Vørn seeks firms to make custom parts for Tjaldrið

Kringvarp Føroya reports that Vørn is contacting companies in neighbouring countries to find one capable of making custom spare parts for the ship Tjaldrið, which has an engine failure.

The parts are not available for purchase and must be manufactured specifically for the vessel. Vørn’s acting director, Jóhan Simonsen, said the work could take some time, although no timetable has been set.

Vørn must first find a company that can produce the parts reasonably quickly. Simonsen said he also does not know how much repairing Tjaldrið’s engine will cost.

Vørn has no vessel available until Brimil can return to service in mid-October.

Asked whether a vessel could be leased to provide patrol and rescue services during that period, Simonsen referred the question to the political authorities, which would have to make that decision.

The Danish defence vessel Lauge Koch is currently near the Faroe Islands, but Simonsen does not know how long it will remain there. Vørn has no agreement with the Arctic Command and has received no promise that Lauge Koch will stay until Brimil is operational again.

Such agreements would have to be made between the Faroese government and the Danish authorities, Simonsen said. Kringvarp Føroya has asked the Arctic Command how long Lauge Koch is expected to remain in Faroese waters and whether it can perform the tasks normally handled by Brimil and Tjaldrið. The command has not yet responded.