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Person fell over board, search aborted

A person fell overboard from the 'Victoria 1' on the afternoon of Jan 29, 2025. The incident occurred in the waters around the island of Ulkomatala in Helsinki. It was only when the vessel reached the port of Helsinki that friends of the person discovered that he had disappeared. Surveillance camera footage shows a person falling overboard shortly after 3 p.m. An SAR operation was carried out with the help of patrol boats and a helicopter of the Finland Coast Guard. Other vessels operating in the area were also asked to help in the search. Shortly before 7 p.m. the Coast Guard was ending the search, as no one had been found. The assessment was that the person will not be found alive. The water was cold, the visibility poor, so it did not make sense to continue.

Ferry ended contract as refugees accomodation ship

The 'Victoria I' returned to Tallinn on Aug 1, 2023, after a stint hosting Ukrainian refugees who fled to Scotland. The company signed an agreement with the Scottish government in July 2022, and the ship docked in Edinburgh. The contract ended on July 11. More than 1,000 Ukrainians used the vessel as temporary accommodation over the last year. Tallink's ferries also acted as temporary housing for Ukrainian refugees in Estonia and the Netherlands. The ship docked at Tallinn's Old Harbor. The board will make a decision on its future by the start of September. The 'Victoria I' previously sailed on the Tallinn-Stockholm route.

Displaced Ukrainians to be offered new accomodation

Ukrainians displaced by the Russian war who are currently living on the 'Victoria I' in Edinburgh will be offered new accommodation over the next two months. Over 1,000 people are living on the ferry which has been docked at the port of Leith since last summer. The ship's contract was renewed in December but the Scottish government has said the deal will end on July 11. People without a home to move to in July are likely to be temporarily housed in hotels, with the Scottish government picking up the bill. Not all of the people on board will remain in Edinburgh with other parts of Scotland being considered.