The original plan called for a contractor designated by Brodosplit to remove the onboard asbestos, which was estimated to be around 350 tonnes, before having the ferry brought to Piraeus in Greece for the final stages of the refit.
Moby Drea’s arrival in Split in July had been approved by port authorities. However, residents began their protest actions shortly afterwards, including picketing outside Brodosplit’s facilities in addition to submitting the formal petition to the country’s government.