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Invstigation: Fuel hose which caused fire was not approved

The Norwegian Maritime Authority has determined that the fuel hose which caused the fire in the engine room of the 'Stord' on Oct 16, 2024, did not have the necessary approval. 22 people had to be evacuated. No one was injured, and the fire was extinguished. The captain explained that things happened quickly after he saw a few "pops" from the funnel. First the fire alarm went off, then he saw flames in the engine room on a monitor, before alarms went off on several systems. The fact that the fuel hose was not of an approved type was described as a "clear and obvious cause of the incident", according to the Norwegian Maritime Directorate. It was probably human error. The fire is being investigated by the police. The company Norled, which operates the ferry service on the E39, which crosses the Sognefjord between Lavik and Oppedal, confirmed tthat the hose was not type approved. They have since implemented several preventive measures across the fleet to prevent a similar incident from happening again. Also in 2014, a fire broke out in the engine room on the same ferry when a high-pressure pipe came loose. Now the Norwegian Maritime Authority is going to issue a notice to shipping companies that they must check the fuel hoses they use. Report with photo: https://www.nrk.no/vestland/dieselslange-var-ikkje-godkjent_-starta-ferjebrann-i-sognefjorden-1.17193770

Engine room fire in Leirvik

On Nov 28 just after 12 p.m. smoke development was reported on the 'Stord', which was docked at thhe Havyard Leirvik in Hyllestad, The emergency services responded to the minor fire in the engine room if the ferry, and it has been declared extinguished at 12.30 tp.m. Smoke divers from the Industrial Protection Agency went on board, and were going through the ferry. There was still light smoke on board. The cause of the fire was unknown at this date. The ferry has been docked for repairs after a fire on Oct 16, 2024, while the ship was serving on the Stavanger–Tau connection. That fire started when a diesel hose sprung a leak, causing diesel to spray into the engine compartment. No one has been reported injured. It was unknown what effect the fire will have on the repair of ferry. According to the plan, the work was to be completed only in the new year. There was still a lot of work to get it ready for operation again.

Scoop damaged roof

Both the crew on board the 'Stord' and the driver of an excavator probably overestimated the clearance on the car deck on Dec 17, 2019, in Stavanger. Just after 09.05 a.m., in connection with the loading of the ferry to Tau, the excavator hit the ceiling of the ferry deck with the arm of its raised scoop. Damage, however, remained limited. Norwegian report with photo: https://www.aftenbladet.no/lokalt/i/2G0Bva/gravemaskin-skadet-himlingen-paa-tau-ferja