The impact caused some damage to the hull, but did not cause injuries or dangerous situations for the crew or passengers.

It was a busy  this morning in the port of Civitavecchia, where a passenger vessel, the Moby Tommy ferry,the 212 meter long, 5222 dwt RO- RO passenger ferry (IMO: 9221310) allided in the Tyrrhenian Sea at the port of Civitavecchia, Italy that struck the quay during docking maneuvers due to strong south-westerly winds currently affecting the Tyrrhenian coast. According to a report from the local Port Authority, the impact caused some damage to the vessel's hull, but did not cause any injuries or danger to the crew or passengers, nor did it cause any environmental issues.

The situation was promptly managed by the Civitavecchia Port Authority, which responded to the scene with its own technical personnel. The operations were conducted safely, and the incident was under control from the early stages

Technical assessments 

Technical assessments are currently underway by inspectors specializing in navigation safety from the Civitavecchia Coast Guard, in collaboration with inspectors from the classification society RINA Service, to assess the extent of the damage sustained by the vessel and to ensure the damaged vessel's safe resumption of service.

Passenger services

Regarding passenger services, the shipping company has immediately activated assistance procedures. Passengers unable to depart this evening on the ship involved in the collision have been rerouted to another ship departing from the port of Livorno, thus ensuring the continuation of their journey, albeit with a change in port of call. 

Port traffic has not been affected.

A technical-administrative investigation into the causes of the accident has been launched by the Civitavecchia Coast Guard to precisely reconstruct the dynamics of the accident, also in relation to the adverse weather and sea conditions that made maneuvers more complex.

Source : Italy Media 

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