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Fire in excavator
On Jan 20, 2020, at 11 a.m. a fire broke out in the excavator mounted on the deck of the 'Framfjord' which was berthed north of Skattøra in Tromsø. The fire department was on site within short time and quickly gained control of the fire. It had ignited when hydraulic oil dripped onto a hot pipe according to the investigations of the police. The vessel left the port of Hammerfest on Jan 23 at 1 a.m. and headed to Averøy with an ETA as of Jan 26. Norwegian report with photo: https://www.nordlys.no/brann/skattora/bat/brann-i-gravemaskin-pa-skip/s/5-34-1252489
Trouble in Valderhaugfjord
The "Mokosica" on Nov 10, 2012, got stuck between Kjeholmen and Valderøya. The lifeboat "Emmy Dyvi" was called to assist. The ship with a crew of six was enroute to Kristiansund when the it veered off its course following an engine failure in the Valderhaugfjord and got stuck at the rocks at Valderøya between Mulelid quay and Valderhaug. The crew managet to anchor, and it was not yet clear whether the ship, which was stopped at a small pierl in fact had run aground. The "Emmy Dyvi" at 9.55 a.m. sailed from Ålesund and headed for the freighter. At 10.20 a.m. the lifeboat started to pull the casualty out of the bay. and further to Ålesund. Norwegian report with http://www.smp.no/nyheter/article6638775.ecephotos:
Ran aground, Norway
General cargo vessel Mokosica ran aground on Oct 4 or Oct 3 2012 in position 61.14N 004.58E along Norway coast 55 miles north of Bergen, en route to Kristiansund. At 07:50 UTC Oct 4 vessel was still aground. Maritime Bulletin http://www.odin.tc
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