On Thursday, November 08.11.2018, 4 at 26:XNUMX a.m. there was a collision between the KNM rocket frigate Helge Ingstad, and the Greek tanker Sola TS and the tugboat Tenax. The incident took place on the Norwegian coast near the municipality of Øygarden. Eight people suffered. The frigate has already been towed into shallower waters.
The tanker was transported out of the port
According to official information, the frigate collided with the tanker as it was being moved by a tug from the Sture terminal. This facility is used by Equinor to reload LPG and crude oil. According to the portal Sysla. Sola TS was filled with 625 thousand. barrels of crude oil.
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They were all evacuated
In the course of a collision on board KNM Helge Ingstad there were 137 people from the crew, while on the tanker Sola TS there were 23 people. Everyone managed to evacuate, but it was done in two rounds. The final decision for the entire crew to leave the frigate was made at 6:30. According to official information, eight people suffered minor injuries.
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The frigate was towed to shallower waters
As a result of a collision, a frigate KNM Helge Ingstad she leaned to one side and began taking more water than the emergency services could pump out of her. As a result, there was a risk that the ship would sink. Therefore, it was decided to tow to shallower waters to minimize this risk.
Oil production has stopped
According to Nettavisen, oil production in the fields was stopped as a result of the collision Ivar Aasen, Edvard Grieg, Grane, Oseberg, and Troll A. Behind this decision is the fact that the oil from these fields is transported to the Sture terminal, which closed on Thursday morning. Production at the Kollsnes plant, which depends on the operation of the terminal, has also been suspended.
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There is no risk of leakage from the tanker
Although the tanker was carrying significant amounts of crude oil, there is no risk of a leak, as the Norwegian Rescue Service has revealed to the NTB agency. The hull of the ship is intact. There was a leakage of approx. 10 thousand. liters of fuel from the frigate KNM Helge Ingstad. According to Nettavisen, it is a raw material used to power helicopters stationed on board the ship.
KNM Helge Ingstad was not insured
As it turns out, a rocket frigate KNM Helge Ingstad she was not insured. According to Per-Thomas Bøe, such an operation was not possible due to the fact that the Norwegian Armed Forces themselves act as the insurer. "For this reason, all the losses incurred and the cost of replacing the damaged parts must be covered by the state budget," he says in an interview with NRK.no
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