UTNE

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More trouble with the Utne

On Sep 27 more problems occurred with the "Utne" which had to be replaced by a passenger boat on the Fedje-Sævrøy route in the evening. There was leakage in one oil cooler so that oil was inthe cooling water, and the ship was sidelined in Fedje. Operator Norled was in touch with the manufacturer Scania for spare parts and assistance. The service was usually being operated by the "Fedjefjord" which actually was under maintenance at a yard. On Sep 28 it was not clear when the "Utne" would be in operation again, but it was expected to take some time to get the ship back in service.

Ferry sidelined due to technical trouble

The "Utne" suffered technical problems with the bow port on Sep 25, 2018, and was sidelined. The 8.30 departure from Særøy to Fedje was cancelled at 5.35 p.m. Operator Norledd expected normal operation from the scheduled start in the morning of Sep 26. A passenger boat was inserted as a replacement in the meantime. The "Utne" itself had replaced the "Fedjefjord" which was undergoing maintenance. It was the first day for the "Utne" on the route.

Ferry sidelined due to diesel leakage

In the morning of Nov 10, 2017, the "Utne" suffered a diesel leak in the main engine and had to be withdrawn from the Kinsarvik-Utne service on the Sørfjord. The ferry was sidelined in Kvanndal. The ship's operator Norled was now working on retrieving a spare part. The attempt to man the spare ferry "Ropeid" failed. Now Norled was trying to pick up another ferry which would be available in the evening at the earliest.