Product tanker POLAR VIKING ran aground onto Lunheim embankment, Tromso Port basin, shortly after unmooring, at around 1310 UTC Jan 19. The tanker was refloated at around 1410 UTC, understood with tug’s assistance, and as of 1500 UTC was in process of berthing, back at Tromso. Blackout is believed to be the cause of an accident.
Bunkering Tanker POLAR VIKING is currently located at NORDIC – Norwegian Coast at position 69° 40′ 41.1″ N, 018° 59′ 23.5″ E as reported by MarineTraffic Terrestrial Automatic Identification System on 2022-01-19 21:12 UTC (4 minutes ago)
The wind in this area at that time blows from North direction at force 0 Beaufort.
POLAR VIKING (IMO: 9200158) is a Bunkering Tanker that was built in 2000 (22 years ago) and is sailing under the flag of Norway.
Its carrying capacity is 2713 t DWT and her current draught is reported to be 5 meters. Her length overall (LOA) is 72.92 meters and her width is 12.77 meters.
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Sources: Accidents by Mikhail Voytenko + Marine Traffic
