Monday, 24 August 2015 12:16
Three injured in quay allision
Written by AdminSailor
Upon arriving at Portoferraio on Aug 17, 2015, around 6 p.m. the "Moby Baby" allided with the dock of pier 3.
The ship bumped into the quay despite the anchor having been dropped before the impact.
The ferry had 77 passengers on board, one woman who fell onto the deck and two children aged eight and four years, were taken to the emergency room for checks.
A few cars and motorcycles that were on the car deck of the ferry suffered damage as well as the asphalt of the dock. The Coastguard was investigating the cause, but suspected a misunderstanding between the bridge and the engine room so that the engine was turned off while the ferry approached the quay.
Repairs of the bow damage were carried out by the staff of the shipping company Moby Lines and completed on Aug 18. Engineers checked the security of the ferry before she returned to service.
Italian reports with photos and video: www.panorama.it/p... www.unionesarda.i...