Ship capsized in Norway

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Another accident happened in Norway, not far from where the NCL run aground:

Boat capsized - crew has made it to shore

A cargo ship has capsized in Hendvågen in Averøy, it is now leaning on the quay. Photo: Private

Photo: Tidens Krav

Photo: Rescue company

Two of the crew on board jumped into the sea when the cargo ship capsized while it was docked in Hendvågen.

A cargo ship moored at Hendvågen in Averøy capsized on Friday morning.
This was reported by operations manager Leif Arne Mork in the Møre og Romsdal police district to Tidens Krav at 11.25.
The boat has a crew of five people.
The police confirmed early on that everyone on board had made it ashore.
– Two of those on board jumped into the sea and swam ashore themselves. The other three walked dry-shod from the boat to the quay, said Odd Halvor Gustad.
Gustad is the general manager of Henda Pukk AS. The boat was moored at their quay when it capsized.
– It had finished loading gravel when it suddenly tipped over onto its side. We don’t know why. Now it’s leaning against the quay. The hold is half full of water, Gustad said.
A sludge suction machine has been ordered, and Gustad hopes that the boat will right itself once they have emptied the hold of water.

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Warm and dry clothes

According to Gustad, none of the five crew members were injured after the incident, but two of them were naturally wet.
– It’s not the worst day to get wet, but they have been given warm and dry clothes. An ambulance is on the scene, but there is no need for medical assistance, said Gustad.

No signs of oil spill

Rescue leader Siv Namork at the Main Rescue Center said at 11:31 that they had just been informed that there were five people on board the boat, and that everyone had made it safely to shore.
“We don’t have anyone on site at this time. We don’t know if the boat has sunk or if it’s sinking,” she said.
– Since everyone on board has made it ashore, the Norwegian Coastal Administration is taking over, she said.

The police wrote on their messaging service at 11:37 that the boat had capsized and that two people ended up in the sea in connection with the incident.
– Ambulance is on site. Fire and rescue boat are on their way, wrote operations manager Mork.
At 12:07, the operations manager wrote that there are currently no signs of diesel or oil spills, but that the Norwegian Coastal Administration has been notified.
The police are on the scene and are questioning those involved. The Norwegian Maritime Authority has also been notified.

Source: Averøy, Båt | Båt fikk slagside – mannskap har kommet seg på land

MS Torvang:

Photo: Geir Vinnes

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One more picture, This one shows the vessel from the quayside:

Photo: Magnar Heggeset