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February 25, 2008 · about 18 years ago

Ferries off as runaway ship is repaired

FERRIES between Tyneside and Amsterdam have been cancelled this week while repairs are carried out on a runaway ship. The 30,000-tonne DFDS Seaways vessel, King of Scandinavia, crashed into an oil platform on Friday after it was torn from its moorings when freak winds battered the North East.

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FERRIES between Tyneside and Amsterdam have been cancelled this week while repairs are carried out on a runaway ship.

The 30,000-tonne DFDS Seaways vessel, King of Scandinavia, crashed into an oil platform on Friday after it was torn from its moorings when freak winds battered the North East.

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