The MS al-Salam Boccaccio 98 was an Egyptian Ro/Ro passenger ferry, operated by El Salam Maritime Transport, that sank on 3 February 2006 in the Red Sea en route from Duba, Saudi Arabia, to Safaga in southern Egypt.
al-Salam Boccaccio 98 in Genoa, 2001
MS Boccaccio in Italian domestic service before rebuilding, in Tirrenia livery.
An infrared image from a U.S. Navy aircraft showing a rescue vessel alongside a life raft from al-Salam Boccaccio 98
Tirrenia is a privately-owned Italian shipping company contracted by the Ministry of Transportation to run ferry services between Italy's mainland and its major islands. It currently operates a fleet of seven vessels.
Raffaele Rubattino
Ro-Ro Beniamino Carnevale.
M/S Athara to Genoa.
M/S Bithia to Genoa.