FFS ATLAS

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Assistance tug of FFS Atlas capsized in Firtjarvika

On Feb 22, 2014, the Norwegian tug "Starkad", 65 dwt (built 1991 at Singa Nor AS Drammen), owned by the BK Marine AS in Sagvåg, capsized during a tow in Fitjarvika at the Fitjar Mekaniske Verksted in Stord. The accident happened while the 15-m-tug assisted the St. Vincent-Grenadines flagged tug "FFS Atlas" (IMO: 8500953), to berth the casco of the "Harvest" it had taken in tow in Szczecin on Feb 18, at the quay of the shipyard. The police was notified at 10.55. a.m. One of the two crew members was saved by a fisherman from the water. The second was trapped inside the wreck and confirmed dead. At 11:30 divers from the fire department in Bergen arrived at the sinking site. The sunken tug was pulled towards the shore, secured and held in place by two other ships before the divers managed to retrieve the body of the other man frin Stord. He was confirmed dead at 1.04 p.m. The Norwegian Maritime Directorate and the Accident Commission started an investigation of the accident. Norwegian report with photos: http://www.tv2.no/2014/02/22/nyheter/innenriks/5348214#.UwkY_MgwfIU