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In the morning of Oct 18, 2018, the "Falkberg" suffered engine failure and went aground north of the entrance to Vatlestraumen at Håkonshella in Bergen at 5.55 a.m. After witnesses alerted the police, salvage forces were deployed, and also the lifeboat "Kristian Gerhard Jebsen" was called. Short time later all need for assistance was canceled by the Rescue Center in Southern Norway (HRS), after the crew managed to restart the engine and back off with own power at 6.20 a.m. At 08.15 a.m. the ship berthed at Steinestø in Åsane where a police patrol went on board to investigate the matter further. The ship had sailed from Årdal in Ryfylke in the evening of Oct 17 and was headed towards Flatøy in Nordhordland. The "Falkberg" berthed at the quay of the Bergen Group BMV after investigations on Oct 19 at 8.45 a.m. Norwegian reports with photos: https://www.ba.no/nyheter/bat/politi/lastebat-gikk-pa-grunn-ved-hakonshella/s/5-8-904248 https://www.bt.no/nyheter/lokalt/i/L073Mx/Lastebat-pa-grunn-ved-Hakonshella

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The Danish owned coaster Erria Vietnam assisted an American owned coaster when it suffered from an engine breakdown while at sea in the Caribbean area. The Erria Vietnam, flying Antigua and Barbuda-flag, was on a voyage from Miami to Isla San Andrés in Colombia, when Nera II (also flying Antigua and Barbuda-flag) sent out a distress signal. The Erria Vietnam came to the rescue and towed the powerless Nera II. After around 24 hours of towing the vessels reached the road off El Bluff, Nicaragua, where the engine repair will take place. The Erria Vietnam continued its voyage to Isla San Andrés. The Erria Vietnam, 2,500 DWT, was built at Saigon Shipyard in Ho Chi Minh City. Source: shipgaznews, http://www.shipgaz.com/news/top20/top1_news.php