry of the country. The boats that traffic up and down Lake Scutari have the same general outline as the gondolas that travel the canals of Venice. This particular group of vessels is the American Red Cross fleet, which is hired to distribute relief supplies to the destitute people in the lake region