Svendborg Bugser lost the ferry Egholm II (ex Julius) in the early hours of Sunday, while the ferry was being towed by Storesund to Aarhus in Denmark. Little is known about the circumstances, but around two hours after midnight the ferry sank in a water depth of 15 metres some 15 nautical miles Southeast of Aarhus.
The Egholm II (ex Julius). Photo: Bent Mikkelsen Svendborg Bugser lost the ferry Egholm II (ex Julius) in the early hours of Sunday, while the ferry was being towed by Storesund to Aarhus in Denmark. Little is known about the circumstances, but around two hours after midnight the ferry sank in a water depth of 15 metres some 15 nautical miles Southeast of Aarhus. The ferry was unmanned and it was discovered that it had a small list, which worsened while on the way to Aarhus where new engines where supposed to be installed. The ferry, built in 1963, was purchased by the Municipality of Aalborg in May from Germany for the service from Aalborg to the isle of Egholm in Limfjord (some 400 metres). The ferry has a capacity of twelve cars and 100 passengers. It is expected that the ferry will be salvaged and repaired within a short period of time.
