Tirrenia, group: ‘full agreement with the unions’ apprehension, ready to confront’

“We acknowledge the press releases and the position of the Filt Cgil and Fit Cisl trade unions in which they express legitimate concern for the future of Cin-Tirrenia and in particular for the future of the 6,000 seafarers, all Italian, of the Onorato fleet. We fully share their apprehension especially because, as already communicated, the offer rejected by the Mise and by the commissioners of Tirrenia in As provided for the payment of 80% of the credit due against only about 15-20%, as attested, in several years and obviously without any employment guarantee. rejection of the latter is already difficult to explain “. This is what Tirrenia underlines in a note. “But, regarding the stalemate in the negotiations with the Tirrenia Commissioners in AS, the justification – continues the company – was the crux of the guarantees. On this point we specify that also thanks and above all to the intervention of the Europa Investimenti fund we will pay 77 million euro in favor of banks and bondholders, or the entire CIN debt towards them, which will therefore be obliged to issue consent for the cancellation of the mortgages currently existing in their favor on the ships with the consequent permanence on them only of the mortgage registration of first degree in favor of Tirrenia in As “. “We do not understand – affirms the company – therefore why we are talking about a problem of guarantees, also considering that the value of the ships offered as guarantee to Tirrenia in As is extremely large compared to the credit due. All this is incomprehensible and therefore instrumental and pretext above all in light of the fact that Tirrenia in As is an unsecured creditor, that is today without any real guarantee. The other conditions, six in total, imposed by the Mise, four were accepted and two were considered illegitimate by the Attestor and with illegality “.” Returning to the legitimate concerns of the trade unions, with whom we are ready and with pleasure to continue with further discussions as soon as possible, in addition to those that have already occurred recently, our industrial plan does not envisage changes in the employment perimeter, but only the replacement of ships with new units already currently under construction “, assures Tirrenia. “It is necessary to specify that Cin has already and several times asked the Mise to convene its representatives and those of Tirrenia in AS to a discussion table to facilitate the search for a solution in the presence of ministerial representatives, but the Mise has never given any response to these repeated requests “, concludes Tirrenia.