MOBY AKI

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Passenger found dead in saloon bar

A passenger aboard the 'Moby Aki' which had left Olbia in the morning of April 15, 2022, was foind dead upon arrival in Livorno. The 55-year-old man was found by the crew inside the saloon bar, lying on the floor. The victim was traveling alone: despite the resuscitation attempts by the human health workers, his life could not be saved. Polmare and the scientific police immediately boarded the ship at the port for the investigation of the case.

DFDS in Ferry-Swap Agreement with Moby

Danish ferry and logistics company DFDS has reached an agreement with the Italian ferry company Moby to acquire its the two combined freight and passenger ferries (ro-pax). The company decided to purchase the ships, the 2001-built Moby Wonder and the 2005-built Moby Aki, in order to expand capacity on the Amsterdam-Newcastle route. Moby will in turn acquire the two passenger ferries currently operating on Amsterdam-Newcastle, King Seaways and Princess Seaways, built in 1987 and 1986, respectively. The deal is expected to be completed in the second half of October 2019.