Shock moment off Grado
Tourist ship threatened to sink off Grado
Excitement surrounding a tourist ship near the popular vacation resort of Grado in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region: off the coast, the ship Audace with 76 passengers on board got into difficulties. Water had entered the engine compartment.
The ship had been sailing from Grado towards Trieste when the ingress of water was noticed. The Audace was in danger of sinking and the captain raised the alarm. The fire department and coastguard then set out to rescue the passengers, many of whom were foreigners according to Italian media reports.
Successful rescue operation
All 76 passengers were taken in lifeboats to patrol vessels and then to the landing stage in Grado, as confirmed by the sort coast guard. Ambulances were waiting there - merely as a precautionary measure, as no one was apparently injured.
After the emergency measures, only the crew remained on board, who were also rescued soon afterwards. The captain was the last to disembark. Coastguard vessels and helicopters coordinated the rescue operation. According to media reports, the tourist ship, which was only built in 2023, is still afloat and was to be towed ashore.
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