156 rescued when vessel went down in the Oslo Fjord – Aftenposten

It was at 21.22 hrs on Saturday that the alarm went charter boat M / S “Johanna” began taking on water at Nesoddtangen.

“Johanna” go this summer with blue cruises on weekends, and it was one such company on board Saturday night.

there were 149 passengers and a crew of seven aboard.

the boat is hard because just offshore, near the ferry on Nesoddtangen. It looks like the crew have done this deliberately to avoid it sank in deep water.

– Not suspected drink

At 23 o’clock, those who had been on table transported to Aker Brygge by a common Nesoddferge.

– the operator is checked and found in order. He blew to no time, says operations manager Paul-André Thorsby by Follo police.

– All passengers and crew have been evacuated. There were no reports of injuries, said duty Cecilie Øversveen by the Joint Rescue After Alen Southern Norway Aftenposten at 22 o’clock Saturday night.

Drove right on land

The band Heigh Chief was hired to entertain on board. Vocalist Bjørn Blix (24) told VG that they were in the middle of a song when the boat hit a rock wall at Nesoddtangen.

– We played on stage at the bow when we noticed that something happened behind us. The ship was heading for a cliff. It slammed loudly, glass shattered and someone fell, says Blix told VG.

In countries in Nesodden

The boat was brought ashore 175 meters west of the tip of Nesoddlandet.

Fire boats from Oslo and Asker and came to the place and the crew of those put out large liferafts passengers and crew went aboard.

they were put ashore on a beach close by and most went from there and over to the ferry in Nesoddtangen.

– police in Follo is in place and checking that people are doing well, says Øversveen.

it is not known what which is why the boat began taking on water.

– We do not know the sequence of events and the reason why the boat began taking on water yet, says Øversveen.

two rescue boats, R / S “Uni Oslofjord” and R / S ‘Klaveness Marine “fire and ambulance boat” rescue “and police” watchman “participated in the rescue efforts.

Popular partybåt

Norway Yacht Charter AS and Båtservice Sightseeing AS says on its website that the boat has a maximum capacity of 200 guests, while the recommended number is 80-130.M / S “Johanna” was built in 1892 and went long in traffic between Bergen and North Norway area.