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Cruise cancelled due to technical defect to stern thruster
The "Finnmarken" was drydocked at the Norderwerft shipyard in Hamburg. on July 25, 2025, for repairs of damage to its stern thruster. As a result, the Norwegian shipping company Hurtigruten had to cancel a 15-day Norway cruise from Hamburg, planned for July 25 to August 8. The affected rudder is essential for safe docking in ports, especially in windy and changeable weather conditions. The repair required the ship to be taken out of the water until Aug 1 at 8 a.m., when it was towed out of dock 1, and trials were started for testings of the stern thruster, before shifting to warehouse 62 at the C. Steinweg Southwest Terminal, where it berthed at 10 a.m. The "Finnmarken" is scheduled to resume service on Aug 8, and depart for her next Norway cruise as planned. The previous round trip from July 11 to 25, was still carried out as planned despite the already known defect, as there were no serious, safety-related restrictions. All guests affected by the cancellation were informed immediately. They were offered a free rebooking to later departures or a full refund of the cruise price. According to the shipping company, around half of the passengers rebooked promptly; others initially contacted customer service directly, Hurtigruten will cover the costs of new flights or changed connecting bookings.
Person on board tested positive for Covid 19
One person on board the «Finnmarken» has tested positive for Covid-19. On Sep 20, 2020, the person tested himself again, and the other test was negative. On Sep 19 the first message about the positive test became known. Hurtigruten was informed in the afternoon that the passenger has tested positive for Covid-19. The person was associated with the actual charter assignment. The vessel is used as a hotel ship in connection with the filming of the new Mission Impossible film. The infected person belongs to the company Truenorth, which organizes the work. The person in question arrived aboard the ship in Hellesylt in the morning of Sep 19. The person has no symptoms of illness and was tested again on Saturday afternoon. No one else on the ship has symptoms of illness, Knoph continues. The infected person is now isolated on land. Hurtigruten was in dialogue with the health authorities locally and nationally and followed all advice and recommendations from them.
Woman died after falling from ferry
A female passenger of the 'Finnmarenk' fell from the ship as it was about to add a dock in Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal in the night of Oct 30, 2019. Emergency services, the Red Cross, air ambulance and a number of boats, including other ferries, lifeboats and fire boats, were alerted and took part in an SAR operation north of Skansekaia. After just over an hour, the woman was found by a ship participating in the search.The woman in her 40s was transferred to St. Olav's hospital in the evening with very serious injuries to which she later succumbed. The police in Ålesund was investigating the case, but so far had no basis for believing that there was any criminal action behind the accident.
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