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.
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.