NCL SALTEN

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Grounding responsible for landslide

While the 'NCL Salten' remained drydocked at the Fosen Yard in Rissa as of June 20, a geotechnical report stated that the grounding of the ship had caused the landslide in the Byneset district of Trondheim on the night of May 22. The municipality of Trondheim feared demanding and costly security work and believedthat the shipping company should pay the bill. The report stated that the pressure of the ship on the soft clay formations in the beach zone directly led to a rupture that triggered a 250-300 meter long landslide. Studies showed that the subsoil is extremely clayey, which increases the risk of landslides. The municipality was now working to secure the area against further erosion. Both the technical manager Tomas Eidsmo from the Trondheim Municipality and the Trondheim Mayor Kent Ranum have pointed to the shipping company as financially responsible for the damage. The shipping company's lawyer has expressed sympathy for those affected and states that the dialogue is ongoing with both the municipality and the landowners. The registered owner of the "NCL Salten" is the Waterway Shipping Ltd. The vessel is operated by the Baltnautic Shipmanagement UAB and chartered by the North Sea Container Line. Report with photos: https://www.nrk.no/trondelag/skredkanten-har-kome-naermare-huset-pa-byneset-_-jostein-jorgensen-er-framleis-evakuert-1.17452503

Ship shifted to Fosen Yards at Kvithylla

The 'NCL Salten' was towed to the Fosen Shipyard at Kvithylla in Fosen on May 30 at 8 a.m. As t is not seaworthy due to the bottom damage, two assistance tugs were required. In addition, one of the ship's propellers was full of clay due to the grounding. The voyage across the fjord from Orkanger to Fosen was expected to take about one hour. It was not clear how long the ship will remain in the shipyard. The Norwegian Maritime Authority's investigations have shown that the bridge watch system was turned off when the ship ran aground at Byneset.

Inspection in Orkanger found defiencies

The Norwegian Maritime Authority carried out a Port State control on board the 'NCL Salten' in Orkanger on the evening of May 27, a few hours after the ship was towed off the ground at Byneset. Throughout the entire salvage operation, the Norwegian Maritime Authority had an action inspector on board to assist the Norwegian Coastal Administration, the shipping company, the class and the salvage company. After the ship had docked in Orkanger, the Directorate's Port State inspector went on board to carry out a port state control. As a result of the grounding, the ship has suffered hull damage that makes it unseaworthy. The flag state of Cyprus must provide written confirmation that the ship can go to a repair yard for repairs. The conditions for sailing to a repair yard must be approved by the Norwegian Maritime Authority. The Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) was switched off both before and during the grounding itself. This must be rectified before the ship can sail. The ship's ISM system (safety management system) does not comply with the requirements and must be rectified within three months. The escape routes on the ship do not comply with the requirements. The hatch to the emergency exit from the engine room is too heavy and is difficult to open from the inside. This must be rectified within 14 days. The Norwegian Maritime Authority has now completed its inspections and is now awaiting further plans for the ship, in dialogue with the shipping company and flag state. Report with photos: https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/pressemelding/18545184/inspeksjonsrapport-klar-etter-havnestatskontroll?publisherId=17849089&lang=no