Keflavík harbour blocked by grounded cement carrier

The 4000dwt cement carrier Fjordvik has run aground at the entrance to Keflavík harbour in Iceland. The incident happened on Friday 2 November when 14 crew members and pilot were safely lifted off the stricken vessel.

The Fjordvik remains lodged on the rocks with a breach in the hull and a small oil spill. The ship had apprximately 100t of oil on board and initial attempts to pump the oil into trucks has failed. Current weather conditions are unfavourable for a salvage operation.

Port control inspectors at Aalborg in Denmark reported that the Fjordvik had two deficiencies in January when some hull cracking was identified.