On October 7, the 87 meter long ro-ro passenger ferry Ullensvang allided with the pier at Sulesund, Norway. The ferry had suffered a failure of one its propellers when it slammed into the pier. The ferry hit with enough force to cause vehicles to crash into each other and throw passengers off their feet. Reports state there were no serious injuries. The Ullensvang suffered damage to its bow gate and was removed from service for repairs. No pollution was released.
The 50 foot long four-car cable ferry Ironton Ferry caught fire while moored in Ironton, Michigan on Lake Charlevoix. The fire started in one of the vehicles on the deck. The fire was extinguished a short time later by the local fire department. No reports of injuries to passengers or crew on board. The Ironton ferry operates between mid-April through mid-November making upwards of 100 trips across Lake Charlevoix each day.
The 96 meter long ro-ro passenger ferry Olympiada allided with a pier in Kerch, Russia. The Olympiada was arriving from its scheduled route from Kavkaz when it’s bow struck a pier. Five meters of the pier sustained damage. The ferry’s starboard bow was dented causing additional damage to six vehicles aboard. No reports of injuries or pollution released.