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Fire onboard "PETER WESSEL"
« on: March 22, 2007, 08:25:13 AM »
This morning Color Line reported that there has been a fire in an electronicboard onboard the ferry "Peter Wessel". All passengeres are evacuated to the restuarant onboard the ferry. The ferry is about 12nm NW of Hirtsals, and is awaiting tug. The ferry will be towed to Hirtshals.

There have been no injuries, and there are no danger for passengers or ship.
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Bj

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Re: Fire onboard "PETER WESSEL"
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2007, 08:33:49 AM »
The fire on board the "Peter Wessel" has already been brought under control about 24 hours ago, but the voyage of the 346 passengers lasts on - due to missing towing capacity the damaged ship is expected in Frederikshavn only this foremidday (Mar 23).

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Re: Fire onboard "PETER WESSEL"
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2007, 11:24:52 AM »
at 10.45 a.m. Mar 23 the "Peter Wessel" had been towed into Frederikshavn by the tug "Svava" assisted by the "Oden" and "Freja".
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Re: Fire onboard "PETER WESSEL"
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2007, 11:05:50 AM »
Hi,

do you know if she will stay out of service for long?
I believe she is going to be replaced by one of the Color Superspeeds in 2008

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Re: Fire onboard "PETER WESSEL"
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2007, 11:37:55 AM »
She was anyway to have her yearly service next week, but she has cancelled all sailings this weekend. She is a good ferry, hopefully she will have some more years. In a couple of weeks i guess, she will be back in action. They say only a week, color line, but my guess is a little longer.

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Re: Fire onboard "PETER WESSEL"
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2007, 07:41:04 PM »
According to the norwegian newspaper dagbladet, it seems that peter wessel will be out of action for a full month. Ouch...
Just read the message on color lines own site, says that she is out unntil 23 april. Sad!

Tomas

 

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