Complete Maritime Profile & Reviews of Faktor

In a notable verdict from the District Court in Haugaland on April 9, 2014, the helmsman of the vessel 'Faktor' was sentenced to 21 days behind bars following his role in the ship's grounding incident. This mishap occurred on the evening of April 2, 2012, near Huglo, located east of Stord. Authorities had raised concerns about the first officer, aged 63, and conducted a blood test after the incident. The results, obtained 4.5 hours after the grounding in a Stord emergency room and approximately ten hours after he began his shift, indicated a blood alcohol concentration of 1.98 per thousand. The officer admitted to consuming beer and spirits both before and during his midnight watch. It was reported that his level of intoxication led him to fall asleep, ultimately resulting in the vessel running aground at 5 a.m. Investigations by the Haugaland and Southern Hordaland police district found no evidence of intoxication among the remaining five crew members. Following the incident, the crew waited for the tide to rise in order to navigate off the shoals using the ship’s engine.

In a shocking turn of events, the 'Faktor' found itself aground on April 2 due to the intoxicated state of its first officer. Investigations revealed that hours after the grounding, the officer had a blood alcohol concentration of 1.9 per thousand, indicative of severe intoxication. Initially, the officer claimed he dozed off on the bridge; however, authorities grew skeptical of this account. A blood sample was collected approximately 5.5 hours post-incident, confirming the officer's condition. Karmøy Ship Management Consulting suggested that the 60-year-old officer is likely to face termination as a consequence of this critical lapse in judgment. For the full report, including photographs, visit the Norwegian news outlet here: http://www.sunnhordland.no/article/20120508/NYHENDE/120509862.

On April 2, just before lunchtime, the cargo vessel 'Faktor' was successfully refloated after running aground near Stord. The ship, which was transporting a load of sand to Jondal, unintentionally veered off course and found itself stranded on the western shore of North Huglo while navigating into the Hardangerfjord. This maritime operation saw the Faktor freed from its grounding site, allowing it to resume its journey.