Scanbio-Dart

The two tugs "Fastnet Nore" and "Geco" of Stadt Sjøtransport succeeded to pull the "Dart" shortly after 8 p.m. off the Grønskjæret in the Åfjord/Hyllestad. The "Dart" slipped easily off the reef within in a couple of minutes afte r270 cbm of the mud cargo had been lightered before. The salvage was conducted in a safe and professional manner. In the foremidday hours the "Tor" of the Norwegian Coastguard had arrived but was not involved in the salvage work. The Coast Guard has been aboard and carried out an inspection both on board and around, to see if there was any danger of pollution. A tug escorted the tanker to a quay in Lutelandet where inspectors from the Norwegian Maritime Directorate and the classification society were to assess the seaworthyness. No oil spill was observed nor other discharges from the casualty. Minor damage was observed to the hull. Norwegian report with photos: http://www.nrk.no/sognogfjordane/slik-fekk-dei-havaristen-laus-1.11161596

After the "Halfdan Grieg", having come from Måløy, reached the grounded "Dart" at 8 a.m. on Aug 1, it had to give up trying to pull off the tanker due to the low tide. The tanker had run aground half an hour before the flood, and the tide had receded too much. It was not believed that the "Tor" of the Coast Guard would be more successful. There was no leakage of the 485 tons mud. The ext high tide wasexpected only at 7 p.m. The tanker was so far stable. Probably the help of a tugwould be needed. Also the police have now arrived at the site and have gone on board the ship. Norwegian report with photos: http://www.nrk.no/sognogfjordane/matte-gi-opp-a-hjelpe-lasteskipet-1.11160503

The "Dart" ran aground in the Åfjord on the Grøneskjæret, a small rock south of Hatløyna in Hyllestad, off Skivenes on Aug 1, 2013, when coming from Kopervik in Rogaland, heading north towards Florø. The crew of seven was not in danger. Police was notified at 05.30. The ship was carrying a cargo of 485 cbm mud, which usually consist of water, oil, clay, and various chemical additives. The ship was stuck on a length of 20-25 meters. A navigational error was thought to have caused the grounding which occurred with great speed. The bow was high and dry with the stern on deeper water. However, there was no visible damage to the ship nor oil spills. The lifeboat "Halfdan Grieg" was dispatched to the grounding site and expected on scene at 9 a.m. Also, the Coast Guard sent the "Thor" from Bergen, and police was on the way. Norwegian reports with photos and video: http://www.nrk.no/sognogfjordane/dansk-lasteskip-pa-grunn-i-afjorden-1.11160116 http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/artikkel.php?artid=10105685