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The "Nordanvik" entered the port of Slite on Apr 26 at 1.15 a.m. and at 7 a.m. proceeded further to Malmö where it berthed on Apr 28 after completition of engine repairs at the port of Pargas after having been taken in tow by the tugs "Ajax" and "Iso-Pukki" on Apr 5 following an overheating whilst coming from Gdynia. Photos: http://www.landgangen.se/forumsmf10/index.php?topic=28131.msg252786;topicseen#msg252786

After the "Nordanvik" was towed to the cement the port of Pargas by the tugs "Ajax" and "Iso-Pukki" on Apr 5, repairs were started at the main engine which had failed due to overheating. The Maritime Incident Response Group had secured the safety of the ship before. However, the plan that the "Nordanvik" after one round trip to Poland would start distributing cement from Finncements facility in Pargas in Finnish coastal towns had to be postponed. There was no timetable yet, but cement traffic continued normally with the cement carrier "Envik" which should have been replaced by the "Nordanvik", until further notice. Swedish report with photo: http://www.sjofartstidningen.se/nordanvik-under-reparation/

An overheating of the engine caused the dangerous situation off Airisto near Turku on Mar 4. While the "Nordanvik" was heading to Parainen, the pilot which had already boarded the ship, reported an engine failure in the morning. In the afternoon smoke spread in the engine room, and the ship was taken in tow and pulled out of the fairway. The SAR Center in Turku requested the start of two helicopters of the Finnish Border Guard with experts for fire-fighting on ships as well as other equipment to tackle the fire and carry out repairs. Finnish Report with photo: http://yle.fi/uutiset/rahtilaiva_joutui_vaaratilanteeseen_airistolla/6565294#