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A fire aboard the Italian-flagged Ro-Ro/ passenger vessel GNV Azzurra in the Mediterranean Sea on 19 June prompted a major emergency response from French authorities. The incident occurred while the vessel was sailing from Porto Torres, Sardinia, to Genoa, Italy.
At around 9 pm local time, the fire broke out in the engine room while the vessel was approximately 18 nautical miles off Cape Senetosa, Corsica, within the French zone of responsibility. Dense smoke was seen billowing from the affected compartment.
The crew alerted authorities and launched firefighting operations. After two hours of effort, the crew successfully extinguished the fire, and no injuries among the 763 passengers and 113 crew members were reported. In the incident, two of the vessel's engines sustained damage, leaving the ferry unable to manoeuvre under its own power.
several assets to assist the vessel, including the rescue vessel SNS 17-07 Cyrnos, lifeboat SNS 063 L'Herminier II, emergency towing vessel Abeille Méditerranée, and tug Persevero. A helicopter carrying six firefighters and a mechanic was also dispatched to support onboard assessments.
Following an inspection, authorities determined that the ferry required towing. At around 6:30 am on 20 June, the ferry was towed by tug Alessandro Onorato and returned to Porto Torres, and all passengers, crew members, and vehicles were safely disembarked upon arrival.
Fuente: marinetraffic_maritimenews
