Dredger sank in Reykjavik
The "Perla" sank at the quay in Reykjavík harbour in the morning of Nov 2, 2015, after just setting out to sea.
The ship started listing to starboard and went down by the bow. The leak on board was reported to firefighters at 10:42 a.m. The stern began to sink quickly, but firefighters and the engineer were able to get the crew to shore without any injuries.
The incident was declared to be a human error by managing director of the Slippur harbour area, Bjarni Thoroddsen. Shutters in the hull of the ship had not been closed, causing the vessel to sink.
With the outgoint tide at noon seawater was to be pumped out of the hull, after divers have inspected damage to the vessel, to get it afloat again.
The Reykjavik fire department was constructing an enclosure to the area to prevent any further pollution. The police cordoned off the area, and a string of buoys had been placed around the area where the ship was now lying at the harbour bottom with only the mast still visible above water.
The "Perla" sank at the quay in Reykjavík harbour in the morning of Nov 2, 2015, after just setting out to sea.
The ship started listing to starboard and went down by the bow. The leak on board was reported to firefighters at 10:42 a.m. The stern began to sink quickly, but firefighters and the engineer were able to get the crew to shore without any injuries.
The incident was declared to be a human error by managing director of the Slippur harbour area, Bjarni Thoroddsen. Shutters in the hull of the ship had not been closed, causing the vessel to sink.
With the outgoint tide at noon seawater was to be pumped out of the hull, after divers have inspected damage to the vessel, to get it afloat again.
The Reykjavik fire department was constructing an enclosure to the area to prevent any further pollution. The police cordoned off the area, and a string of buoys had been placed around the area where the ship was now lying at the harbour bottom with only the mast still visible above water.