ROBAS

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Deadly accident in Sortland

An employee in Rostein,a man in his 50s, living in Møre og Romsdal, died on July 31, 2020 in an accident on the "Robas" when he fell over board in the port of Sortland. The police was alerted at 2.45 a.m. He was immediately pulled out of the water and received first aid. The rest of the crew was taken care of by the municipality's crisis team. The police was investigating the case.

Legal wrangle after ship collision

While the owners of the "Rana Frakt" and "Robas" after the collision of the ships on Dec 1, 2011, were blaming each other, the court believed Rana Shipping must be blamed for the collision between Bjorøy and Sotra. Just before the crash sent the first officer of the "Robas" sent the lookout to check a valve. The "Robas" was loaded with 100 tonnes of live salmon when it crashed into the "Rana Frakt" at 7 p.m. The two vessels kept a speed of respectively 7.5 and 9 knots before the accident. The "Rana Frakt" suffered a gash in the bow, but could continue to Sandnes. The "Robas" had suffered water ingress in a pump room which was sealed by a diver before the ship went to t Skogsvåg to unload the fish, which was followed by a 46 days long stay at a repar yard in Bergen. In the aftermath , there have been legal wrangling between the shipowners about who was responsible for the collision. The Bergen County Court sentenced Rana Frakt to pay Rostein - which owns Robas - and the insurance company over nine million Norwegian crowns. The Bergen County Court determined that the maneuvers of the "Rana Frakt" were the predominant cause of the collision. The course did not provide enough space for northbound traffic. The master being alone on the bridge did not comply with the rules of safety at sea. The "Robas" was not to be blamed for running ashore after it suffered water ingress in the pump room. This was done to prevent it from sinking. Rana Frakt and insurance company have appealed the ruling, and in June the Court of Appeal in Gulating will be dealing with the case. Norwegian report with photos: http://www.ba.no/nyheter/article7132255.ece

Cause of collision investigated in Bergen

The "Robas" berthed at the quay of a yard of the Bergen Group at Laksevåg in Bergen on Dec 2 after having offloaded its cargo. A preliminary investigation by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate revealed that the crew of the ships did not have VHF contact before they collided. They have questioned the crew, checked the diaries on board and examined the technical functions. A report was sent to the headquarters in Haugesund. Police have taken alkotests of the crew on both boats. The tests showed that none of the crew were intoxicated. The "Robas" was en route from Haugesund to Florø with 100 tons live salmon when the accident happened. After the collision the crew chose to run the boat ashore to be sure that it would not sink. A the time of the collision there was bad weather in the area which may have been a contributing factor. Also the "Rana Frakt" which was underway to Sandnes with a small cargo of steel was breached in the bow and will need some repairs in Bergen before proceeding further. Norwegian reports with photos: http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/hordaland/1.7901136 http://www.ba.no/nyheter/article5831225.ece http://www.redningsselskapet.no/Forside/Kollisjon+s%C3%B8rvest+for+Bergen.141678.cms