FAIR LADY

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Sailings cancelled due to transmission damage

The "Fair Lady" is expected to be out of service until June 27, 2025, due to a technical damage. The transmission failure is more extensive than originally expected. Therefore, the planned trips to Heligoland from Bremerhaven, Langeoog, Hooksiel, and Wilhelmshaven with the sister company Adler & Eils have been canceled until the end of the month. The ship is currently being repaired at the Mützelfeld shipyard in Cuxhaven, which is part of the Bredo Shipyard in Bremerhaven. The shipping company Cassen Eils canceled the ship's planned departure from Wilhelmshaven to Heligoland on May 29. A few days later, the departures from the seaside resort quay in Bremerhaven were also canceled. Since April 2025, the "Fair Lady" has been operating regularly from Bremerhaven to Heligoland again after six years, with at least 47 departures planned until the end of September, every Friday through Sunday.

Fire on ship at yard

On March 6, 2018, at 7.20 p.m. a fire broke out in the engine room of the "Fair Lady" which was actually docked at the Mützelfeldt Yard in Cuxhaven. A guard had observed smoke and raised alarm. 50 men of the fire brigades from Cuxhaven and the volunteer forces from Groden and Cuxhaven-Mitte attended the fire at the Imperator Quay. They were supported by the fire boat "Bürgermeister Brauer" and the "Anneliese Kramer" of the DGzRS. At 8.30 p.m. the fire was out. The cause of the fire was still unclear. The police was investigating. Repairs at the Mützelfeldt Yard in Cuxhaven were completed on May 18. German report with photo and video: https://nord24.de/landkreis-cuxhaven/brand-auf-der-fair-lady-feuerwehr-rueckt-auf-der-muetzelfeldtwerft-in-cuxhaven-an

Trip to Helgoland suspended

On July 26, 2011, the "Fair Lady" had to suspend its scheduled sailing from Bremerhaven to Helgoland and returned to the Sea Bath Quay. The reason for this was an increased cooling water temperature display. It was found out that only one controller for the thermostat was defective, this should be repaired as soon as possible. It was hoped to be back on track by July 27.