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1-2-3. Your Sunk!

The fishing vessel Bjerka before the collision
The Collision

 

The Bjerka after the collision, sunk at the quay.

 

 

 

Bystanders watched the fishing vessel Bjerka vessel sink after being struck by the 1725 dwt freighter Feed Tromso while tied up in the port of Andenes, Norway.  The Feed Tromso was making a turn in the harbor when it lost steering and “t-bone” the Bjerka.   Luckily, there were no crew on board the Bjerka at the time of the accident.  A nearby rescue vessel attempted to keep the Bjerka afloat with multiple bilge pumps, but the water ingress was too much.  Reports state drug tests were negative for the master of the Feed Tromso.