ðə θˈɜːɾi,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊtˈʌn ʃˈɪp ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə nˈuːkæsəl fˈɛɹi pˈoːɹt, ɪn nˈɔːɹθ ʃˈiːldz, æɾ ɚɹˈaʊnd fˈoːɹ ˌeɪˈɛm ænd pˈæsɪndʒɚz wɜː kˈɛpt ˌɔn bˈoːɹd ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪn ˌeɪˈɛm wˌaɪl pəlˈiːs ɪnvˈɛstᵻɡˌeɪɾᵻd.
The 30,000-tonne ship returned to Newcastle Ferry Port, in North Shields, at around 4am and passengers were kept on board until 9am while police investigated.