Tanker Sola and Norwegian navy frigate Helga Ingstad collide off Norway

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@Kennebec_Captain

I’d say that the HI first detected the Sola by radar on the stbd bow, but did not realize it was another vessel because they couldn’t see any matching lights and did not expect to see a ship on that side. Just an unknown radar return. The Sola was moving slowly and not sufficient time to track so the bridge watch assumed it was dead in the water.

Would it mean that HI bridge was not equipped by a Radar AIS overlay or an ECDIS Radar- AIS overlay ? We know that HI AIS was not transmitting, but was she at least receiving ?

«The tanker’s use of deck lights after departure also meant that the crew on KNM Helge Ingstad were unable to spot the navigation lights on Sola TS. When KNM Helge Ingstad at approximately 04:00 stated that they could not turn to starboard, it was based on a continued perception of the lights as being stationary and that a turn to starboard would send them straight into the lit object.»

I really hope for Sola TS not navigating with her deck lights on ! But I’ve seen it …