Moby-Tommy

In the port of Civitavecchia, the 'Moby Tommy' allided with the quay on Jan 2, 2026, during docking maneuvers due to strong south-westerly winds currently affecting the Tyrrhenian coast. 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 problems. 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 were cuarried out underway by inspectors specialised 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 ship and ensure the damaged vessel's safe resumption of service.Regarding passenger services, the shipping company has immediately activated assistance procedures. Passengers unable to depart this evening on the ship involved in the allision 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. A technical-administrative investigation into the causes of the accident has been launched by the Civitavecchia Coast Guard to accurately reconstruct the accident's dynamics, including in light of the adverse weather and sea conditions that made docking maneuvers more complex.

A 70 year old German passenger has disappeared from the 'Moby Tommy'. The man was on the "Moby Tommy", travelling from Porto Torres in to Genoa. The last contact with the passenger was on Dec 1, 2024, at around 7 a.m., shortly before the ship arrived in Genoa. When the man was no longer found on board, the captain reported the passenger's disappearance to the local police. During a search of the ferry, personal items such as clothing and a mobile phone were found in the man's cabin. To find out whether the man may have left the ship in Genoa, the port authorities and the police were examining the surveillance camera recordings. The crew and other witnesses who had seen the man during the trip have also already been questioned. Further search measures have now been initiated in the area, including the use of helicopters.