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Return of ferry to take place as planned

The "Runö" which links the island of Ruhnu with the Estonian mainland, was to return to normal service on July 13 at 6 p.m. following an engine replacement from the port of Pärnu. The problem which affected the Runö's main engine was quite complex. The "Runö" had been berthed at Pärnu harbour since June 23 while the replacing of its engine was carried out. Also other options besides replacing the vessel's main engine were discussed but none of them were found to be suitable. The faulty engine itself was to be overhauled and retained as a backup for any future contingencies. The "Runö" had temporarily been replaced by another ferry, the "Amalie".

New main engine getting installed

The "Runö" was expected to resume operation to Ruhnu in the Gulf of Riga, on July 13 after its main engine has been replaced, making the evening journey on the Ringsu-Munalaid route that day. The ship's new main engine has arrived in Estonia, the installation of it will take a couple of days. The morning departure will be served by the ferry "Amalie" that is currently substituting for the "Runö" which has remained berthed at the Port of Pärnu since June 23 due to the failure of its main engine.

Ferry broke down off Pärnu

For the next three weeks, the Estonian island of Ruhnu will only be accessible via Saaremaa's Port of Roomassaare as the "Runö", which broke down just ahead of the Midsummer holidays, undergoes repairs. The ferry completed its last trip on June 22, 2018, when it departed Pärnu for Ruhnu's port of Ringsu. The ferry was three hours into its voyage when it suffered a breakdown and turned around to return to Pärnu. The captain made the right call in returning to Pärnu, because had it struggled on to Ruhnu at half-power, repairing the ferry in Ruhnu would have been even more difficult. The extent of the damage will be revealed once the main engines have been completely removed from the vessel and taken into the shop for repairs. The operator's technical service partner believed that the "Runö" will be out of service for the next two to three weeks. As the "Runö" will be substituted meanwhile by the "Amalie", which travels twice as slow, the only ferry connection to Ruhnu for the time being will be via Saaremaa's Port of Roomassaare. The 76-kilometer trip will take the substitute ferry 4,5 hours.