At 14.22 the Norwegian Road Administration received a report that the ferry limb had fallen into the sea. – Now we will get a crew out to check what has happened and what needs to be done to raise the limb and get it operating again, says Marte Sørø. She is a senior adviser in the ferry department at the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. No one was injured during the incident. – The ferry wrecker Janne Kristin Falch was on board the ferry, and didn’t quite understand what was happening. – The ferry was in the process of docking in Molde, and then there was a real bang so that the whole ferry shook. I didn’t particularly react, because occasionally the ferries do that. But then some time passed, and we saw that we were on our way out onto the fjord again, says Falch. They received information over the loudspeaker system from the captain that something had happened and that they had to dock in the neighboring municipality of Aukra. Øyvind Vassbotn watched as the ferry limb fell into the sea. Photo: Roar Jonny Strøm / news Surprised that it happened Øyvind Vassbotn stood and watched the whole thing while it happened. – It was just when the ferry was due to dock here in Molde. Then she snapped and socked the whole limb together. It was also in the middle of the worst rush hour traffic. You can see that traffic is building up here. He is going to Ålesund after attending a course in Molde, and fears a late evening. – We are waiting for information about what we are going to do now, he says. Vassbotn is surprised that there is only one ferry on such a busy connection. Falch reacts to the same thing. – I’m a little surprised that they don’t have a spare quay in the center of Molde, on such a large connection as Molde-Vestnes. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration must now find out what has happened and what needs to be done to raise the ferry limb. Photo: Roar Jonny Strøm / news Recommends detour Boreal Sjø recommends detour via the ferry connection Sølsnes – Åfarnes, the road traffic center informs. It takes about an extra hour. Sørø says that they are also working on establishing a ferry connection between Hollingsholmen and Vestnes. There are many cars on the ferry quay now turning around. The connection is part of the E39 and is normally served by four ferries. It is a main traffic artery in Møre and Romsdal and connects Romsdal and Sunnmøre together.
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The ferry bridge at Molde ferry quay is under water – news Møre og Romsdal – Local news, TV and radio
