There is a problem on the Leirvåg-Sløvåg ferry connection on county road 57 in Vestland. Fergea is stuck in the fjord with technical problems. The ferry is fully loaded with cars and passengers. Ronny Hagen is on the ferry and says that he heard a crash shortly after the ferry left the quay at Sløvåg. – We heard a boom and an insane noise. We ran out to see and then the ferry had stopped. It looks like the anchor has caught in one of the power cables. The captain of the ship confirms to news that they have had problems for about an hour. – It is not critical, but I am busy with the situation and cannot talk more now, says captain Morten Falkanger. Vegtrafikksentralen states that the ferry service has been suspended until further notice. Lost the anchor by accident news receives information from the bridge on the ferry that they lost the anchor by accident. There will be 38 passengers on board, but Hagen says that most of them are doing well. – There were some worried looks when the ferry stopped, and people wondered what they should do now, but they kept calm. Hagen is a driver and on his way to Bergen with eight passengers who are to catch a flight to the Netherlands at 2 pm. After an hour on board the ferry, he darkly watches that they arrive on time.
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Ferry fixed between Leirvåg and Sløvåg – news Vestland
