Fortuna:Bahamas-flag bulker aground in Norway

Fortuna, Bahamas flag,  imo 9051210 is now safely docked in Hellvik with no oil leakage. A small hole in the hull.The ship was carrying 3200 tons of white shingle beach gravel for Norwegian Edelsplitt. The load was from Kjøge in Denmark as an aggregate for asphalt.


- We have about 150 shipments per year. The last accident was  Easter Sunday in 1999. recalls CEO Anders Hovland of Norwegian Edelsplitt, 
"Production of stone in the form of crushed stone or gravel, for road construction, in particular aggregate in asphalt, as well as concrete and ceramics industry."


"Fortuna" was built in 1993, is owned by Rederi AS Misje and operated by Hagland Shipping AS in Haugesund.


9051210 FORTUNA C6YU2 General Cargo Ship 3735 1993
Ship Type: Cargo
Year Built: 1993
Length x Breadth: 87 m X 13 m
Gross Tonnage: 2446, DeadWeight: 3709 t
Speed recorded (Max / Average): 11.9 / 10.6 knots
Flag: Bahamas [BS] 
Call Sign: C6YU2
IMO: 9051210, MMSI: 311045200