The 47 meter long, 499 gt water tanker Tonny ran aground on Brottøy near Raftsundet, Norway. The tanker was proceeding from Myre when it ran aground just off the shore. The bow of the Tonny was holed and the tanker suffered water ingress.
The crew requested assistance with a NSSR lifeboat and tug responding. The vessels failed several times to pull the Tonny free until it finally refloated with the rising tide. No reports of injuries to the three crew on board. The cause of the grounding was not reported.
On January 25, the 57 meter long fish carrier Fisktrans ran aground and sank near Bodo, Norway. In stormy seas the Fisktrans had become disabled and went adrift. The fish carrier had its steering system fail and the crew tried in vain make repairs. Authorities were alerted dispatching a rescue boat and helicopter to the scene.
With strong winds pushing the vessel quickly towards nearby shallow water, the crew dropped the anchor hoping to keep the Fisktrans off the rocks. The crew hoped the anchor would hold and the vessel would ride out the storm, but the fish carrier had struck bottom. The stern of the Fisktrans had been damaged allowing water ingress.
A Sea King helicopter arrived on scene along with the fishing vessel Gularøy. The helicopter was unable to hoist the crew off the aft deck of Fisktrans as conditions were too rough. Instead, the crew of six had to jump into the sea one by one and then lifted to safety. No reports of injuries.
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Reports state the vessel sank afterwards by the stern. Authorities will determine if the fish carrier can be salvaged.
The 22 meter long passenger ferry Nordic Sea became disabled off Myre, Norway. The Nordic Sea was on its schedule voyage between Myre and Økesnes when its propeller was fouled by a rope. The ferry requested assistance with a NSSR lifeboat responding. The lifeboat pulled alongside the Nordic Sea and assisted pulling the ferry back to port of Myre. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
