Breaking News Passengers ordered to abandon Ship in Yarmouth Breaking News Details are very thin...

Published: 5:16 pm December 30, 2016
Updated: 4:48 am October 8, 2025
Breaking News Passengers Ordered To Abandon Ship In Yarmouth

Breaking News Passengers ordered to abandon Ship in Yarmouth

Breaking News Details are very thin on the ground but passengers on a Wightlink ferry at Yarmouth have been ordered to abandon ship and leave their vehicles on board. Emergency warnings were made by the ship’s master. All passengers and crews have been ordered off the vessel. It is understood that there is an ongoing incident on board. Yarmouth Lifeboat has also been launched but is it not believed that this is related to the incident. In a statement from Wightlink we have been advised that this was a Live training exercise.

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