Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: BrianB6 on November 22, 2020, 12:29:22 am

Title: Ferry aground
Post by: BrianB6 on November 22, 2020, 12:29:22 am

From the BBC
A passenger ferry with more than 400 people on board has run aground off the Finnish Aland islands in the Baltic Sea.The Viking Grace is stranded close to the port of Mariehamn.  Coastguard officials said that the ship was firmly on the rocks but was not leaking and no lives were in immediate danger. 

Title: Re: Ferry aground
Post by: Martin (Admin) on November 22, 2020, 01:38:16 am

 
  https://youtu.be/kdjCLE3MjkE

Title: Re: Ferry aground
Post by: NickelBelter on November 22, 2020, 02:25:59 am

That's ferry inconvenient for all those travellers  {-)

Title: Re: Ferry aground
Post by: cos918 on November 22, 2020, 08:44:37 am

Not the first time she had problems at Mariehamn.
Yet she is the only one with a rotar sail. makes you wonder

john