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Falkefjell

Falkefjell

Falkefjell
Photo: nettavisen.no

On the afternoon of August 19, the 24 meter long, 150 gt  high-speed catamaran passenger ship Falkefjell (IMO: 9605346)  became disabled on Vargsundet north of Lille Lerresfjord, Norway. The Falkefjell was underway from Hammerfest to Alta with 10 passengers when the vessel struck a whale. Passengers reported they felt a thud before spotting the whale thrashing in the water. Witnesses stated seeing large amounts of blood in the water before the whale perished and sank below the surface.  There were no injuries on the Falkefjell, but the impact had damaged the passenger ship as the vessel had lost engine power and went adrift.

See video at dagbladet.no

Reports stated a service boat from a nearby fish farm, the 193 gt passenger ship Hornøy (IMO: 9768980) and the 13 meter long NSSR lifeboat Utvær (MMSI: 257959900) were to the aid of the disabled Falkefjell. The 10 passengers were transferred off to the Hornøy and proceeded to Hammerfest. The Utvær took the Falkefjell under tow and proceeded to Hammerfest. No details of the extent of damage caused by the incident, but no water ingress was reported.

Petar Hektorović

Petar Hektorović

Petar Hektorović
Photo: net.hr

On the morning of July 7, the 91 meter long, 804 dwt ro-ro passenger ferry Petar Hektorović (IMO: 8702446) allided in the Adriatic Sea at the port of Split, Croatia. The Petar Hektorović had gone adrift as its mooring lines snapped during a severe storm. The strong winds and blinding rain quickly pushed the ferry through the harbour in Split.  The Petar Hektorović would minutes later strike a moored 47.5 meter long, 84 dwt catamaran passenger ship Krilo (IMO: 9500493) before striking the nearby tourist passenger ship 43.5 meter long Kruna Mora. The tourist boat was severely damaged by the allision and would later sink.  The master of the Petar Hektorović would drop both of its anchors to keep the ferry from causing any further damage.

Local fire brigade along with emergency personnel arrived on scene and found there were no injuries and no pollution released. Fire fighters placed booms around the sunken Kruna Mora to contain any pollution released. The full extent of damage to the Petar Hektorović  and the Krilo was not disclosed, but the ferry showed a visible gash along the hull above the waterline along with some hull damage to the stern. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

Melita

Melita

Melita
Photo: balkaninsight.com

On the evening of June 16, the 27 meter long catamaran passenger ferry Melita (IMO: 8517413) sank on the Adriatic Sea off Zadar, Croatia. The Melita was carrying 38 passengers bound for Zadar when waves or an unidentified object struck the ferry resulting in a large crack in the one of the hulls. The crack allowed uncontrolled water ingress into the port hull and the vessel quickly began to sink.

Fortunately, the Melita was just minutes away from the port of Zadar. Authorities dispatched the 87 meter long ro-ro passenger ferry Jadran (IMO: 8517413) to assist.  The Jadran was able to safely transfer the 38 passengers and 5 crew off the Melita via life rafts.   The rescued were later transported to the nearby port of Gaženica. No reports of injuries.