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.
Shipwreck zone12 nautical miles north of Zeebrugge
Spill areaCoastal zone
Accident causeCollision
Quantity transported3, 457 tonnes (430 containers)
Pollutant typeheavy fuel oil (bunker fuel)
Quantity spilled112 m3
Vessel typeContainer ship
Construction year1995
Length165 m
Width28 m
FlagIceland
OwnerEimskip