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Published Jul 28, 2026 4:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

Norwegian authorities and the shipping company Utkilen are reporting the situation is stable after an explosion and fire broke out Tuesday afternoon, July 28, aboard the tanker Bergstraum (9,494 dwt). The ship was outside Fredrikstad, Norway, south of the entrance to Oslo Fjord, when the incident took place, with concerns over a possible release of its cargo of sulfuric acid. Two rescue boats from Redningsselskapet, along with two police boats, a fireboat, the Coast Guard, and Swedish rescue vessels, all...