TJOETTA

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Ferry suffered gear trouble

The 'Tjøtta', operating on the route Forvik-Tjøtta, had to cancel its sailings on Oct 29, 2024, due to technical issueswith gear.. As a replacement, the shuttle boat 'Flesa' was inserted between Minland and Tjøtta according to the regular timetable for the local route until further notice also on Oct 30. The shuttle boat, howver, only takes passengers. The ferry 'Sigrid' on the direct route calls at Tro and Stokkasjøen on certain departures. On Oct 30 at 6 a.m. UTC the ''Tjøtta' sailed from the port of Tjøtta to a shipyard in Sandnessjøen, where it arrived at 7.30 a.m. for permanent repairs.

Ferry sidelined due to technical trouble

In the afternoon of Nov 5 the ferry service Nesna-Levang had to be suspended due to a technical failure of the "Tjøtta". The "Lovund Express" took over with a departure from Levang on Nov 7 at 6 a.m. but she can not carry vehicles. It was the third time the "Tjøtta" was out of operation due to technical faults after she returned from an extended stay at a shipyard in October. She docked in Sandnessjøn for troubleshooting.

Ferry again out of operation

The ferry "Sigrid" entered service in the afternoon of Oct 17 after the "Tjøtta" again was out of Operation. Theferry encountered technical problems again, and sailings between between Nesna and Levang had to be suspended. The "Sigrid" took over with the 4.40 p.m. sailing from Nesna. Until then the "Lovund Express" had operated the route, which, howver, cannot carry vehicles.