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Amorella

Amorella

Photo: alandstidningen.ax
Photo: alandstidningen.ax

The 171 meter long, 3690 dwt ro-ro ferry Amorella went aground off Föglö,  Åland Islands near Långnäsvägen.  The Amorella had departed from Turku with 1945 passengers and 69 crewmen bound for Stockholm.  As the vessel passed through the Åland Islands, it suffered a power blackout and went adrift.  Without electricity or steerage, the Amorella ran aground onto a shoal.

Fifteen minutes after the vessel grounded, power was restored on the Amorella. Reports state there was no panic on board, but some passengers had grabbed life vests and went out of deck.  Rescue vessels along with helicopters were dispatched to the scene.  An inspector and diver were transported to the Amorella a few hours later.  An inspection showed the ferry had damaged its ballast tank in the bow.

Six hours after the ferry went aground, the Amorella was pulled free with the assistance of  a tug.  The ferry refloated off the shoal in just five minutes.  The ferry then proceeded under its own power for Mariehamn.  There passengers will  be transferred to other vessels to continue their voyage.  No reports of injuries or pollution released.

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Nour M

Nour M

Nour M 4

The 75 meter long freighter Nour M sank while berthed at a quay in Rhodes, Greece.  Strong winds blew the freighter against the quay before its mooring lines snapped.  The stern of the Nour M was severely damaged  and the wind caused the freighter to capsize. The 55 containers on board were dumped in the harbor before it sank.   No reports of injuries.

The Nour M had been detained by the Greek Coast Guard and custom officials on November 11 after they had detected thousands of bullets on board. Authorities report that the vessel’s master had changed its final destination from Syria to Tripoli when stopped by the Coast Guard.  It is believed the vessel was part of an operation between Russian and Ukrainian governments to smuggle arms to foreign regimes.

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Havgløtt

Havgløtt

Havgløtt
Photo: smp.no

The 56 meter long, 1060 dwt freighter Havgløtt went aground at Hustadneset, Norway. The freighter was en route from Molde to Kristiansund with a cargo of sand and stone when it grounded.  The three crew on board contacted authorities and later the same day, the crew were able to refloat the vessel on the rising tide.  The Havgløtt proceeded to Molde.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.  The cause of the grounding was not reported.

 

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