St Helena : RMS St Helena Delay
Submitted by Saint Helena Herald (Juanita Brock) 19.01.2009 (Article Archived on 02.02.2009)
The St Helena Government’s Shipping Office has received news this afternoon to say that the RMS St Helena is experiencing engine problems with its port engine. As a result, the RMS arrived three hours later than expected, at 3pm this afternoon.
RMS St Helena
The St Helena Government’s Shipping Office has received news this afternoon to say that the RMS St Helena is experiencing engine problems with its port engine. As a result, the RMS arrived three hours later than expected, at 3pm this afternoon.
Shipping Officer, Bronwen Yon, said that as a result of these problems, the engine has been temporarily shut down. The RMS is currently operating on one engine and will sail to Cape Town at a reduced speed. Andrew Weir Shipping are currently sourcing the necessary spare parts and upon the RMS’s arrival in Cape Town, repairs to the engine will be carried out.
As a result of this delay, the RMS Schedule will change slightly and, subject to weather conditions, will run as follows:
Depart St Helena 1800 hours on 20 January
Arrive Walvis Bay 1200 hours on 25 January, one day later than planned
Depart Walvis Bay 1400 hours on 25 January
Arrive Cape Town 0900 hours on 28 January, one day later than planned.
The RMS is expected to leave Cape Town on schedule on 30 January.
Public Relations/Information Office
Office of the Chief Secretary
19 January 2009
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