The ferry ‘Ulysse’ has left the Corsica and is now heading to Tunisia, as it got clearance to leave the scene of its collision with the container ship ‘CSL Virginia’ off the coast of Corsica in the Mediterranean, on October 7.
The containership has not moved and is currently at anchor surrounded by anti-pollution boom, while its owner is preparing to transport the ship to a shipyard.
Anti-pollution vessels are still reporting and cleaning thick fuel oil.
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The container ship ‘CSL Virginia’ collided with the ferry ‘Ulysse’ near Corsica on Sunday, October 7. Both ships sustained damages, while no injuries were reported.
After the collision, the container ship’s hull was ruptured. As a result, a bunker spill of around 4 kilometres has been reported off Corsica. In order to control the pollution, a number of ships have been deployed, while Italy and Monaco are also assisting in the clean up operation.
The ferry was released from the container ship, on October 11. This came after the first attempt to separate the ships, which was unsuccessful.
