NorthLink suspend Pentland Firth sailings following ship damage
January 12, 2021 at 1:13 pm
The crippled
Helliar, which grounded yesterday afternoon.
The ship had been covering for the ferry
Hamnavoe on the route at the time of the incident, while the
Hamnavoe is on refit in Rosyth.
An updated statement from the company said this afternoon: “NorthLink Ferries can confirm that
M.V. Helliar touched ground in Stromness Harbour at approximately 1609 hours yesterday (Monday 11 January) afternoon. The vessel was sailing to Scrabster with 23 people on board and there were no injuries to passengers or crew.
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M.V. Helliar is now berthed in Stromness, where a full inspection has taken place, and the vessel will be moved to dry dock from tomorrow (Wednesday 13 January) for repair work to her starboard propeller blades.
Helliar inspection after grounding
The Helliar being assisted alongside by the Graemsay.
(Cecil Garson)
An underwater inspection of the NorthLink freight ship Helliar is to take place after the vessel grounded this afternoon.
The ship is covering on the Stromness Scrabster route while the Hamnavoe is on refit.
A statement from the company said earlier this evening: “NorthLink can confirm that M.V. Helliar touched ground in Stromness Harbour at approximately 1609 hrs this afternoon. The vessel was sailing to Scrabster with 23 people on board. There have been no injuries to any passengers or crew. M.V. Helliar is now berthing in Stromness where divers will undertake a full inspection in the next few hours.”