The police received a report at 1.30pm on Friday that there was no control on a large load on a trailer at Aker Verdal. There was a danger that the steel structure could shift and fall off, thus hitting gas tanks nearby. A safety distance of 100 meters was established. The police reported at 9.30pm on Friday evening that the cargo had been secured. There is no danger to any residents in the area, and the police have finished at the scene. The steel structure was loaded from this boat earlier today, confirms Aker Verdal to news. Photo: Eivind Aabakken / news The work to secure the cargo has been going on for several hours. – A plan has been put in place to secure the construction with chains. The construction will then be towed onto Aker and lifted in with a crane, police operations manager Torstein Hansen told news. The plan was to lift the steel structure off the trailer on Saturday, said Aker Verdal’s communications manager Tove Strand Trana. Photo: Randi Wilsgård / news Blocked off an area Strand Trana says that they blocked off an area while they were waiting to secure the cargo. – One should not speculate on what could have happened, but if it were to fall off, we have blocked off a sufficient area around it so that it will not pose any risk to people, says Strand Trana. The police and management in Aker Verdal sat in a meeting to find out how they were going to stabilize the steel structure. Photo: Eivind Aabakken / news The load and the transport were on the municipal road that runs between Verdal harbor and the port guard at Aker. – What do the gas tanks contain that you have been worried about? – It is CO₂, nitrogen and argon. Basically, there is no danger of explosion with these gases, but they will flow out, says operations manager Torstein Hansen. The police say that it is a matter of three gas tanks. A crisis team was set up and the municipality was notified. Both the police and Aker Verdal will investigate why the construction became unstable. Strand Trana says that operations at Aker Verdal are running as normal, except in the nearest production hall. Published 22.11.2024, at 13.47 Updated 22.11.2024, at 21.50
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Steel structure of 200 tonnes secured at Aker Verdal – news Trøndelag – Local news, TV and radio
