SJERNAROY

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Damaged ferry waiting for new propeller

Repairs of the "Sjernarøy" have almost been finished, but Norled still has to wait for new parts for the propulsion system. It will take about four weeks before the ferry is back in operation. The "Sjernarøy" had run aground at North Hidle in Sjernarøy on Oct 12. None of the 43 passengers had been seriously injured, but the ferry took in water. The "Sjernarøy" docked at GMC Yard at Buøy in Stavanger. The damage to the hull was less than expected. The repairs will be completed early next week, but operators kept waiting for the delivery of new propellers and stock from Finland. There was no final delivery date yet, but the parts were expected during the second week in November at the earliest. They will then have to be mounted and adjusted. The chartered ferry "Rygerfjell» only takes about half as many cars as the "Sjernarøy". Norled had waited three days to insert the reserve ferry following its tender. Norwegian report with photo: http://www.aftenbladet.no/nyheter/lokalt/ryfylke/Sjernaroy-ute-i-ukevis-3541790.html

Damaged ferry towed to Stavanger

There was only one ferry, the "Foldøy"", running between Fogn and Judaberg after the "Sjernarøy", which ran aground on Oct 12 at 8.15 p.m., was towed to Stavanger for repairs of the grounding damage suffered on the North side of North-Hilde. After having been refloated, the ship docked at Judaberg to unload the cars before being towed further by the tug "Mega Mammut" and escorted by the lifeboat "Peter Henry von Koss. The ferry reached Stavanger on Oct 13 at 9 a.m. The grounding was probably caused by a technical failure so that the ship did not slow down and ran hard aground. Norwegian report with photos and video: http://www.nrk.no/rogaland/mf-sjernaroy-pa-vei-til-stavanger-1.11982380 http://www.nrk.no/rogaland/mf-sjernaroy-gikk-pa-grunn-1.11982181

Ferry evacuated after grounding

One person was injured when the "Sjernarøy" ran aground off North Hidle in Ryfylke on Oct 12, 2014 at 8.15 p.m. The ship had sailed from Nedstrand at 7.35 p.m.Rescue forces, ambulance, police and a rescue helicopter were scrambled after the grounding. At 8.50 p.m. the Rogaland police, an ambulance boat and a rescue boat had arrived. The police was notified of the grounding at 8.35 p.m. 45 people on board, among them 43 passengers, were evacuated at 9 p.m. They were picked up by another ship, the fast ferry "Fjordkatt", who took them on to their destinations along the ferry route. One member of the crew suffered lacerations on his forehead and was checked by ambulance. The police started investigations. The accident may have been a technical glitch. Five people of the crew and the captain remained on the Ferry which took in some water. Norwegian report with photo: http://www.nrk.no/rogaland/mf-sjernaroy-gikk-pa-grunn-1.11982181