Godafoss
02/17/2011
Norway
The incident
On Thursday 17 February at 8 pm, the Icelandic container ship Godafoss grounded near the city of Fredrikstad, in the south-east of Norway near the Swedish border. In the midst of the only Norwegian national marine park and in favourable climatic conditions for navigation, the Godafoss was unable to avoid a 100 to 200 metre wide reef.
Spill areaCoastal zone
Quantity transported3, 457 tonnes (430 containers)
Pollutant typeheavy fuel oil (bunker fuel)
Quantity spilled112 m3
Construction year1995
Length165 m
Width28 m
FlagIceland
OwnerEimskip