The 68 meter long, 1600 dwt fishing vessel Qavak became disabled off Iceland. The trawler had its propeller fouled and went adrift. The vessel requested assistance with the Icelandic Coast Guard vessel Thor responding. The Thor took the Qavak under tow and proceeded to Porshofn, Iceland. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
The 115 meter long, 1645 dwt four-masted barque Kruzenshtern allided with two berthed Icelandic Coastguard vessels in Reykjavik, Iceland. The Kruzenshtern had struck the 71 meter long patrol boat Týr and the 94 meter long patrol boat Þór while doing a failed maneuver. No damage was reported on either Coastguard vessel. No reports to the cause of the allision. On August 4, 2014 the Kruzenshtern ran down a tug near Fanö Island off Esbjerg, Denmark.
seglskipRússneskt seglskip siglir á Varðskipin Týr og Þór í Reykjavíkurhöfn 11.júní 2015
Posted by Magnús Stefán Sigurðsson on Thursday, June 11, 2015
On April 1, the 75 meter long reefer cargo vessel Haukur became disabled off Hornafirði, Iceland. The Haukur had suffered engine failure in rough seas and went adrift. The vessel requested assistance with the Icelandic Coast Guard vessel Thor responding. The Thor took the Haukur under tow and proceeded to Hafnarfjarðar. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
