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Sailings disrupted following ferry crash
Sailings from Harwich to Esbjerg in Denmark have been suspended after a ferry with 489 passengers on board crashed while docking at the weekend.
Sirena Seaways hit Parkeston Quay in Harwich, Essex, as it arrived and a spokeswoman for owner DFDS said the ship would be out of service for at least five days.
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch said a team was at the port conducting preliminary inquiries.
A spokeswoman said the ship has left Harwich for repairs in Germany.
She added: "We are trying to keep disruption to a minimum."
"Sailings have currently been suspended on the Harwich-Esbjerg service while the ship is being repaired.
"The initial assessment of the damage to the ferry revealed that it needed to be repaired in dry dock; available dry dock capacity was found in Bremerhaven, Germany and following some initial repairs, the ship is currently travelling to Bremerhaven for further repair work.
"As a result, it is likely that the vessel will be out of service until at least Saturday 29 June.
"We would like to apologise to passengers for any inconvenience caused during this time.
"Our customer services team is working hard to find alternative transportation routes for all passengers booked on to the cancelled sailings."
Following the crash, the ship started to let in water and began listing to its port side.
Its crew plugged the hole in the vessel’s hull from inside and built a compartment with watertight doors to stem the leak.
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