“The Grimaldi Group’s electronic reservation system for goods and passengers does not allow any overbooking; in the particular case of passengers, only 42% of the capacity was occupied on the Euroferry Olympia voyage”. Thus, in a note, the Grimaldi Group replies to the “accusations of the Greek Union of Professional Haulers (Seofae)”. “In terms of passenger accommodation, the ship’s 77 cabins (equal to 308 beds) and 409 reclining seats could easily and comfortably accommodate the 239 passengers (including 159 drivers) traveling on board (for a voyage of 9 hours and not 25 hours) “.
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“If a truck driver decides fraudulently to hide in his truck, this behavior constitutes a clear violation of international regulations and the rules of the Grimaldi Group which can put his own safety and that of the ship at risk” continues the note. “Passengers are strictly prohibited from accessing the garage decks while the ship is underway. This safety rule is strictly applied on board the ships of the Grimaldi Group”, he says.
Furthermore, the Neapolitan group continues, “in order to ensure that this rule is respected by all passengers on board, in particular by truck drivers, the evacuation of the loading area is checked before departure and teams made up of members of the ‘crew regularly patrol the garage decks while underway “.
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The note also notes that, “as on all ships of the Grimaldi Group”, a certain number of cabins “have been assigned to the drivers to meet their needs.
In this regard, all 159 drivers on board had cabin accommodation, as well as 26 other passengers “.
Finally, in relation to the findings according to which Euroferry Olympia could not also carry passengers as it also carries trucks containing dangerous goods, they “are once again absolutely false as the ship is a certified ro / pax unit to transport both passengers and freight, including Imo-classified cargo.