Tirrenia Sharden ferry accidents and incidents
CruiseMapper's Tirrenia Sharden ferry cruise ship accidents, incidents and law news reports relate to a 2908-passenger vessel owned by TIRRENIA (Ferries). Our Tirrenia Sharden ferry accidents page contains reports made by using official data from renown online news media sources, US Coast Guard and Wikipedia.
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- pier collision/allision - 2012 (Civitavecchia)
- ship collision - 2016 (with GNV Excelsior in Genoa)
- deaths - 2016
15 November 2016Crew / Passenger DeathsOn November 15, 2016, the body of a male passenger (of German origin) was found inside the ship (in a ventilation shaft). The man was reported missing for over 2 months. |
13 July 2016Ship Collision / AllisionOn July 13, 2016, while maneuvering in Genoa harbor, the ship collided with the ferry GNV Excelsior. The accident was due to strong winds (up to 45 kph / 30 mph). Both ferries suffered only minor damage. |
03 February 2012Ship Collision / AllisionOn February 3, 2012, at ~11:30 pm, while leaving Port Civitavecchia (Rome) for Olbia (Sardinia), the ship struck the harbor's breakwater. The accident was due to strong winds and a blizzard (reduced visibility). The collision resulted in above waterline hull hole (approx 30 m / 100 ft long gash). The ferry was carrying a total of 262 passengers plus 53 crew. No injuries were reported. Note: Actually, this type of marine accident is called “allision” (striking a fixed object) as opposed to “collision” (striking another vessel). |
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