Funny-Girl

In the port of Büsum, about 500 liters of marine diesel spilled into the water while refueling the "Funny Girl" on the morning of Aug 6. Emergency personnel from the volunteer fire departments in Büsum and Hennstedt deployed oil booms and began removing the oil film. A total of more than 35 firefighters were involved in the operation, which continued into the early evening. Crews were rotated once. The neighbouring Warwerort fire department also helped with a drone. The scheduled departure to Heligoland island had to be cancelled. The port was closed. Those who were originally planning to travel from Heligoland back to Büsum were taken to Cuxhaven on the ferry "Helgoland" and then transported by coach. Services from Büsum were scheduled to resume on Aug 7.

On July 14, 2025, a woman collapsed aboard the 'Funny Girl', which was en route from Büsum to Heligoland. Several passengers on board witnessed the scene. A paramedic on vacation and four nurses who happened to be on board intervened. According to the medically trained rescuers, the situation appeared to be relatively serious. The rescuers decided to call a helicopter to fly the woman to a hospital. In this situation, some fellow passengers apparently behaved questionably. According to the paramedic involved, some vacationers began to gawk uncontrollably. Some even took cell phone photos of the patient and the rescuers. Passengers climbed over the emergency patient. The crew had to evacuate the rear deck and the passenger area on the sun deck because they needed space for the helicopter. However, some ignored the cordon and the rescuers' instructions, and some even stepped over the patient lying on the deck. Finally, the woman was stabilised, hoisted and flown to hospital.

The "Funny Girl" berthed in the America Port of Cuxhhaven on Aug 27 at 2 p.m. after diver surveys in Helgoland were completed. The damages caused by the collision were repaired at the Mützelfeld Yard. The port side stern of the "Funny Girl" had suffered damage when hitting the bulwark of the "Helgoland". None of the 129 passengers of the "Helgoland" and the 166 persons on board the "Funny Girl" were hurt. On Aug 28 the ship departed after the ship was cleared for passenger traffic again and reached Buesum at 5 a.m. and resumed its scheduled sailing to Helgoland at 9.30 a.m. with the first arrival there short past 12 p.m. that day.

The "Funny Girl" refloated with the rising tide on Aug 26 around 7 p.m. and entered the South Port of Helgoland for surveys. The small boat "Christian" of the lifeboat "Hermann Rudolf Meyer" supported the operation. The port side of the ferry was damaged in the collision with the "Helgoland". None of the 166 passengers were hurt. On Aug 27 at 11.40 a.m. the ship was underway to Cuxhaven. German report with photo: http://www.cn-online.de/lokales/news/seebaederschiff-lief-vor-helgoland-auf-grund.html?tx_ttnewsextender%5BimgIndex%5D=0&cHash=689ca74cd05028c28fef85bf98a29189

On Aug 26, 2011, the "Funny Girl" ran aground off the North beach of Helgoland. The ship got stuck on the Seal Cliff. The passengers were evacuated onto the island after the grounding. German report with photo: http://www.kn-online.de/schleswig_holstein/aus_dem_land/248113-Ausflugsschiff-vor-Helgoland-auf-Grund-gelaufen.html