COLOR HYBRID

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Ferry returned to Sandefjord due to two medical emergencies

On April 25, 2024, at 11:45 a.m. the 'Color Hybrid' had to turn around on the first sailing of the day between Sandefjord and Strømstad. Two passengers needed medical assistance. 20 minutes after the ferry set off on the day's first trip to Strømstad, the ship was back in Sandefjord. Two ambulances attended at the port, once the ship had docked. The incident led to some delays, but the company Color Line hoped that the afternoon departures could go as scheduled. Report with photo: https://www.sb.no/hybriden-matte-avbryte-seilas-returnerte-til-sandefjord/s/5-73-1828718

Medevac off Sandefjord

In the morning of Jan 18, 2020, a passenger aboard the 'Colr Hybrid' became acutely ill while the ship was enroute from Sandefjord to Strömstad. The ferry had to change direction to rendezvous with a helicopter from Rygge. The passenger was treated by a doctor among the passengers aboard the ferry, before medical personnel could transport him to hospital by helicopter. The arrival in Strömstad was almost an hour delayed due to the medevac, and the departure back to Sandefjord was thus also somewhat delayed.

Two injured in rough ferry ride

In the night of Jan 11, 2020, the 'Color Hybrid, enroute from Strømstad to Sandefjord, was hit by a violent wave. A woman and her daughter of eight months fell onto the floor, while the 1,5 year old son who sat in a highchair tipped over and got a table over him. Both the boy and his wife have suffered bruises, and the boy was taken to the emergency room in Sandefjord when the ferry arrived in port. Some loose furniture has been shattered, but beyond that there was no serious damage. Shortly after the wave hit, stores were closed and staff were quickly in place to clean up and take care of passengers. Bottles had rattled from the shelves of the duty free shop, and people fell out of their chairs. The staff was commended for their efforts towards the passengers. Many people were very seasick, and the staff distributed water and checked that everything was good with them. the Meteorological Institute had forecasted wave heights of4.5–5 meters in the Oslo Fjord. Norwegian report with photos: https://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/i/Op24pl/stroemstad-fergen-i-boelgedrama-helt-ekstremt?fbclid=IwAR12FEMW3pXzYiHtSLh-DkyMAS6dIFRffnPIlLW9GxFuERblTiwwKyWT3BQ