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Cargo ship suffered water ingress

On March 20, 2019, short past midnight the "Bulk Trans" suffered water ingress and an engine failure off the Edøy ferry quay in Smøla. The pilot boat "Los 133" hooked up a towing line and kept the ship from running aground. In addition, the lifeboat "Erik Bye", a Seaking helicopter from Ørlandet and the tug "Waterman" (MMSI: 259587000) proceeded and assisted with dewatering pumps. The patrol boat "Nornen" of the Norwegian Coastguard diverted to the position. The water ingress could be brought under control at 2.30 a.m. At 4.10 a.m. the "Waterman" started towing the "Bulk Trans" with five people on board in northern direction to Kvernhusvika with the "Njord" escorting the convoy, which was heading to Frihetsholmen for damage inspections. She berthed at Namsos on March 27, coming from Kristiansund, before proceeding to Åfjord Port where it arrived on March 28 at 1.15 p.m. It arrived at Namsos on March 27 at 8.20 p.m. Norwegian report with photo: https://www.hitra-froya.no/nyheter/2019/03/20/Skip-tok-inn-mye-vann-slepes-til-Hitra-18696985.ece

Grounding off Leka

On July 4, 2015, at 6.38 a.m. the "Bjugnholm", coming from Roervik, ran aground on an unmarked reef at Skeishavna in Leka, north of Madsøya, with a crew of six on board. The Crew of the lifeboat "Harald V" decided to wait for higher water Levels. In fact the ship refloated at 11.42 a.m. and headed to the quay with own power where the hull was surveyed by divers. The ship had to be unloaded at Leka before a repair. Norwegian reports with photos: http://www.namdalsavisa.no/skipsfart/leka/baten-losses-etter-grunnberoring/s/5-31-70891 http://www.adressa.no/nyheter/nordtrondelag/article11278647.ece