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Ship adrift off Heligoland
Following an engine breakdown, the 'Funny Girl' was disabled and adrift without propulsion about four nautical miles off the island of Heligoland (Pinneberg district) in the North Sea on June 13, 2026, amid winds of seven Beaufort. There were 69 people on board. The ferry was en route from Büsum to Heligoland. The MRCC of the DGzRS in Bremen deployed the sea rescue cruiser 'Hermann Marwede' (IMO: 9282601) i to the scene. The rescue vessel established a towing connection. The patrol boat 'Bad Düben' (IMO: 9830032) went on stsndby. Two hours later the emergency tug 'Nordic' (IMO: 9525962) took over and started to tow the passenger vessel towards the Elbe outer anchorage, escorted by the ' Herrmann Marwede'. From there, the commercial tug 'Wulf 4' (IMO: 9639737) was tasked to tow it to Cuxhaven,being escorted by the lifeboat 'Hans Hackmack' (MMSI: 211235200), while the 'Hermann Marwede' returned to its station. The 'Funny Girl' finally reached the port at around 10.30 p.m. The scheduled sailings of the vessel on June 14 and 15 were cancelled. The operator Cassen Eils has announced that the passenger m/v 'Helgoland' (IMO: 9714862) would take over the return trip for the 'Funny Girl'. The return voyage would route via Cuxhaven, from where the passenger m/v 'Fair Lady' (IMO 7016474) would sail to Büsum. Tickets remained valid. Reports with photos: https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/pinneberg_segeberg_stormarn/ms-funny-girl-havariert-vor-helgoland-seenotretter-im-einsatz,funnygirl-102.html https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/pinneberg_segeberg_stormarn/ms-funny-girl-soll-ab-sonnabend-wieder-planmaessig-fahren,funnygirl-102.html https://www.seenotretter.de/aktuelles/seenotfaelle/seebaederschiff-manoevrierunfaehig-vor-helgoland-seenotretter-und-weitere-schiffe-im-einsatz
Repairs to be completed in a few days
The Adler Eils shipping company was planning to put the 'Funny Girl' back into service on Jne 20 after repairs. On June 16 a special timetable was resumed with the passenger catamaran 'Nordlicht'. that normally operates between Cuxhaven and Helgoland. On June 16 and 17, it was operating normal departure times, and on June 18 and 19 offer two sailings from Büsum (Dithmarschen district).
Passengers transported back to Büsum after safe arrival
On June 14, the 'Funny Girl' was berthed at the Mützelfeldt Shipyard in Cuxhaven for inspections and engine repairs. The ship had been towed to the port, as the sea rescue cruiser 'Hermann Marwede' (IMO: 9282601), which had initially taken the ship in tow, was unable to get it into the port of Heligoland due to harsh weather conditions. Evacuating the passengers was also impossible due to the same reason. The nearby emergency tug 'Nordic' (IMO: 9525962) had then taken over the disabled vessel and headed toward Cuxhaven. The shipping company Cassen-Eils dispatched the tug 'Wulf 4' (IMO: 9639737) to rendezvous with them and took over the 'Funny Girl' just off Scharhörn. Meanwhile, the pasenger m/v 'Helgoland' (IMO: 9714862) picked up passengers wishing to return from Heligoland to Büsum and transferred them in Cuxhaven to the passenger m/v 'Fair Lady' (IMO 7016474, which brought them back to the port of Büsum, where the 'Funny Girl' had departed. Meanwhile, the 'Wulf 4' worked hard to pull the 'Funny Girl' to the port of Cuxhaven amid strong einds. The tug 'Wulf 5' (IMO: 8912209) was additionally requested to assist with steering, and a special radar setup was established, while the 'Nordic' followed behind. The 'Hermann Marwede' escorted the convoy, until the disabled vessel was handed over to the 'Wulf 4', at which point she was relieved by the lifeboat 'Hans Hackmack' (MMSI: 211235200) from the DGzRS station in Cuxhaven. The tow has finally entered the America Port, and ghe passengers safely disembarked there. Pictures: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17mKzfK3f5/
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