Bornholmslinjen's freight and passenger ferry, HAMMERSHUS, will be in its statutory dock stay in the period from 8 – 21 May 2025, and this means that another ferry will be deployed for the freight task on the Rønne - Køge route.

Bornholmslinjen says that it has been a difficult task to find a suitable replacement for HAMMERSHUS - but not they have succeeded in making an agreement with DFDS to charter PATRIA SEAWAYS as a replacement ferry during the period.

PATRIA SEAWAYS will partly have its own crew, while in passenger areas there will be familiar faces from Bornholmslinjen, who will also have people on the ship's bridge and to help with the task of loading and unloading the ferry.

This means a longer loading time than usual with HAMMERSHUS, which is why the ferry, as with previous dockings of HAMMERSHUS, will depart from Rønne at 16:00, in order to achieve a longer loading time in Køge and thus timely arrival in Rønne.

The dock period is planned for now, when Easter is over and before the high season really starts knocking. This means that PATRIA SEAWAYS, as required by the contract, can meet the daily demand for freight during the period.

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