What happened to the ferry Greifswald in Chernomorsk? (VIDEO)

What happened to the ferry Greifswald in Chernomorsk? (VIDEO)


This morning, a video appeared on the Internet showing the ferry Greifswald on fire.

According to preliminary information, a fire broke out in the engine room, as a result of which 4 engines burned out on the ship.

USM contacted the branch of the USPA in Chornomorsk to clarify the information.

«The vessel did not burn: its engine broke down, as a result of which an emergency fire alarm was triggered. And everyone raised a panic so that you, journalists, would not relax», — the USPA replied.

Reference: Greifswald is a Ro-Ro class cargo-passenger ferry under the Panama flag, built in 1988. Home port — Panama. Deadweight — 8,005 tons. The owner is the Ukrainian shipping company Ukrferry. It is under the classification supervision of Lloyd’s Register.