Norway informed that it has decided against repairing the frigate ‘Helge Instad’, which collided with a Tsakos tanker in 2018. Norway decided not to repair the frigate as the cost would be more than NOK 12 billion ($1.37 billion), which is three times more the original cost.
Despite the fact that the frigate Helge Ingstad was raised and set afloat after four months underwater, Norway calculated that the cost of repairing it will be more than NOK 12 billion ($1.37 billion), which is three times more the original cost.
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Commenting on this decision, Norway’s defense minster Frank Bakke-Jensen stated that its loss could lead to significant consequences for the country.
KNM Helge Ingstad sustained significant damage as a result from the collision and sank a few days later, despite salvage efforts and was refloated in late February and taken to the port of Hanøytangen for investigation. Sola TS sustained superficial damage to her starboard.
In the early hours of Thursday 8 November, seven people were slightly injured after the frigate collided with the Maltese-flagged oil tanker ‘Sola TS’ off Bergen, Norway. The warship developed dangerous list and all of its 137 crew were evacuated.
