NSIA – MarineInvestigations and reportsReport on loss of propulsion and near grounding of Viking Sky, Hustadvika, Norway 23 March 20192024-03-19T07:59:59Z2024-03-19T07:59:59Z2024-03-19T07:59:59ZIn the afternoon of 23 March 2019, the cruise vessel Viking Sky experienced a blackout, causing loss of propulsion and steering, during a storm in the Hustadvika area of the Norwegian coast. The vessel is estimated to have come within a ship’s length of running aground with 1,374...Investigation of occupational accident, fall over board from the fishing vessel Øyværing east of Kabelvåg2024-03-08T10:09:35Z2024-03-08T10:09:35Z2024-03-08T10:09:35ZThe Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority has decided to investigate the accident with the fishing vessel Øyværing. On 1 March 2024 a fisherman fell overboard from the fishing vessel Øyværing and died as a consequence of this.Report on fall overboard from the cruise ship 'Viking Mars' at Invergordon in Scotland 18 August 20232024-02-27T08:15:35Z2024-02-27T08:15:35Z2024-02-27T08:15:35ZA crew member fell overboard while working to move the gangway on board at Invergordon, Scotland.
The person died as a result of the injuries.Investigation of very serious marine casualty, foundering west of Karmøy in Norway2024-02-21T09:31:25Z2024-02-21T09:31:25Z2024-02-21T09:31:25ZThe Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority (NSIA) has decided to investigate the very serious marine casuality on 15 February 2024 with the workboat Maya which capsized and sunk west of Karmøy with five people on board.Investigation of marine accident, occupational accident, near Stamsund in Lofoten2024-02-19T14:07:06Z2024-02-19T14:07:06Z2024-02-19T14:07:06ZThe Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority has decided to investigate the accident with the fishing vessel Gunn Lotte, LM299 on 26 January 2024. The fishing vessel lost propulsion and drifted ashore. The fisherman fell overboard during the rescue operation, and died as a conseq...Report on collision between the high-speed passenger craft Tyrhaug and the service vessel Frøy Loke in the Edøyfjord on 28 June 20232024-02-13T08:08:25Z2024-02-13T08:08:25Z2024-02-13T08:08:25ZThe high-speed passenger craft Tyrhaug was underway from Kristiansund to Edøy with passengers when it collided with the service vessel Frøy Loke. The accident led to personal injuries and major material damage to the vessels.Report on fatal accident fall overboard the fishing vessel 'Otterøy' in the Tanafjord 12 August 20232024-01-31T08:09:05Z2024-01-31T08:09:05Z2024-01-31T08:09:05ZThe Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority assumes that the fisherman started setting the pots and that either a pot or a fishing line was stuck on board, and that this reduced speed while the fisherman tried to solve the problem. In connection with this, the fisherman probably...Report on fall overboard from the fishing vessel ‘Hunter’ (LKUA) in the Barents Sea on 30 January 20232024-01-30T08:00:08Z2024-01-30T08:00:08Z2024-01-30T08:00:08ZA fisherman fell overboard and died in connection with the deployment of crab pots.
There were no other vessels or rescue crews nearby and the fisherman's only chance of survival was to be quickly found and rescued by the fishing vessel.
The investigation has revealed several ...Investigation of marine accident Lopphavet in Finnmark2024-01-12T12:10:34Z2024-01-12T12:10:34Z2024-01-12T12:10:34ZThe Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority has decided to investigate the accident with the fishing vessel Iselin. The accident happened in the morning on 12/12/2023. There were two fishermen on board, and they were hauling nets when one fisherman fell overboard. A major rescue...Report on marine casualty involving the cruise ship ‘Viking Polaris’ south-east of Cape Horn, 29 November 20222023-11-29T09:01:14Z2023-11-29T09:01:14Z2023-11-29T09:01:14ZOn 28 November 2022, there was an incident involving one of the ship’s Zodiacs in Antarctica. One passenger was injured and another ended up in the water. Following the incident, the ship had to interrupt the cruise to perform a medical evacuation.
On 29 November 2022 the ship...