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Frigg Sydfyen

Frigg Sydfyen

Frigg Sydfyen
Photo: tvsyd.dk

On the morning of May 22, the 70 meter long, 450 dwt ro-ro passenger ferry Frigg Sydfyen (IMO: 8222824) ran around on the Baltic Sea at Bøjden, Denmark. The ferry had departed from Bøjden with 50 passengers when it blown off course by strong winds and grounded onto a sandbar near the pier.  The pilot boat attempted to pull the ferry free, but the vessel was firmly stuck. A tug was dispatched from Svendborg to refloat the Frigg Sydfyen.

Passengers remained on board for another 8 hours before they would be safely taken back ashore. No reports of injuries or pollution released.

 

NCL Salten

NCL Salten

NCL Salten
Photo: x.com

On the early morning of May 22, the 135 meter long, 11135 dwt container ship NCL Salten (IMO: 9252773) ran aground in the Trondheims Fjord near Lauset, Norway. The vessel had departed from Aalesund when it went off course and driven ashore with its bulbous bow out of the water almost striking a nearby house just meters away. Authorities arrived on site made an initial attempt to free the NCL Salten, but the container ship was firmly aground.

Reports state there were no injuries to the 16 crew on board and no pollution was released. Authorities launched an investigation into the incident. When questioning the crew, the police notified the crew as being under criminal suspicion. The specific crime was not disclosed at this time. Reports state another attempt to refloat the NCL Salten will be attempted on the next high tide assisted by multiple tugs.

 

 

B309

B309

B 309
Photo: wdr.de

On May 16, the barge B 309 ran aground on the Weser River near  Porta Westfalica, Germany. Reports state the barge had stranded near the entrance to a gravel pit resulting in the barge blocking river traffic in the area. A special excavator was brought to the scene and unloaded the barge of its cargo of sand. The B 309 was later refloated with no reports of damage. Reports state the navigation channel was also dredged after the incident. See the video of the incident here.