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Ferry grounded at Skelten
On the afternoon of May 24, 2018, the "Solskjel" was disabled due to a hydraulics failure got stuck at the shore and blocked the ferry wharf on Skelten for one hour. Just before 4.30 p.m., the ferry managed to get off the ground. Cars that were carried on board had to be unloaded. The second ferry on the route, the "Austevoll" (IMO: 7812529), initially could not berth in Skelten and first sailed to Lepsøya and then to Haramsøya, and then headed to Skjelten. At 6.30 p.m. the route was served again, while the "Solskjel" headed for Brattvåg port to be repaired, arriving there at 6 p.m. Norwegian report with photo: https://www.smp.no/nyheter/nordre/2018/05/24/Sperra-ferjeleiet-i-ein-time-16765092.ece
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