| dd/mm/yy |
Ship |
2007 |
Incident |
| 28.12.07 |
Fram |
The ship had engine failure and was without power for about two hours while near Brown Bluff on the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. According to a passenger, the ship suddenly lost power and began to drift straight toward a "towering wall of ice. It bent the railing and a lifeboat was completely crushed." The engine was restarted and the ship headed for King George Island where it will be inspected for damage. A decision will be made then about whether the cruise will continue. UPDATE: The ship's January 2 cruise has been canceled so the ship can undergo repairs after its brush with a glacier December 28. The cruise scheduled for January 10 from Ushuaia is expected to proceed as planned. | Collision with iceberg |
| 23.5.07 |
Finnmarken | The Norwegian press reports that 17 passengers (about 3% of those onboard) have reported ill with norovirus in the past 24 hours. A contagion prevention doctor was meeting with company officials to decide what measures should be taken. UPDATE MAY 30: Norway health officials say drinking water is likely the source of the illness outbreak. "Tests we have taken on board Midnattsol and Finnmarken indicate that systems meant to cleanse the water of virus and parasites function poorly," Tom Arne Hanssen of the government's food safety authority told Aftenposten. | Illness |
| 22.5.07 |
Midnatsol | Scandinavian Shipping Gazette reports more than 100 of the 600 passengers has been caught up in an novovirus attack. The virus attack began just before the weekend when 50 or so passengers suffered from vomiting and diarrhoea. The vessel arrived at Kirkenes on Monday ready for the return voyage to Bergen. Health officials have had an onboard inspection and have enforced more stringent sanitation measures. UPDATE MAY 30: Norway health officials say drinking water is likely the source of the illness outbreak. "Tests we have taken on board Midnattsol and Finnmarken indicate that systems meant to cleanse the water of virus and parasites function poorly," Tom Arne Hanssen of the government's food safety authority told Aftenposten. | Illness |
| 30.1.07 |
Nordkapp |
The ship touched ground near Deception Island in the Antarctic. No one was injured and the ship sustained an 82 foot long gash to its outer hull. Passengers will be transferred to Nordnorge (a sister ship) which will return to Ushuaia. Nordkapp will have temporary repairs before HMS Endurance escorts her to Argentina for full repairs. Pictures of ship after being freed. Reported Feb 1: "We confirm that there has been a spill, given that traces of hydrocarbons have been detected," Raul Perez, a scientist at Spain's Antarctic base, told Spanish state radio. He said more than 5km of coast had been hit. The spilled was estimated to be between 227 and 757 litres of diesel oil. | Grounded Environmental |
| dd/mm/yy |
Ship |
Earlier than 2007 |
Incident |
| 27.2.05 |
Nordkapp |
A crew member
fell overboard during testing of lifeboat
equipment while the ship was on way outside "Ørnes" in Norway. 2
others rescued
him using another lifeboat. The fatal accident happened during recovery/ hoisting of the lifeboat with the 3 persons in it. The boat fell back down 20 meters into the sea as the hoisting wire broke. 1 crewmember died, and 2 others are hospitalized. |
Accidental death |