kvartalsvis orientering 1 2009 - Søfartsstyrelsen

Kvartalsvis Orientering 1/2009Quaterly Information 1/2009(www.shipspotting.com / © Lars Schmidt)NameHAGLAND BONAPort of registryVallettaCall sign9HYG8IMO number 9132038RegisterMaltaBuilt 1996TypeGeneral cargo vesselGross tonnage2456 BTClassification societyDet Norske VeritasLength overall87.90 mBreadth12.89 mDraught on day of collision 2.20m / 3.50mEngine power1501 kWConstructionDouble bottomNumber of crewmembers 8Number of navigators 2In the following all times are local times (UTC +1 hour).At 2049 on 1 December 2008 HAGLAND BONA (outward bound) and BLUE BIRD (inwardbound) collided in Randers Fjord close to a mutually agreed meeting point. Bothvessels sustained damages to their port bows. In an attempt to avoid the collision,HAGLAND BONA grounded just east of the channel. BLUE BIRD was able to continueto Randers by its own power. HAGLAND BONA was taken afloat in the morning of 2December, and subsequently anchored off Randers Fjord.On the night of the collision the weather was good with a southerly wind 2-3 m/s, goodvisibility and no current.NarrativeBLUE BIRD arrived to a waiting berth in Hundested on 30 November 2008 at 2300waiting to shift to the loading berth. There were no operations during the night. At 0900on 1 December the vessel shifted berth, and the loading was commenced at 0950.27