Hundreds of Passengers Stranded on Ferry Stuck in Ice
Nearly 850 passengers are stranded on an Eckerö Line ferry that got stuck in the ice half an hour after leaving Helsinki Friday morning. The vessel, which was heading to Tallinn, is waiting for an icebreaker to dislodge it. Officials say they can’t predict when the ferry will be freed. The ferry was scheduled to arrive in Tallinn at 11 am. The vessel is still waiting for an icebreaker from Finland to dislodge it from the ice. However icebreakers are currently busy helping free other vessels. Eckerö Line says the passengers are not in any danger and are being offered food and beverages. The company says it doesn’t expect the Nordlandia ferry will face travel difficulties in the coming days. Port authorities say this is the worst ice situation in years.