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Fire n a generator of the engine room of the 'Vollsøy' in the port of Mekja

On the afternoon of May 6, 2025, a fire started in a generator of the engine room of the 'Vollsøy', which runs between Mekjarvik and Kvitsøy, in the port of Mekjarvik. Everyone has been accounted for and no one has been injured. A lot of black smoke came from the engine room of the ferry. The emergency services responded. The fire department sent smoke divers on board. Police patrols arrived at the scene just after 2 p.m. The fire engines arrived shortly before. Just after 2:30 p.m. the fire had been extinguished. The possible cause of the fire was a technical failure. It is unknown how much damage there was. The ferry was docked for maintenance. Report with photo: https://www.aftenbladet.no/lokalt/i/zAJ4rO/roeykutvikling-i-ferje-i-mekjarvik

Ferry sidelined due to engine trouble

The "Fjordveien" had to be taken out of the service between Mekjarvik and Kvitsøy due to technical problems in the morning of March 21, 2017. SHe was sidelined in Mekjarvik for troubleshooting. First, the connection was served by speedboat, but late in the night, the ferry "Hamarøy" was called to replace the "Fjordveien". It was not yet known how long it would take to resolve the problems with the main engine, but it may take about a week before the the damage was rectified. The "Stord", which usually is a spare ferry for the route Mekjarvik-Kvitsøy, was actually running between Lauvvik and Oanes since the "Finnøy" was taken out of service due to a scheduled maintenance.

Technical trouble sidelined ferry

The ferry service between Mekjarvik and Kvitsøy had to be suspended in the morning of Jan 13, 2014, due to technical troubles of the "Fjordveien". An express ferry departed at 10.50 a.m. frmo Mekjarvik and followed the published timetables. During the repairs on the ferry delays were not ruled out.