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Helgoland ferry Funny Girl” strands at sea with 250 passengers!
The maneuverable Helgoland ferry "Funny Girl" with 250 passengers reached Büsum after problems on Sunday morning.
Helgoland ferry Funny Girl” strands at sea with 250 passengers!
In an unexpected incident on the North Sea, the maneuverable Helgoland ferry "Funny Girl" came to the port of the municipality of Büsum in Schleswig-Holstein in the early morning after an arduous journey. The ship, which had around 250 people on board, was originally planned for Sunday evening at 7.30 p.m., but technical problems led to delays.
The relationship between the passengers and their means of transport was put to the test when a power failure occurred on board. A spokesman for the Wasserstraßen- und Schieffahrassen Elbe-Nordsee (WSA) explained that such failures were not uncommon and could normally be remedied with on-board equipment. In this special case, however, the situation was different. The crew informed the traffic center about the difficulties on Sunday at 5:30 p.m.
Heavy technical problems
According to information from the "Hamburger Abendblatt", it was a serious mistake in the electrical system of the machine room. A switching board had failed, which resulted in the fact that both generators no longer worked. These generators are crucial for the cooling of the machines and their operation. In this case, even the emergency generator could not feed the system into the system, which brought the crew into a threatening situation.
The situation finally required the intervention of two tractors, which the ship safely led to the port of Büsum. The arrival on land was a relief for the passengers after they had spent many hours on the water. Such incidents illustrate the challenges that are connected to the operation of ferries in an environment that is unprecedented by nature like the North Sea.
In view of the technical difficulties and delays, the crew will have to learn safely in order to avoid such incidents in the future. Despite this challenge, shipping often has its pitfalls, and the safety of the passengers is always the top priority. More details about this incident are in a report of www.westfalen-blatt.de to read.