INVESTIGATIONS by Marine Accident
authorities are underway in the English town
of Harwich, in Essex county after a ferry set to
carry 498 passengers to Esbjerg in Denmark
crashed into the dock as it arrived.
Further departures of the vessel have been
suspended for the time being while officials
assess the port for damage and look into the
cause of the accident, with ship management
saying the vessel would be “out of service” for
at least the next five days.
Water started to seep into the ship after
the accident, causing one side of the ship to
partially sink, forcing the crew to plug the
hole from the inside and build a watertight
compartment to prevent any further leaks.
The vessel has left Harwich and headed to
Bremerhaven in Germany for dry dock repairs.
