Tuesday, 13 November 2007

Bad crossing

It was reported this evening that a ferry crossing between the Faroes and Norway went pearshape, when the ferry Norrona temporarily lost electrical and engine power in rough seas. The ship was pushed over to one side to a 40 degree list. This caused several trailers to topple over, on to cars, which were crushed. Stabilisers tore a hole in the side of the vessel, which was taking on a fair bit of water as she made for the nearest port, Lerwick in Shetland. Engineers are coming over from Torshavn to repair the ship.



Picture courtesy Shetland Times
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5 comments:

  1. Anonymous13 November 2007 at 20:16

    Scary situation....June:)

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  2. Anonymous13 November 2007 at 21:26

    Scary is right!  It must be tough for the captains of the ferry's and ships in your area during the bad weather months.  Hope no one was injured.  Linda in sunny but cold Washington state

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  3. Anonymous14 November 2007 at 13:16

    How scary for the Captain and the passengers.   I hope nobody was injured?
    Sheesh!   A forty degree list???   No thanks!

    Jeanie

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  4. Anonymous14 November 2007 at 14:57

    I would have been terrified had I been on the ferry.  Thank goodness nobody was hurt.
    Lisa

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  5. Anonymous16 November 2007 at 02:23

    That would have scared me to death if I'd been on the ferry. WOW!
    Pam

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