Tunis – The crew of a large Tunisian ferry which collided with a container ship in the Mediterranean sea has been arrested on returning to Tunisia.
A special security team caught the commander and two other crew members and referred them for an investigation into the circumstances of the incident.
The Tunisian roll-on/roll off ship Ulysse ran into the Cyprus-based CLS Virginia while it was anchored about 30 kilometres (20 miles) off the northern tip of the island at around 7:30 a.m.
The ferry which was separated from the CLS Virginia three days after the dramatic collision, docked late last night at the Rades seaport
The two ships became detached late Thursday evening for the first time since the incident. With the vessels separated, we’re now getting our first good look at some of the damage to the vessels.
The collision caused considerable damage, with an opening several meters long in the CLS Virginia's hull.
The spill created a trail of pollution 4 kilometers long and several hundred meters wide, heading away from Corsica to the northwest, toward the French and Italian mainland.
The Ulysse, which is operated by the Tunisian Navigation Company (CTN), was traveling from Genoa in Italy to the Tunisian port at Rades near Tunis.
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