Technical trouble knocked out ferry
The 'Pride of Bruges' has been struck down by a technical engineering issue
and limped into Kingston-upon-Hull several hours late on May 10, 2017, at 8.40 a.m.
coming from Zeebrugge
The return sailing at 6.30 p.m. was cancelled
The ship made one more sailing at 9.30 p.m., arriving in eebrugge on May 11 at 1.20 p.m. and heading for Rotterdam at 8 p.m.
The ship entered the Keppel Verolme Shipyard in Rotterdam on May 12 at 7 a.m.
Passengers were now facing major disruptions as the ferry was expected be out of action until June 5, leaving only the 'Pride of York' on the route
P&O chartered the freight m/v 'Autobay' for the duration of repairs and she joined the route today with her first voyage to Zeebrugge on May 12
Bron Vesseltracker.com na tip Teun van der Zee
8 januari 2017 in de Europoort tijdelijk op Rotterdam naar Hull v.v.
PRIDE OF BRUGES
Bouwjaar: 1987, imonummer: 8503797, grt: 31598
Eigenaar: P&O North Sea Ferries B.V., Rotterdam
Beheer: P&O Ferries Holding Ltd., Dover, Engeland
Gebouwd: Nippon Kokan Kabushiki Kaisha, Shimizu / 1033
LxBxH: 179,35 x 25,36 x 7,86 meter
Vermogen: 26100 pk, snelheid: 18,5 knoop, roepsein: PGJW
31 maart 1987 t/m 15 januari 2003 gevaren als Nederlandse NORSUN
van Norships B.V., Rotterdam / P&O North Sea Ferries B.V., Rotterdam
© Teun van der Zee
