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Cement carrier crashed in marina

The "Cyprus Cement" allided with several pleasure boats in the marine of Levanger in the evening of July 6. 10-15 boats were crushed or broken off their moorings when the ship tried to leave the port and suffered problems because of a bow thruster failure. Although the vessel had a tug to assist, it backd into the marina and destroyed the docks and several boats. Police and fire departments started working on the docks to clean up. Floating piers had bbeen pushed vertically. The damage was estimated to be some Million Norwegian crowns. After the cement carrier hit the marina it left the port but was stopped by the Coast Guard Inderøyningen which sent a boat and launched an investigation. Norwegian reports with photos and video: http://www.nrk.no/trondelag/sementbat-krasja-inn-i-smabathavn-1.11120396 http://www.adressa.no/tv/?id=23212