The Virtu Ferries catamaran MV Jean de la Valette, which sustained damage when it hit a pier in Sicily, resumed operation on Saturday.

A spokeswoman for Virtu Ferries said repairs on the catamaran, which was damaged on August 6, were completed on Friday evening.

After the collision, about 35 cars were stuck in Pozzallo and Virtu Ferries made arrangements for the drivers to keep the vehicles in a car park close by until the ferry was back in service. The spokeswoman said there are now no vehicles stuck in Pozzallo or Malta.

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