The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) has renewed its service agreement with Miko Marine for the emergency provision of magnetic and fabric patches for damaged vessels.
The Administration’s decision to renew its agreement with Miko was reinforced by several incidents where Miko patches prevented the loss of vessels in Norwegian waters, including following a collision between two trawlers in the Arctic north of Norway.
The Hundvåkøy was returning to port when it struck the Hordafor 4 and sustained major hull damage. The engine room flooded but the master successfully grounded his boat to prevent the total loss of the vessel and its cargo.
The Norwegian Coastal Administration immediately sealed the large hole in the hull with a Miko magnetic patch. Both of the Coastal Administration vessels attending the incident were carrying a Miko Salvage Kit which also included a six by two metre “hat shaped” fabric patch which was also used to cover irregular protruding damage that would otherwise inhibit the adhesion of a magnetic patch. As a result virtually all of the boat’s catch was saved and the engine room was pumped dry. This enabled the Hundvåkøy to be refloated and towed some 15 nm to the NATO quay at Sørreisa for more permanent repairs
