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Norway·Natural Disaster

Three ships collide in Norwegian fjord, including Dutch-owned vessel

Monday, 5 October 2026, 06:23 · 1 min read

Three vessels collided overnight in the Valderhaugfjord near Ålesund on Norway's west coast, among them the Bergfjord, a cargo ship owned by Dutch shipping firm Royal Wagenborg, along with a cargo ship and an oil tanker from Norway and the Faroe Islands (a self-governing North Atlantic archipelago). No injuries were reported, and Wagenborg says there was no leak or cargo damage, though one ship took on water and all but one have reached port. The cause is unclear, but poor visibility has been cited and authorities say no alcohol was involved; the incident matters because of the potential environmental risk when a tanker is involved in a fjord collision.

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NOS Buitenland — Drie schepen botsen op elkaar voor Noorse kust, ook Nederlands schip betrokken ↗︎
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