Victoria Seaways 2013 fire On 23 April 2013,
Victoria Seaways caught fire whilst on passage between
Kiel, Germany and
Klaipėda, Lithuania. The fire was discovered on the main vehicle deck at around midnight on the 22/23 April. The ship's fire-extinguishing system took control of the fire quickly, and passengers were sent to muster stations whilst the fire was put out. The ship continued to Klaipėda shortly after. The cause of the incident is unknown.
Sirena Seaways 2013 dock collision On 22 June 2013,
Sirena Seaways, with 489 passengers on board, collided with the dockside at
Harwich,
Essex. The incident caused damage to the dockside, the loading ramp and the ship, resulting in the vessel taking on water. The crew blocked the opening from inside and the watertight compartments were used to prevent the ship from capsizing. The Harwich RNLI lifeboat, Walton Coastguard rescue team and an RAF search and rescue helicopter from
Wattisham Airfield responded to the incident, along with a number of other vessels nearby. The ferry was brought alongside at 14:45 and the passengers were disembarked. The cause of the collision is unknown.
Britannia Seaways 2013 fire On Saturday 16 November 2013,
Britannia Seaways caught fire in the North Sea, trapping 32 crew on board. Helicopters despatched from Norway were unable to take the crew off the ship, owing to bad weather conditions. The fire began in a container on one of the upper decks, and was extinguished 13 hours after it broke out. The ship was carrying military equipment to Norway for a military exercise, and reached Bergen a few days later. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation.
Corona Seaways 2013 fire On 4 December 2013, at 02:30,
Corona Seaways caught fire whilst the vessel was travelling from Fredericia to Copenhagen. The fire broke out in the main closed deck, and was briefly under control with the ships sprinkler systems before flaring up again. The ship arrived at Helsingborg at 07.00, where the fire was extinguished by the local fire services. No injuries were reported amongst the 10 passengers and 19 crew members. The cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation.
King Seaways 2013 fire On 28 December 2013, a cabin aboard the ferry
King Seaways caught fire while it was approximately 30 miles off
Flamborough Head whilst travelling to
IJmuiden, the
Netherlands. The fire started at 22:45 GMT on Saturday and was extinguished within 15 minutes.
RAF rescue helicopters from
RAF Boulmer and
RAF Leconfield winched two passengers and four crew off the ship. The vessel returned to
North Shields on Sunday morning. The cause is still under investigation however two people have been arrested in connection with the fire. One was subsequently charged with arson reckless to endangering life, and affray. On 8 July 2014 it was reported that one of them had pleaded guilty in
Newcastle Crown Court to a charge of arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered.
Crown Seaways 2014 engine incident On 27 April 2014,
Crown Seaways experienced engine problems near the Danish island of
Anholt, whilst travelling between
Copenhagen and
Oslo. It is reported that passengers heard a loud bang, a shudder and smoke at about 21:30, when the vessel suffered an engine failure and crank explosion. The ship soon continued on its way towards Oslo. The cause of the incident is unknown.
Dover Seaways 2014 dock collision On 10 November 2014,
Dover Seaways collided with a harbour wall at the
Port of Dover, shortly after leaving the port at 08:00. The ship was heading to Dunkirk carrying 320 passengers. Several passengers were treated with minor injuries, and four were taken to hospital for additional treatment. The cause of the collision is unknown.
City of Rotterdam / Primula 2015 collision The
City of Rotterdam car carrier collided with Primula Seaways in the
Humber estuary in December 2015. == Closure of the Harwich–Esbjerg route ==