On December 28, 2014, passenger ship “Norman Atlantic” caught on fire. Now, six days later, Italian authorities were able to tow the burnt ship in the port of Brindisi, Italy, in order to investigate the fire cause.
Four tug ships were needed in order to bring the “ghost ship” in Brindisi port where it was determined that the fire had destroyed it. Italian authorities began the slow towing process shortly after 6pm on New Year. According to members of the tow ship crew, “Norman Atlantic” is currently sailing at 3.5 nautical miles.
Meanwhile, Giorgos Doulis, the first Greek to be confirmed dead has now been declared missing. His son was called on Thursday evening to identify the body, however, he failed to do so. As a result, Italian authorities admitted to making a mistake in their earlier assessment and declared Doulis missing.
The daughter of missing passenger Evangelos Karavaggelis will travel from Germany, where she lives with her family, to Bari. “We hope for the best. Not only for my father, but for all the missing people. I hope we can find our people and they are well and able to return home,” she said.
“I speak with Italian authorities on a daily basis and they are a mess. We cannot communicate because of the language,” she added.
Greek Shipping Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis issued a call to all port authorities in Greece to assist with the accommodation and transportation of any passengers’ relatives or crew of the “Norman Atlantic.”
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