On Sunday afternoon, the tourist ferry MF “Skånevik” collided with the rock wall in the Lysefjord after the captain had fallen asleep. On Monday, the Norwegian Maritime Directorate was on board, where they found ten deviations from the tourist ferry. Some of them more serious than others. news has been given access to the list of orders, which shows, among other things, that the shipping company could not present valid evidence of passenger and crisis management for the crew who worked on board. These are the 10 orders MF “Skaanevik” has received. There was insufficient guarding on the bridge in connection with the accident in the Lysefjord, the captain was alone on the bridge. The shipping company must ensure that procedures for bridge watchkeeping are clear and ensure correct watchkeeping and that this is known to all shifts. Must be rectified before they can get back on track. In the accident report from the shipping company sent to the Norwegian Maritime Directorate, it appears that the captain had fallen asleep because the engineer was in the machine. The vessel is not approved for an unmanned engine room and thus the engine room must be manned in operation. Procedures for engine watchkeeping must be reviewed and it must be made clear that the engine room must be manned in drfit, this must be made known on all shifts. Must be rectified before they can get back on track. The vessel has approximately 12 hours of route production where there is little time for a break, this applies in particular to the captain and engineer officer who must be present on the bridge and engine. No risk assessments can be presented for this in terms of wear and tear and the possibility of breaks. This must be risk assessed. Must be rectified before they can get back on track. No documented training could be shown for three of the crew who were on board during the incident in Lysefjorden. For the fourth person on board, there was a partially completed checklist that was signed as completed, but this cannot be considered completed. The shipping company must ensure that all crew have received the necessary training. Must be rectified before they can get back on track. After a collision, there are deformations above and below the waterline, there is also cracking in the skin. Damage requires further hull inspection below the waterline. The forepeak must also be emptied, including the anchor chain, so that one can look for cracks in the weld etc. Damage must be permanently repaired. The attachment to the bow door and bow door must be checked for damage. Must be rectified before they go back on track. There are insufficiently performed exercises on board, the last two exercises according to Dagnok are 04.07.2023 and 15.06.2023. It must be ensured that exercises are carried out as described in the regulations. Must be rectified before they go back on track. The vessel is not manned in accordance with the manning task. There are no sailors on board. Light sailor has just taken up the position of light seaman, it cannot be documented that he has the qualifications to work in the position of light seaman. Nor can it be documented that anyone has qualifications for a lifeboat. Must be rectified before they go back on track. Valid proof of passenger and crisis management could not be presented for all crew who have worked on board recently. Must be rectified before they go back on track. Alarm instructions must be updated according to new requirements and the man overboard situation must be described. Must be rectified before they go back on track. The Norwegian Maritime Directorate has been made aware that seawater is getting into the SB sleeve, it must be checked how much water is in the oil, it must be checked with the supplier what recommendations they have and any measures taken. Must be rectified before they go back on track. Do not wish to comment. Everyone who works on passenger ships must have this course. It is Ferjelaget Skånevik that owns MF “Skånevik”. They have again leased the veteran boat this summer to the company Fjord X in Sogndal. It is also this company, in addition to the hired skipper, who must respond to the orders from the Norwegian Maritime Directorate. General manager of Fjord X, Arne Glenn Flåten, tells news that the company is now going through the orders together with the crew, but that he does not want to comment on them. Video of MF “Skånevik” which crashed in Lysefjorden on Sunday. Had it not been approved, the Norwegian Maritime Directorate’s communications director, Dag Inge Aarhus, is clear that all orders must be corrected before the tourist ferry can sail on. He says that several of the orders, such as the lack of crisis management courses among the crew, are about documentation. – It’s about safety for those the crew will transport. The crew must have a crisis management course because the travelers usually do not have the maritime competence to handle a crisis that arises, says Aarhus and continues: – If an evacuation were to take place, it is crucial that the crew knows what to do. Director of Communications in the Norwegian Maritime Directorate, Dag Inge Aarhus. Photo: Gisle Jørgensen – Should the ferry have sailed at all? – The vessel cannot sail as the situation is now. If the deviations had been found during an ordinary inspection, it would have been withheld even then, says Aarhus. He believes that the shipping company itself should have realized these clear shortcomings and corrected them before the vessel began to transport tourists in and out of Lysefjorden. – It’s not like we should be the first to find and point out mistakes. It will be like relying on the EU inspection to ensure that your car is safe and sound. It will be wrong, because you have to do it yourself, says Aarhus. Lack of legal manning Fjord X was also unable to demonstrate documented training for three people in the crew who were on board during the collision in Lysefjorden. For the fourth person, it was a partially completed checklist that was signed as completed. – But this cannot be considered completed. The shipping company must ensure that all crew have received the necessary training, writes the Norwegian Maritime Directorate in its list of orders. The vessel was also not manned according to the requirements. Ships must be manned with qualified and sufficient crew to be able to carry out the work tasks in a responsible manner. MF “Skånevik” is now docked at Helle in Forsand. It may be a while before the ferry is allowed to sail again. Photo: Borghild Aasen Kvæven / news It is the Norwegian Maritime Directorate that determines safety manning and issues the manning certificate upon application from the shipping company. In the staffing statement from the Norwegian Maritime Directorate, it is stated that there must be sailors on board. But only one light sailor worked on board MF “Skaanevik”. – It cannot be documented that this person has the qualifications to work in a light sailor position. Nor can it be documented that anyone has qualifications for a lifeboat. news wrote on Monday that there were too few people on the bridge when the ferry crashed into the rock face. The captain fell asleep alone on the bridge, while the engineer officer was in the engine room. Damage to the ferry But a vessel such as MF “Skånevik” has, among other things, requirements for a manned engine room – in addition to two people on the bridge. There has also been damage after a collision. There are deformations above and below the waterline, and there is also cracking in the skin. There is also damage where further hull inspection below the waterline is necessary, writes the Norwegian Maritime Directorate. – The improvements we have pointed out will be made at the quay where the vessel is located. It is possible to lift the bow using, for example, a plumb line, says Aarhus. Already on Monday, the repairmen were on their way. All orders must be rectified before the ferry is allowed to sail again, states the Norwegian Maritime Directorate. Complicated structure In the aftermath of the crash in Lysefjorden on Sunday, it has become clear that a large number of actors are involved in MF “Skånevik”. The vessel is owned by Ferjelaget “Skånevik”, but has been chartered by Fjord X, which has hired a crew and uses the protected boat in commercial tourism activities. Fjord X collaborates with Lysefjorden Utvikling and Rødne, who have hired a ferry and crew from Fjord X to take the pressure off Lysefjorden this summer. The Norwegian Maritime Directorate believes that the Ålesund-based shipping company Vestlandske Trafikk is technically the shipping company on MF “Skånevik”. But Vestlandske Trafikk points to Fjord X when it comes to the orders from the Norwegian Maritime Directorate. Dag Inge Aarhus in the Norwegian Maritime Directorate understands those who believe that the actor picture is unclear. – Complicated ownership structures make the situation unclear and can be perceived as messy from the outside. We relate to whoever is formally the owner. But it is not unusual for there to be many actors in such situations, says Aarhus.
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