For the next three weeks, the Estonian island of Ruhnu will only be accessible via Saaremaa's Port of Roomassaare as the 'Runö', which broke down just ahead of the Midsummer holidays, undergoes repairs. The ferry completed its last trip on June 22, 2018, when it departed Pärnu for Ruhnu's port of Ringsu. The ferry was three hours into its voyage when it suffered a breakdown and turned around to return to Pärnu. The captain made the right call in returning to Pärnu, because had it struggled on to Ruhnu at half-power, repairing the ferry in Ruhnu would have been even more difficult. The extent of the damage will be revealed once the main engines have been completely removed from the vessel and taken into the shop for repairs. The operator's technical service partner believed that the 'Runö' will be out of service for the next two to three weeks. As the 'Runö' will be substituted meanwhile by the 'Amalie', which travels twice as slow, the only ferry connection to Ruhnu for the time being will be via Saaremaa's Port of Roomassaare. The 76-kilometer trip will take the substitute ferry 4,5 hours.
WORLD SHIPPING
26 June 2018 - 14:14
Ferry broke down off Pärnu
For the next three weeks, the Estonian island of Ruhnu will only be accessible via Saaremaa's Port of Roomassaare as the 'Runö', which broke down just ahead of the Midsummer holidays, undergoes repairs
WORLD SHIPPING
26 June 2018 - 14:14
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