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A judge in Svendborg gave a reduction in sentence in a case about a master's incorrect reporting of two berthing incidents of the 'Ærøxpressen ' in 2022, at the quays in Marstal and Rudkøbing on June 18 and 30, 2022. The master immediately reported the berthing incidents at the berths in Marstal and Rudkøbing to the shipping company - which, however, reported to the Danish Maritime Authority instead of the Joint Defence Command (VFK), as required by law. The 59-year-old man has been found guilty of two violations of the Danish Nature Agency's executive order no. 874 because she did not immediately report berthing incidents to the Joint Defence Command. According to the court records, the master reported the incidents to the ferry's management a few minutes after each allision, as prescribed by the company's internal procedures. The ferry company then reported the incidents further, but to the Danish Maritime Authority instead of the Defence Command, as required by the rules. In determining the fine, the Court in Svendborg took into account the long case processing time and imposed a significantly lower fine than the prosecution had demanded. The master was fined a total of DKK 2,500. as well as legal costs, where the prosecutor had demanded DKK 20,000.

The 'ÆrøXpressen', which had sailed as scheduled from the port of Marstal en route to Rudkøbing on Dec 26, 2024, at 6.10 p.m., suffered engine problems and had to return to port for repairs. As a consequence, the scheduled sailing from Rudkøbing at 7.20 p.m had to be cancelled.

The 'Ærøxpressen' upon its arrival from Rudkøbing allided with the dock in Marstal on March 29, 2020, at 10.20 a.m. in very strong northerly winds and a high water level. The ship settled over the quay and could not get free again. The tug 'Erria' was called to assist and managed to pull the ferry off which suffered some hull dents. In addition, some electricity was destroyed on the ferry dock, and sthe quay also suffered damage. The ferry sailed again from Marstal at 4.30 p.m. from Marstal despite the damages which needed to be fixed in the near future. Danish report with photo: https://faa.dk/artikel/%C3%A6r%C3%B8xpressen-kyssede-kajen-sl%C3%A6beb%C3%A5d-m%C3%A5tte-hj%C3%A6lpe-f%C3%A6rgen-fri?fbclid=IwAR2wGOvE0WmLJCzbYkWUEZG7VR5CCE2F6qEwiIn6Lx03KQAOstYiHIlQLSM