Gem-Star-2

The 'Gem Star 2' servicing the Grenadine islands, will soon be back on the water after it went adrift on Dec 15 due tp a rope entangled in the propellers, which damaged the engine as the ship was making its way to Canouan after a trip to Carriacou.On Dec 16 at 3 a.m. the ship was towed to Canouan after being adrift for about eight hours since 7.30 p.m. with 400 people aboard. Two small pieces of replacement equipment were awaited on Dec 18, and most of the damage has already been addressed.

The 'Gem Star 2' with 500 passengers on board suffered an engine failure and drifted into Mayreau waters on Dec 16, 2024. The ferry was scheduled to arrive at Canouan in the Southern Grenadines after departing from Carriacou. It remained adrift for almost five hours in the waters of Mayreau/ Union Island. A tug has arrived and took the ship in tow towards Canouan at 12:40 a.m. at a slow speed. Report with photo: https://associatestimes.com/caribbean/mv-gem-star-2-with-500-passengers-drifting-into-mayreau-waters-lifeboat-reaches-for-rescue

The "Tustna" serving between Tidsdal and Linge got in trouble in the afternoon of July 27, 2015, on the Storfjord. The ship had problems with the cooling water system and went adrift at 4.30 p.m. in the middle of the fjord. The ferry "Aukra" took the ship alongside and towed it to the wharf in Eidsdal. During that time only the "Geiranger" maintained the ferry traffic. At 5 p.m. the "Tustna" was docked inside Valldal, but it was hoped she would be back on July 28. Norwegian reports with photos: http://www.smp.no/nyheter/article11357173.ece http://www.nrk.no/mr/ferjetrobbel-forer-til-kokaos-1.12474512