On January 10, the 101 meter long, 5580 dwt container ship Samskip Hoffell was disabled off the Faroe Islands. The container ship had suffered engine failure and went adrift. The crew were unable to restart the engine and requested assistance. The Icelandic Coast Guard vessel Þór was dispatched to the scene and was able to attached a towline to the Samskip Hoffell. The vessels proceeded to Reykjavik. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
On January 5, the 69 meter long fishing factory trawler North Ocean caught fire in the Norwegian Sea. The fire started in the vessel’s engine room disabling the trawler. The North Ocean sent out a distress call asking for assistance. The fishing vessel Christian í Grótinum responded along with vessel Melkart II which was able to take the North Ocean under tow. The vessels proceeded towards the Faroe Islands, but the towline broke in the rough seas.
A few hours later, a Danish naval vessel and a Faroese vessel arrived and were able to re-establish a towline to the North Ocean. A crew member, on which vessel was not disclosed, sustained an injury while setting the towline. All three vessels proceeded to Tórshavn with 18 crew members of the North Shore transferred over to the Faroese vessel. The vessels arrived safely in Tórshavn a few days later. There the local fire brigade inspected the vessel and found the fire had been extinguished, but the entire engine room was badly damaged.
The 108 meter long, 6120 dwt freighter Green Maloy went aground at Torshavn, Faroe Islands. The cargo vessel was leaving port bound for Gibraltar when it went aground. The crew was able to refloat the vessel and proceeded back to its berth. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
