A ship in service from Grado to Trieste launched a ‘may day’ due to risk of sinking while he was sailing towards the port of Monfalcone.
All passengers on board hey crew members – composed of 4 members – were transferred to life rafts and will be brought back to the port of Grado.
The Coast Guard vehicles located between Trieste and Lignano Sabbiadoro, the firefighters, with helicopters and the diving unit, and the Financial Police intervened to help the motor vessel ‘Audace’. The ship carries out summer connection services between Grado, Monfalcone and Trieste, on behalf of the Gorizia Apt.
The sea at this moment appears rough. Tugboats arrived offshore to tow the damaged vessel, still floating. The causes have not yet been clarified which forced the motor vessel to launch the SOS. According to what we understand, the ship took on water from the bow side.
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The alarm raised by the motor vessel Audace due to the danger of sinking was triggered the alert for a major health emergency by the regional operations center of Sores Fvg.
All available vehicles have been sent to the port of Grado (Gorizia) where passengers and crew members will disembark.
Sores is present on site with the Mobile Operations Center and director Giulio Trillò, who has assumed the role of director of medical relief.
There are 6 ambulances, an advanced medical post set up by Sogit Grado, 2 vans transporting people and logistical support vehicles. The air ambulance awaits at the sports field, the second helicopter, with a complete medical team, remains in Campoformido to guarantee operations in the rest of the region.
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