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Ferry sidelined due to technical fault
The 'Virak', sailing on the route Forøy–Ågskardet, suffered a technical fault on March 9, 2025, and was sidelined in Ågskardet for troubleshooting. As a consequence, a sailing from Jektvik to Forøy was offered by the ferry 'Ørnes' on March 10 with a departure from Jektvik at 11:00 a.m., arriving in Forøy at approximately 1:15 p.m., and from Forøy at 1:30 p.m., with an arrival in Jektvik at 3:45 p.m. Depending on developments on the 'Virak', further trips throughout the day will be continuously considered.
Sea King and lifeboat sent to assist disabled ferry
On Sep 9, 2017, at 11 p.m. the "Virak", enroute from Misten, encountered engine problems in the Mistfjord on the way to Kjerringøy and stopped amidst the water. Both a Sea King SAR helicopter and lifeboat were sent to assist the ferry which was drifting close to the shore. The crew mamanged to start an auxiliary engine so they hold their position until the lifeboat arrived and towed the ferry to the dock at Festvåg where repairs started.
Disabled ferry blocks berth
The "Virak" had to be taken out of the Kjerringøy service from Misten to Festvåg due to gear and engine trouble on Mar 18, 2016. The ferry had undergone maintenance work on the gear on Mar 17, but when the ferry crew planned to depart the next morning from Festvåg, something went wrong. The gear and part of the main engines were damaged, and the ferry could not be moved away from the dock. Therefore also the spare ferry "Kjerringøy" could not be inserted on the route. To get the "Virak" away from the pier, a certified tug was needed, but such could not to be found. A tug was called from Dønna but was not on site before 6 p.m. The operator tried to find alternative solutions so that traffic could get started earlier. 60-70 cars had queued during the afternoon. At 6 p.m. the disabled ferry was towed away to Bodø. Norwegian report with photo: http://www.an.no/nyheter/samferdsel/bodo/her-sleper-de-problem-ferga-som-blokkerte-all-trafikk/s/5-4-279081
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