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Fire this night on a ferry in navigation from Bari to Durrës
the incident has not caused hurt. Adria Ferries has managed the transfer of the passengers on another ship
May 13, 2015
This night on ferry AF Francesca of Adria Ferries sailed from the port of Bari and directed to Durrës with on board 203 passengers and 53 members of the crew a fire principle has happened in the local car. The company, explaining that the incident has not caused hurt neither damages to third party, has announced that the fire ready is tamed by the edge staff and has been immediately the previewed procedures of emergency and safety with the coordination of the Harbour office of Bari and the general command of the Harbour offices of Rome.
Adria Ferries has specified that the ship, left yesterday to the 23,15 from the apulian port, is assisted by means of aid of the Harbour office, but you has not been necessity to evacuate fleeting and crew. Moreover the company has specified that, also being the ferry in a position to navigating with the aid of a totally efficient engine, the command ship about to all the prudential one has considered to make himself to tow from a tug sent from the Harbour-office of the port of Bari, where the ship has made re-enters to working hours 7,30 about with the essential systems.
Moreover Adria Ferries has communicated to have immediately managed the transfer of the passengers on another ship of the company purposely diverted in the port of Bari and that he will take quickly from the line for Albania in substitution of the AF Francesca.
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