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| Norway warship Helge Ingstad 'warned' before collision | Norway warship Helge Ingstad 'warned' before collision |
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| A Norwegian warship was repeatedly warned of its collision course with a Maltese oil tanker before then hitting it in a fjord, the BBC has been told. | A Norwegian warship was repeatedly warned of its collision course with a Maltese oil tanker before then hitting it in a fjord, the BBC has been told. |
| The KNM Helge Ingstad has been listing dangerously since Thursday's collision in the Hjeltefjord near Bergen. | The KNM Helge Ingstad has been listing dangerously since Thursday's collision in the Hjeltefjord near Bergen. |
| All 137 of its crew were evacuated and eight people were injured. | All 137 of its crew were evacuated and eight people were injured. |
| The frigate was returning from Nato military exercises. The tanker, the Sola TS, was slightly damaged but it appears that it did not spill oil. | The frigate was returning from Nato military exercises. The tanker, the Sola TS, was slightly damaged but it appears that it did not spill oil. |
| The early morning incident led to the temporary shutdown of a major oil terminal and a gas plant. | The early morning incident led to the temporary shutdown of a major oil terminal and a gas plant. |
| Who knew what, when? | Who knew what, when? |
| Communication between the vessels and the maritime traffic centre was recorded prior to the "very uncommon" collision, a maritime official told the BBC. | Communication between the vessels and the maritime traffic centre was recorded prior to the "very uncommon" collision, a maritime official told the BBC. |
| "This was a very serious accident and [the authorities] need the time to investigate," said John Erik Hagen, who is in charge of the Norwegian Coastal Administration's western region. | "This was a very serious accident and [the authorities] need the time to investigate," said John Erik Hagen, who is in charge of the Norwegian Coastal Administration's western region. |
| He would not confirm further details as reported by a Norwegian defence and security website, which broke the news that the two vessels could see each other and followed communication protocols on an open channel. | He would not confirm further details as reported by a Norwegian defence and security website, which broke the news that the two vessels could see each other and followed communication protocols on an open channel. |
| "The tanker, which was heading northbound, contacted the frigate, heading southbound, to ask if they had a plan to safely pass them as they seemed to be on a collision course," Kjetil Stormark, the editor of AldriMer.no told the BBC. | "The tanker, which was heading northbound, contacted the frigate, heading southbound, to ask if they had a plan to safely pass them as they seemed to be on a collision course," Kjetil Stormark, the editor of AldriMer.no told the BBC. |
| Citing what he called key sources, he said: "The response was: 'We have everything under control.'" | Citing what he called key sources, he said: "The response was: 'We have everything under control.'" |
| Lucky vessels | Lucky vessels |
| The incident is undergoing investigation, both by the police and by the Accident Investigation Board Norway, officials told the BBC. | The incident is undergoing investigation, both by the police and by the Accident Investigation Board Norway, officials told the BBC. |
| Mr Stormark says that because the tanker was "slow, heavy and much larger", it was the warship's responsibility to move around it. | |
| "[The collision is] fairly unusual given that one is a highly modern military vessel - the pride of the Norwegian navy - which should detect and avoid a huge tanker." | "[The collision is] fairly unusual given that one is a highly modern military vessel - the pride of the Norwegian navy - which should detect and avoid a huge tanker." |
| The defence expert believes the weapons-carrying vessel and heavily loaded oil tanker had "huge luck". | The defence expert believes the weapons-carrying vessel and heavily loaded oil tanker had "huge luck". |
| "The magnitude of that collision - it could have been a huge catastrophe, environmentally and with casualties," Mr Stromark said. | |
| What happened on Thursday? | What happened on Thursday? |
| The two vessels collided at about 04:00 local time (03:00 GMT) as the frigate, part of Nato's fleet, was sailing inner fjords for training, officials say. | The two vessels collided at about 04:00 local time (03:00 GMT) as the frigate, part of Nato's fleet, was sailing inner fjords for training, officials say. |
| "Due to the damage to the frigate it was moved to a safe place," Nato's Allied Maritime Command said in a statement. | "Due to the damage to the frigate it was moved to a safe place," Nato's Allied Maritime Command said in a statement. |
| The tanker had already left Equinor's Sture oil terminal with a cargo of North Sea crude, Reuters news agency reports. | The tanker had already left Equinor's Sture oil terminal with a cargo of North Sea crude, Reuters news agency reports. |
| The tanker, which had an uninjured crew of 23, returned to port for inspection. | The tanker, which had an uninjured crew of 23, returned to port for inspection. |
| An unnamed official told AFP news agency that a "small oil slick" had been detected from the frigate. | An unnamed official told AFP news agency that a "small oil slick" had been detected from the frigate. |
| "It took on a lot of water and there is a real danger that it sinks where it is," the official said. | "It took on a lot of water and there is a real danger that it sinks where it is," the official said. |