Bergstraum

On the afternoon of August 10, the 124 meter long, 12696 dwt tanker Bergstraum (IMO: 9108740) suffered an explosion in the Skagerrak near Hvaler, Østfold, Norway. The Bergstraum, loaded with a cargo of sulfuric acid, was doing repairs in the forepeak when welders ignited fumes resulting an explosion and later fire. The explosion was strong enough to blow iron lock doors off their hinges, but…