Maritime Chaos: FRS Ferry Delay Strands 1,200 Moroccan Travelers in Algeciras Port

A misadventure of Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) in the port of Algeciras. On Monday, the FRS/DFDS ferry, departing from the Spanish port and bound for the port of Tanger Med, experienced a delay of more than 16 hours. The company justified this delay by the insufficient number of security agents responsible for stamping passports on board the ship. But according to sources from Rue20, the arguments justifying this delay are unfounded.

The site learns that the sale of tickets without taking into account the capacity of the FRS/DFDS ships is at the origin of the long delay. The company’s managers announced a total of 800 passengers for the crossing concerned by the incident, while the ship was actually carrying more than 1,200 passengers, which constitutes an infringement of the law, adds the same source.

It is also noted that the absence of a dedicated space for the police responsible for stamping passports on board the ship also contributed to the overcrowding of passengers. Added to this are the lack of the necessary conditions for the work of the security agents, and the lack of organization of the passengers on board so that they can have their passports stamped under good conditions.