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Title: Jolly Nero collides with Genoa VTS. Deaths reported
Post by: danny on May 08, 2013, 14:48:16

At approximately 21:00 GMT on the 7/5/2013 the 240 metre 46,000 tonne Jolly Nero collided with the Genoa port VTS - demolishing it.

The Jolly Nero was departing the port under her own power (with the tug GENJUA escorting) when she performed a sharp port turn, crashing into the VTS tower with her bow.

The vessel's captain reported that he "lost both main engines" and "lost control of the ship".

At-least 6 people have been reported deceased - they are thought to have been trapped in a lift when the tower collapsed. 7 people have been injured.

(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/67471000/jpg/_67471948_3068bb8a-fc80-43e0-9381-948410748fc8.jpg)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22444421

http://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2013/05/08/un-grave-accident-fait-au-moins-3-morts-dans-le-port-de-genes_3173304_3214.html

VTS track of the Jolly Nero and tug, showing the port turn and collision (http://www.localizatodo.com/mapa/?zoom=15&latitud=44.40281&longitud=8.924238&pais=it&tipo=3&presenta=0&zlat=44.4&zlng=8.9167&zcalc=10&ztalc=180&zplay=0&year=2013&mes=5&dia=7&zhora=20&zminu=0&UTC=1)

Title: Re: Jolly Nero collides with Genoa VTS. Deaths reported
Post by: Dannypenguin on May 08, 2013, 15:51:15

I saw a report on the news but it didn't show that picture. A lot more damage than I first thought...  :-\

Title: Re: Jolly Nero collides with Genoa VTS. Deaths reported
Post by: clanky on May 08, 2013, 16:20:33

Saw this earlier, I guess it will take a while to find out what happened and whether or not anything can be done to stop it happening again.