Humphrey Carter02/05/2015 00:00
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The ferry Sorrento which caught fire last Tuesday will probably be towed to the port of Sagunto on the mainland, according to the shipping company.

Palma.—Grimaldi Shipping, which owns the ferry which was operated by Acciona-Transmediterranea,  is due to communicate its plan for the salvage operation to the Spanish government, including which port it will be taken to. The plans, which were due to have been  finalised by 2p.m on Thursday,  but they are  yet to have been made public. A spokesman for the company would only confirm yesterday that “it will be a Spanish port,” while other sources involved in the salvage operation said that the preferred port is Sagunto not Palma.
Apparently, Palma will only become an option if there is a risk of pollution which, for the moment, there is not.
And the latest report from engineers and inspectors on board the stricken vessel located 18 miles south east of Majorca, is that the ferry is “in good condition” and is fit to be moved.
Salvage crews continued inspecting the damage yesterday and apparently, it is not as serious as initially feared.