PRINSESSE ISABELLA

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Defective bearings found during yard inspection

A planned shipyard stay of the 'Prinsesse Isabella' is being delayed due to serious defects discovered during a routine inspection, which commenced at the Orskov Yard in Frederikshavn on Feb 2, 2025. This means that the ferry will not be back on the route until Feb 10 at the earliest. During the routine inspection in connection with the 10-year service and class approval, it was found that the bearings in the hinges on the ferry's two front sections were defective. This means that the ferry can only be re-deployed once the bearings have been replaced, which is an extensive operation, where the biggest challenge is to dismantle the visors at both ends with mobile cranes so that the shipyard can access the bearings. In addition, it is needed to obtain the custom-made bearings from a supplier, which prolongs the hunt for the necessary spare parts. The ferry was supposed to be back in service on Feb 3. The delay meant that the shipping company has been busy extending the crew on the 'Ane Læsø', which has been deployed during the yard stay. This means that all tickets for Isabella in the coming week will be cancelled and refunded.

Sailings cancelled due to technical issues

The 'Prinsesse Isabella', serving on the the Sælvig-Hou route, suffered technical problems en route to Hou on Jan 2, 2024. After the ship was safely berthed, all sailings had to be cancelled, while the ferry was awaiting technicians to arrive from Copenhagen for troubleshooting. All departures up to and including 3:45 p.m. hve canceled for the time being, and bookings for the affected departures were canceled and refunded automatically.

Ferry delayed due to leaking hydraulic hose

The scheduled departure of the "Prinsesse Isabella" from Samsø on Aug 20 at 8.15 a.m. had to be cancelled due to a leak which occurred on one of the large hydraulic hoses. In order to repair the damage, a technician was called. After the ferry finally sailed from Samsø with all four engines on, she rushed to Hou with an arrival time as of 10.30 a.m. The scheduled departure at 10.45 has been changed to 11.20 p.m. Delays were reduced in the run of the day and at 4.10 p.m. the Samsø Rederi announced that the ferry was back on schedule.