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Kvam

March 29, 2013 | Allision
Kvam
Photo: smp.no

The 64 meter long ro-ro ferry Kvam allided with the pier at Voksa, Norway.   The ferry suffered significant damage to its trapdoor.   No reports of injuries to the 10 passengers or the crew.   Vehicles were unloaded by the other ramp.    The Kvam was allowed to proceed under its own power to Kvamsøya where it unloaded the remaining passengers.   The Kvam was later taken out of service for repairs.   Reports state the cause of the allision was due to a technical fault.   A week earlier, the Kvam was in a similar incident when it struck the pier at Lepsøya, Norway.

A video report can be seend at www.smp.no

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Katmai

March 25, 2013 | Missing, Sank
Katmai 1
Photo: USCG

The new fishing vessel Katmai departed Mobile, Alabama on Febuary 18, 1972.  The Katmai was brand new from the Bender Ship Building yard and was heading for a long trip to its new home port at Anchorage, Alaska.  On board was Captain Joos and a deckhand along with the Captain’s wife and eight-year old child.   After it left port, the vessel was never sighted again.   When it failed to arrive at the Panama Canal, it was presumed the vessel had sunk somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico.

Forty years later, the research vessel Falkor discovered an unknown sonar contact. The vessel sent down its ROV to investigate and found the sunken Katmai in 8,920 feet of water some 200 miles off the shore of Alabama.  A short investigation failed to provide any clues to why the vessel sank with all hands.

 

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Kvam

March 18, 2013 | Allision

KVAM

The 64 meter long, 200 dwt ro-ro ferry Kvam allided with the pier at Lepsøya, Norway.  The ferry suffered damage to its bow and had to be pulled out of service.   The vessel proceeded to a shipyard later the same day for repairs.    No reports of injuries or pollution released.   Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the allision.

 

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