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Vehicles damaged durung stormy crossing
Passengers aboard the 'Mega Express III' braved a storm to reach Toulon on May 16, 22026. Having departed from Sardinia, many suffered from more than just seasickness as they faced extremely rough weather conditions. The passengers had boarded the vessel at Porto Torres, bound for Toulon, despite very difficult sailing conditions. Météo France had issued a warning regarding a high risk of coastal flooding and very rough seas off the coast stretching from Bonifacio to Cargèse. Before the 8:00 a.m. departure, passengers were informed that conditions were so poor that the outer decks would be closed for safety reasons. Passengers with cabins were quickly asked to return to them, while the others were confined to sitting on the floor in the common areas. The waves were crashing as high as decks 6 or 7. Some passengers on board to start getting sick. The crew intervened immediately to assist and attend to them." The 'Mega Express III' finally arrived in Toulon at 9:30 p.m.. The cars had clearly taken a beating from the bad weather. No motorcycles were lashed down, and the vehicles hadn't been chocked. The company gave assurances that its crew did their best to transport the passengers in strict compliance with international safety regulations and in accordance with decisions made by the relevant authorities. The shipping company reiterated that, faced with an instance of force majeure, it cannot be held liable.
Nationalist activists blocked the 'Mega Express'
Nationalist activists refused to disembark the 'Mega Express' and its passengers in Ajaccio on March 4, 2022, because of the presence of a dozen gendarmes on the vessel. Law enforcement was arriving on the island to secure the gatherings after the attack on Yvan Colonna. Yvan Colonna, a Corsican nationalist activist, was attacked in Arles prison (Bouches-du-Rhône) by a fellow prisoner. He is currently in a post-anoxic coma. His attacker, had been convicted of "terrorist criminal association", and is the subject of an investigation by the anti-terrorist prosecution. Staff from the Corsican Workers' Unionblocked the disembarkation of the ferry from Toulon. At 6:30 a.m. nationalist activists put a canoe in front of the boat to prevent it from approaching the wharf. Trade unionists denounce the arrival of police on the Island of Beauty after the violent attack on Yvan The majority of CRS troops and gendarmes, around 150 people, arrived on March 3. But for the nationalists, the objective is to make an impression and make their demands heard. They consider the arrival of the police and gendarmes as an "additional provocation" after the attack on one of their own. The fery was to disembark at 7 a.m. 250 people were on board. The prefect regretted the protest movement since the transport in question concerns gendarmerie vehicles as part of regular logistical transport, without reinforcements or law enforcement equipment on the ship. Negotiations were underway.
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