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Ferry ran aground in Procida
The 'Driade', with 115 passengers aboard, ran aground in the port of Procida on the afternoon of Oct 12, 2026, during docking maneuvers. The vessel, which was en route to Ischia, was pushed against the outer breakwater by strong winds and got stuck for about an hour and a half. At around 8 p.m., it was it able to free itself and shortly thereafter safely docked at the quay in the port of Procida. The island's port authority ordered the ferry to be impounded. The passengers and vehicles bound for Ischia were subsequently transferred to another Caremar vessel that had arrived from Naples and by then reached Procida. Report with photo: https://www.ilmattino.it/de/caremar_fahre_driade_strandet_im_hafen_von_procida-9820629.html
Failure of hydraulic system caused damage
On Aug 3, 2024, the 'Driade' suffered failure in the hydraulic system for opening the stern hatch. kit was decided to disembark the passengers from a side opening after the ferry was positioned parallel to the dock. The incident occurred while the crew were trying to unlock the hatch. When it opened, one of the chains that secured it, together with pistons and a hinge to the hull, broke. A catamaran was hit, but the crew of two remained unharmed. The Ischia Port Authority launched an investigation and coordinated the interventions to secure the area, with inspectors also on site. Thanks to the intervention of divers and a crane, the hatch has been put back in place, allowing cars and trucks to disembark. The ship will be repaired in Naples..
Slight allision in Ischia
On Jan 6, 2020, at 7.25 a.m. the 'Driade' went adrift in the port of Ischia at the mercy of the strong winds in the Gulf of Naples after dropping the moorings to make the schedlued sailing to Procida and Pozzuoli. However, it was unable to take off while remaining dangerously adrift moving towards the Redentore Pier, without, however, there was only a slight impacting on the quay and no to other ships thanks to the skills of the captain. There were 20 passengers and six cars on board. After about an hour and thanks to the intervention of the Harbor Master's Office and the mooring crews, the ship could be secured with large cables and anchored at the docks. The passengers were disembarked and many changed to other companies ot reach the mainland. After checks of the instruments on board were carried out by the Coast Guard and did not reveal any failure, the ship finally left for Pozzuoli at 11.30 a.m. The emergency manoevers forced other ships and hydrofoils to wait off the port entrance until 8.20 a.m. when the 'Driade' was secured. Then traffic was resumed regularly. Italian reports with photos and video: https://napoli.repubblica.it/cronaca/2020/01/06/foto/ischia_traghetto_spinto_dal_vento_verso_la_banchina_paura_a_bordo-245094882/1/#1 http://www.teleischia.com/202503/ischia-nave-driade-alla-deriva-nel-porto-video-live/
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