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Med Star

Med Star

Med Star
Photo: newsbomb.gr

The 151 meter long, 5455 dwt ro-ro passenger ferry Med Star caught fire near Rhodes, Greece. The ferry had departed from Rhodes with 33 vehicles bound for Santorini when the vessel suffered a fire in the engine room. The fire quickly grew spreading into the ferry’superstructure. Twenty persons on board abandoned ship into a lifeboat while 12 crew remained on board to extinguish the blaze.

Authorities dispatched multiple vessels to assist which arrived on scene a short time later. Reports state the vessel was towed back to Rhodes and the fire was brought under control.  No reports of injuries or pollution released.

Sterna

Sterna

Sterna
Photo: yle.fi

The 62 meter long ro-ro passenger ferry Sterna allided with a pontoon at the ferry terminal in Lillmälö, Pargas, Finland. The ferry was arriving with 21 passengers when it suffered  a malfunction and struck the pontoon at a high rate of speed.

The Sterna struck hard enough that the pontoon became entangled with its hull.  Reports state one ramp also sustained significant damage. The damaged ramp was completely unusable preventing some 16 vehicles to be unloaded.

Sterna
Photo: ts.fi

Reports state some of the 21 passengers required some medical attention, but no reports of injuries. The Sterna was taken out of service for repairs.

Ostfriesland

Ostfriesland

Ostfriesland
Photo: emderzeitung.de

The 94 meter long, 463 dwt ro-ro passenger ferry Ostfriesland allided with a loading bridge in the port of Emden, Germany. The Ostfriesland had arrived from Borkum when it was struck by strong winds doing a maneuver. The wind gusts were strong enough to cause the Ostfriesland to veer off course and strike the bridge.

Two bollards fixed to the bridge were torn off, but the ro-ro ferry only sustained slight damage. No reports of injuries or pollution released. Reports state the loading bridge was no longer functional. The water police has launched an investigation into the incident.