Jetfoil “Venus” temporary deployment and apology
December 22, 2023
We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your continued patronage regarding our business.
Regarding the incident in the title, on December 21st (Thursday), the jet foil "Venus" bound for Izuhara via Hakata Ashibe, flight 113, inhaled some kind of floating object while operating between Ashibe and Izuhara, and became unable to fly. We returned to the port and carried out removal work by divers.
However, as the debris could not be removed, the flight was canceled and removal work continued, but it was determined that the debris could not be removed underwater, so the decision was made to return to the dock, lift it up, and remove it.
For this reason, we will be operating the ship from December 23rd (Saturday) to December 25th (Monday) as an emergency dock assignment. We will also inform you about future plans on our website.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused to our customers following the Venus 2 accident, and appreciate your understanding.
Kyushu Yusen Co., Ltd.