SILJA SYMPHONY

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Medevac failed due to fog - crew member died on board

A 61 year old crew member of the 'Silja Symphony' suffered a seizure, while the ferry was on its way from Helsinki to Stockholm in the evening of March 23, 2023. Other crew members immediately began to perform first aid at around 11 p.m., alerted the maritime rescue and requested a medevac by helicopter. At Hangö, the ship turned closer to the coast to facilitate the rescue operation. However, due to dense fog, an evacuation by helicopter was not possible. The Finnish Coast Guard sent a rescue ship, and the ship's own medical personnel as well as passengers with a medical background participated in the efforts to save the man's life. Alas, he died on board the ship. Due to the incident, the 'Silja Symphony' arrived in Stockholm about an hour late in the morning of March 24.

Technical fault rectified

Repairs of the stabilizer of the 'Sija Symphony' at the ferry terminal in Stockholm which had lasted since Oct 27 were completed late on Oct 28 and was placed in the hull. The ship was due to sail to Helsinki in the afternoon of Oct 29 after the Swedish authorities have reviewed and approved the repair. Thousands of travelers have been affected by the problems.

Ferry sidelined due to bow thruster trouble

The departure of the 'Silja Symphony' from Stockholm on Oct 27, 2019, has been canceled due to a technical problem. Already in the morning when the ferry arrived at the termminal, a technical error was discovered in the stabilizer. The ship was initially scheduled to leave bound to Helsinki again at 4:45 p.m. During the day, an attempt was made to fix the problem with poor success. It was investigated with the cooperation of technical experts, the ship's crew and divers. The delay was first extended to several hours and eventually the company announced that the ship could not leave at all. The ship had on board around 2100 passengers. They were allowed to stay on board the ship while in the port of Stockholm; The ship's restaurants, cafes and some shops were open. The 'Silja Symphony's departure from Helsinki on Oct 28 also had to be canceled. Tallink Silja's customer service will be in touch with affected passengers.