Baronessen

On Jan 15, the 'Baronessen', whichran aground at Lysake, was transported from Oslo to the shipyard in Horten for repair. Around 90 passengers were on board when the Nesodden ferry ran aground. No one was injured. The police believed the express ferry had siffered a blackout and lost power. According to the operator Norled it was concluded too quickly, as it was too early to say anything about the cause. On Jan 19, the 'Baronessen' left Horten again and returned to Oslo on Jan 20, from where the ferry started a trial. The ship will be able to be put into operation again as early as Jan 21. Reports with photo: https://www.nrk.no/stor-oslo/grunnstott-hurtigbat-sendes-til-reparasjon-1.17207911 https://www.nrk.no/stor-oslo/hurtigbat-ferdig-pa-verksted--1.17214312

On the morning of Jan 13, 2025, the "Baronessen", en route from Nesoddtangen ,ran aground at the Lysaker Pier in Oslo. There were no reports of injuries. The ship managed to refloat without assistance and then docked outside of the Lysaker pier, assisted by the 'Trygve Braarud'. The ship has suffered some damage, but was stable. There were just under 100 passengers on board, and all of them have safely disembarked as of 8.45 a.m. A blackout was probably the cause of the accident. Technicians and others were on their way to examine the ship on the afternoon, and it will eventually be transported to a shipyard for repairs. The shipping company Norled launched an investigation into the accident. A smaller reserve boat was inserted to cover the route Nesodden-Lysaker. Reports with photos: https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/nybdBQ/ferge-har-kollidert-i-brygge-ved-lysaker https://www.nrk.no/stor-oslo/hurtigbat-gikk-pa-grunn-i-oslo-_-ingen-passasjerer-skadet-1.17203570

On June 29, 2017, the "Huldra" crashed into the speedboat "Baronessen" at the Aker Bridge in the port of Oslo. There were no passengers on board the "Baronessen" when it happened, but the ship some minor material damage and had to be taken out of service. She was replaced with the catamaran ferry "Tidevind". Norwegian reports with photos: https://www.aftenposten.no/osloby/Ferge-kjorte-inn-i-hurtigbat-ved-Aker-Brygge-624291b.html https://www.amta.no/nesoddbaten/oslo/ulykke/nesoddbaten-har-krasjet-ved-aker-brygge/s/5-3-241183