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Vandalised freighter taken to yard
While the "Bitten Clausen" was being sidelined in Hardeshoj, someone broke into it on Dec 16, 2018 and began vandalising it. Four broken windows needed to be replaced. Six emergency flares and two pipes for fire hoses have also been stolen. On March 17, 2019, at 11.30 p.m. the vessel arrived at the yard in Assens.
Ferry sidelined after case of vandalism
A case of vandalism onboard the "Bitten Clausen" which sails between Hardeshøj and Ballebro, has forced the ferry to stop its service since Dec 16, 2018. The chief officer of the ferry service hoped to see it up and running again before the afternoon of Dec 18 with the ferry being sidelined in Hardeshøj. Someone broke into the ship in the night to Dec 16 and began vandalising the ferry. The burglars got away with no more than 600 Danish kroner in cash. The more seious matter of the case was that the vandalism caused damages that have put the ferry’s safety at risk. Among the damages were four broken windows that have to be replaced with non-flammable temporary solutions before the ferry receives permission from the Danish Maritime Authority to resume its operation. Six emergency flares and two pipes for fire hoses have also been stolen, and a broken fire door also had to be replaced before the ferry would be allowed to sail again.
Ferry sidelined due to engine damage
The "Bitten Clausen" which is sailing between Ballebro in Jutland and Hardeshøj upon North-Als, has been forced to stay in the port of Ballebro because of an engine damage since May 24, 2018. There were problems with a crankshaft in the ferry's front engine. Technicians were called to Ballebro for repairs in order to get it sailing again on May 26. Customers have to take the longer way over the Alssund Bridge in the meantime. The ferry is a popular shortcut for Jutland employees at Danfoss in Nordborg and in the summer also a favorite tourist route that annually transports 110,000 passengers with their cars and a large number of lorries. In the summer season the daily number of passengers using the Bitten is over 500. The damage also threatened the annual Als Riverboat trip in the evening of May 26, durnig which the ferry Bitten is transformed into a party ship sailing through the Als Sound. Danish report with photos: https://www.tvsyd.dk/artikel/populaer-genvej-til-als-haardt-ramt-af-maskinskade
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