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| Heart attack delays ferry sailing | Heart attack delays ferry sailing |
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| The maiden voyage of the new Zeebrugge-Rosyth service has been delayed after the captain had a heart attack. | The maiden voyage of the new Zeebrugge-Rosyth service has been delayed after the captain had a heart attack. |
| Norfolkline Scottish Viking, which replaces the superfast service that was withdrawn last year, will sail late on Monday with a replacement captain. | |
| The new captain has been flown in by private jet from Italy. | The new captain has been flown in by private jet from Italy. |
| It was understood the boat, which was due to leave at 1700 BST, will sail several hours late and will arrive in Rosyth at 1400 BST on Tuesday. | It was understood the boat, which was due to leave at 1700 BST, will sail several hours late and will arrive in Rosyth at 1400 BST on Tuesday. |
| The ship is then due to leave Rosyth on Tuesday at 1800 BST. | The ship is then due to leave Rosyth on Tuesday at 1800 BST. |
| Ship operator Norfolkline took on the Rosyth to Zeebrugge service after it was ditched by Superfast last September. | Ship operator Norfolkline took on the Rosyth to Zeebrugge service after it was ditched by Superfast last September. |
| Superfast, which had run the service for six years, blamed fuel costs and passenger numbers for the decision. | Superfast, which had run the service for six years, blamed fuel costs and passenger numbers for the decision. |
| Norfolkline said its ship will depart from Zeebrugge in Belgium every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and from Rosyth in Fife every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. | Norfolkline said its ship will depart from Zeebrugge in Belgium every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and from Rosyth in Fife every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. |
| Scottish Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson, said: "The launch of the booking service is great news for passengers, tourists and businesses who can now plan their travel with confidence. | Scottish Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson, said: "The launch of the booking service is great news for passengers, tourists and businesses who can now plan their travel with confidence. |
| "With our year of Homecoming this is a major boost. Visitors from Europe can now make plans to join in our Homecoming celebrations. | "With our year of Homecoming this is a major boost. Visitors from Europe can now make plans to join in our Homecoming celebrations. |
| "We have a unique opportunity with Norfolkline to get the ferry off to the best possible start through encouraging friends and family from Europe to travel to Scotland using this new ferry service. | "We have a unique opportunity with Norfolkline to get the ferry off to the best possible start through encouraging friends and family from Europe to travel to Scotland using this new ferry service. |
| "Maintaining connections with major European markets is vital for Scotland, particularly during these challenging economic times." | "Maintaining connections with major European markets is vital for Scotland, particularly during these challenging economic times." |