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Viking Sun

Viking Sun

Photo: francebleu.fr
Photo: francebleu.fr

The 133 meter long passenger ship Viking Sun allided on the Rhine River with three bollards on a pontoon used to moor vessels at Gerstheim, France.  The Viking Sun was attempting to moor when it struck the bollards resulting in a three meter long gash along the port side of the foreship.   The damage was above the waterline and there was no water ingress.   No reports of injuries to the 189 passengers and 47 crew on board.

Photo: lalsace.fr
Photo: lalsace.fr

Passengers were transferred to another vessel and proceeded to Kehl.   There passengers were safely landed and were given accommodations at a local hotel.   The Viking Sun was towed away and taken to the lock at Gerstheim.  French authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.  Initial reports state the cause of the allision was human error.

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Viking Forseti’s Bad Month

Viking Forseti’s Bad Month

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Some vessels are known as “Hard Luck”.   The 135 meter long passenger ship Viking Forseti was involved in three incidents during this month.

On September 23, it allided with a high voltage line over the Main-Donau Canal.   The Forseti’s deck crane had not been retracked when it struck the powerline.  This led to a short-circuit and resulted in a power blackout.   Traffic to be halted on the canal and the nearby freeway A73.   No reports of injuries to the crew or 180 passengers or crew and no pollution released.   Reports state the cable was only 10 meters above the water at the time of the incident.  Damage was estimated to be over 40,000 euros.

On September 11, the Viking Forseti collided with another vessel in a lock on the Danube.  No injuries, damage or pollution released.  The vessel was detained 18 hours while the incident was being investigated and the vessel was inspected by authorities.  The Viking Forseti proceeded on the cruise when it was struck by another vessel.   Again no injuries, damage or pollution released, but the passenger ship was delayed a second time.

 

 

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From the Archive: SS Harvard

From the Archive: SS Harvard

Photo: UCLA / Los Angeles Times
Photo: UCLA / Los Angeles Times

On May 31, 1931 the passenger steamship Harvard went aground off Point Arguello, California.   The Harvard was running its regular schedule between San Francisco and Los Angeles with 500 passengers when it went hard aground during the night in heavy fog.  The sea was calm and there was no panic among the passengers.  The Harvard’s lifeboats were lowered and stood by until a passing freighter arrived on scene.   The passengers would later be transferred to the U.S. Navy cruiser U.S.S. Louisville which had been at anchor at Los Angeles harbor.   The Harvard broke up and became a total loss before it could be refloated.   The 3700 ton Harvard was launched in 1907 at Chester, Pennsylvania.   The vessel served a short time in World War I as a troopship before going back into service as a passenger steamship.

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