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Allision in Kalundborg

The "Samsø ", operating between Ballen on Samsø and Kalundborg, allided with the quay in Kalundborg on the morning of Oct 26, 2024. A door for the passengers opened too soon and hit a fender when the ferry was navigating to its berth. The door got hold of the fender and was almost ripped off. Craftsmen had to be brought in and worked on fixing hinges and other things. Then the monitoring classification society had to approve that it was safe to sail on, and the same had to be done by the Danish Maritime Authority. Finally the ferry could sail from Kalundborg towards Ballen at around 4.45 p.m. A few sailings had been canceled and the rest delayed. The ship was expected to sail as scheduled on Oct 27.

Ferry allided with fender in Kalundborg

On July 4, 2018, the 'Samsø' allided with a quayside docking fender during the call at the port of Kalundborg, at 08.05 a.m. The ferry was examined after the incident and found to be undamaged, with no signs of technical issues, before or during the incident. The fender sustained moderate damage with an underwater examination planned for July 9.

Denmark soon to get its first LNG-fuelled domestic ferry

Contracts for building the first LNG-fuelled ferry for domestic Danish trade have now been signed. This represents a major milestone as the ship will be the first LNG-fuelled ferry designed for domestic trade in the EU, said in the DNV's press release. 1 October 2014 is the date set for the ferry’s first journey between the island of Samsø and Jutland on the Danish mainland. The new ferry can carry a maximum of 600 passengers and 160 cars. Danish OSK-ShipTech A/S designed the new ferry and has also conducted the EU tender process on behalf of Samsø Municipality. Remontowa Yard in Gdansk, Poland has been chosen to build the vessel, which will be classed by DNV. The owner of the new ferry will be Samsø Municipality, which is responsible for the route crossing the Kattegat. In 1997, Samsø was selected to become Denmark’s first renewable energy island. Focusing on renewable energy and environmentally friendly solutions, Samsø achieved that goal in 2003 and is today a net exporter of green power.