Explosion, Fire Reported Aboard Norwegian Chemical Tanker Off Fredrikstad

A fire aboard a Norwegian chemical tanker was extinguished Monday after an apparent explosion prompted a large-scale emergency response off Norway’s southeast coast, with all 15 crew members accounted for and no injuries or pollution reported.

Ship manager Utkilen AS said the incident occurred on July 28 aboard the 9,500-dwt chemical tanker Bergstraum while the vessel was at anchor outside Fredrikstad.

“On 28 July 2026, M/T Bergstraum experienced a small fire onboard which is now extinguished,” the company said in a statement. “There have been no reported personal injuries.”

Norway’s volunteer sea rescue organization, Redningsselskapet, said it received reports of an