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Noah's ark in collision

On June 10, 2016, the Dutch exhibition ship "Ark van Noach" has received major damage after slamming into the "Nornen" in Oslo. The ark has received a huge gash at starboard side and was pushed back to the wharf by a tug. The accident happened during the relocation of the ark. The pontoon with the arc was pushed against the moored Coastguard boat the crane of which tore a gash of 12 meters height into the wooden hull of the arc which extended over more thant two decks. Also the "Nornen" suffered damage. The Dutch bible museum ship is 70 meters long, 10 meters wide and 13 meters high. The ark was located in Bjørvika, but was scheduled to proceed to Sandefjord later in June. Reports with photos and video: http://www.dagen.no/Nyheter/noas-ark/Usikre-p%C3%A5-skadeomfang-etter-kollisjonen-i-Oslo-350909 http://www.nu.nl/overig/4275939/aanvaring-replica-ark-van-noach-in-oslo.html http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/25980779/__Ark_van_Noach_ramt_schip_in_haven_Oslo__.html https://gcaptain.com/noahs-ark-crashes-into-coast-guard-vessel-you-read-that-right/

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On Apr 1, 2010, at 11.51 a.m. the "Nornen ran aground between Jomfruland and Skåtøy off Kragerø and suffered a leak. A slight sheen of oil was observed around the vessel which had been on patrol when the accident happened. Possible it is hydraulic oil originating from the propeller system. The ship refloated and anchored for surveys by divers.