Ålesund Collision

On February 12, the 11 meter long fishing vessel Bjørn Martin (MMSI: 257038310) collided with the fishing vessel Nordsö in the Norwegian Sea some 22 nautical miles northwest of Ålesund, Norway. The two vessels collided nearly head-on with the Bjørn Martin sustained damage to its wheelhouse and mast while the Nordsö sustained only scratches to its bow.

Authorities received a distress call and deployed a rescue helicopter and a lifeboat to the vessels. Neither vessel needed assistance and rescuers returned to port. No reports of injuries and no pollution released.