News / Ship fire forces an end to DFDS's loss-making Rosyth-Zebrugge ro-ro service

A major ship fire has injured one crew member and forced DFDS to cancel its “loss-making” Rosyth-Zebrugge ro-ro route.

The fire aboard Finlandia Seaways happened last Monday (16 April) in the engine room, with the injured crew member being airlifted to hospital and treated for smoke inhalation.

Senior vice president for North Sea routes Kell Robdrup said an inspection of the ship had revealed “substantial damage” to the engine room, resulting in the vessel being out of service for several months.

He added: “Furthermore, our search ...