Ferry returns to port with mechanical problems.Byline: Galal Fakkar JEDDAH: The Jamaa-2 ferry between Safaga in Egypt and Dhuba in the northwestern Saudi coast experienced mechanical problems and had to return to Safaga and dock for three days of repairs. Hundreds of Saudi-bound travelers, mostly Egyptian pilgrims Pilgrims, in American history, the group of separatists and other individuals who were the founders of Plymouth Colony. The name Pilgrim Fathers is given to those members who made the first crossing on the Mayflower. , were stranded strand 1 n. The land bordering a body of water; a beach. v. strand·ed, strand·ing, strands v.tr. 1. To drive or run ashore or aground. 2. at the port following the incident as they were not allowed to leave the ship over the period of repairs if they wanted to return for the voyage VOYAGE, marine law. The passage of a ship upon the seas, from one port to another, or to several ports. 2. Every voyage must have a terminus a quo and a terminus ad quem. . Passenger Mahmoud Abdullah Al-Aswani said that the mechanical problem did not cause the ship to be adrift Verb 1. be adrift - be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore" drift, float, blow without power, as the captain was able to return the vessel to its port of embarkation The geographic point in a routing scheme from which cargo or personnel depart. This may be a seaport or aerial port from which personnel and equipment flow to a port of debarkation; for unit and nonunit requirements, it may or may not coincide with the origin. Also called POE. . The ship was given the go-ahead to leave after repairs were done and arrived in Dhuba on Tuesday after three days of travel. Muhammad Mansour, Egyptian transportation minister, stressed the need to increase inspections of ferries during peak-season travel. Many Egyptians travel to and from Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (sä  `dē ərā`bēə, sou`–, sô–), officially Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, kingdom (2005 est. pop. via Red Sea ferries, many of
which are older hand-me-down ships from more upscale ferry markets, such
as in the Mediterranean.
Saudi and Egyptian authorities have said they would increase scrutiny of these vessels, some of which were found in the past to have been illegally altered to increase passenger capacities by adding dangerous upper decks that increase the chances of capsizing on rough waters. Authorities felt compelled to promise more action after the ferry Al-Salam Boccaccio 98 sank on Feb. 3, 2006, claiming the lives of over 900 people. In that accident, one of the ship's engines caught fire but the captain decided to make the trek from Dhuba to Safaga despite the problem. Crewmembers initially managed to get the fire temporarily under control, but after the fire re-ignited the captain decided to turn the ship around, causing it to capsize. The actual cause of the sinking was never exactly determined, though most theories revolve around Verb 1. revolve around - center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work" center, center on, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about the fact the 29-year-old ferry, bought from an Italian company after it retired the vessel from its fleet, had had upper floors added in 1980 that would have increased its chances of tipping. Copyright: Arab News 2003 All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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