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NORTHLINKâs passenger ferry
Hrossey arrived back in Lerwick this afternoon after a 45-hour round trip which saw her stranded outside Aberdeen harbour with what was believed to be a fouled propeller.
The vessel with 83 passengers on board had to divert to Scrabster where she arrived on Tuesday evening to allow divers to inspect her portside propeller.
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Passengers were given the opportunity to disembark at Scrabster to continue their journey, with NorthLink assisting with onwards journeys.
Managing director Stuart Garrett said ahead of arrival at Aberdeen the ferryâs master had become aware of a vibration that indicated she had one of her propellers fouled.
THE NORTHLINK ferry Hrossey has now been diverted to Scrabster to allow divers to inspect a fouled propeller. The lifeline ferry with 83 passengers and 21 cars on board became partly incapacitated overnight on her scheduled journey from Lerwick to Aberdeen. But due to the north.
Hrossey diverted after fouling propeller
May 4, 2021 at 12:38 pm
NorthLink Ferries’ mv
Hrossey is on a diverted course to Scrabster after fouling her propeller en-route to Aberdeen.
The ferry, which departed Kirkwall at approximately 11pm on Monday was due to arrive in Aberdeen 7am today. However, according to the company’s managing director, the ferry encountered difficulties during its approach to Aberdeen.
“On approach into Aberdeen this morning, the MV
Hrossey sustained a fouled propeller which, combined with adverse weather conditions at the harbour, prevents us docking in Aberdeen,” Stuart Garrett, Serco’s managing director for NorthLink Ferries explained.
“Following a review of all options, we have diverted MV
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THE ARRIVAL of the
Hrossey into Aberdeen has been delayed by many hours after the lifeline ferry with 83 passengers and 21 cars on board fouled one of her portside propellers.
With the vessel partly incapacitated, she is not allowed to enter Aberdeen harbour without a pilot on board.
However, due to the current weather conditions outside Aberdeen harbour it has not been possible to transfer a pilot to the
Hrossey.
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NorthLink chief executive Stuart Garrett said the company was in discussions with a number of ports to find a suitable place for the vessel to come alongside to allow divers to inspect the damage.