The weather really teased Molslinjen's newest electric ferry, TYRFING, on the way to Denmark from Turkey, where the ship was completed a few weeks ago.

"The ship has struggled with severe weather all the way from Turkey, and we could see how one weather system replaced the other, so that the ferry could not do much other than seek shelter and shelter," says Molslinjen's CEO, Kristian Durhuus.

This meant, among other things, an unplanned stay in the Portuguese town of Setúbal, where the ferry had to wait for better weather.

"It's very unfortunate, but here we are in conditions that we have no control over. We cannot control the weather and unfortunately have to admit that the trip home was more challenging and longer than hoped," says Kristian Durhuus.

The delay means that the plans to put TYRFING into operation on 1 December are being moved. The new plan means that TYRFING can be expected to be in operation on the route between Ballen and Kalundborg on 15 December.  

The delay has just been approved by the Ministry of Transport.

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