The ferry GNV AZZURRA has arrived at the ship recycling yards in Aliağa, Türkiye, bringing a 45-year career to a close. She was the oldest vessel in the GNV fleet and had been laid up in Genoa since a fire in June. The tow to Türkiye took place over recent weeks, with her arrival confirmed in the past few days.
The 168.5-metre RoPax was sold for dismantling following an engine room fire on 19 June, which broke out off Corsica while she was sailing from Porto Torres to Genoa. No one was injured, but damage to two of her four main engines made repairs uneconomical.
Grandi Navi Veloci, part of the MSC Group, stated that the ship’s withdrawal from the fleet had already been scheduled for the end of the 2026 summer season and was not a consequence of the incident.