The following images were shared with us today by gCaptain contributor Roberto Quarta in Brindisi, Italy. A passenger on board shot video of the evacuation, watch it here: The following image via Reuters: Do you have images or video to share? Please email us at [email protected] and we'll be happy to take a look. … [Read more...]
After Deadly Blaze, Burnt-Out Ferry Towed to Italy
By Gabriele Pileri BRINDISI, Italy, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Tug boats hauled the burnt-out hulk of the ferry that caught fire on Sunday off the coast of Greece to a southern Italian port on Friday, opening the way for an investigation into the cause of the blaze that killed at least 11 people. Listing visibly to starboard, the Norman Atlantic multi-deck car-and-truck ferry was … [Read more...]
MV Norman Atlantic Death Toll Likely to Rise
(Bloomberg) -- Ten people died and several people may be missing as rescue teams continue to search for bodies following the evacuation of 427 people in rough seas and high winds from an Italian ferry that caught fire en route from Greece to Italy. The presence of three stowaways, overbookings and evacuated passengers make it difficult to give a number of missing people at … [Read more...]
Seamen Killed by Tow Cable to Norman Atlantic Car Ferry
By Benet Koleka TIRANA, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Two Albanian seamen were killed during an operation to salvage a multideck car ferry that caught fire off Greece's Adriatic Coast when a cable connecting their boat to the ferry snapped and hit them, an Albanian port authority official said on Tuesday. The deaths add to a toll of 10 confirmed victims of the disaster, but there … [Read more...]
Stricken MV Norman Atlantic Fully Evacuated, Death Toll Rises [UPDATE]
Update: The death toll has now risen to 10. Italian and Albanian magistrates ordered that the ship be seized in order to investigate the cause of the fire and magistrates in both countries are deciding together where the vessel should be towed, Italy's Transport Ministry said in a statement. It is still unclear just how many people, if any, are still missing. By Steve … [Read more...]