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Norwegian ferry not authorised to leave port
(Shipping Times)
December 1, 1999
[OSLO]
The Norwegian ferry that sank off Norway killing up to 19 people was not authorised to leave port in the sea conditions that prevailed at the time, Norwegian media reported.
The vessel was not approved for sailing in seas higher than one metre but waves were more than double that height when the ferry set out on Friday from port, the daily Aftenposten ...... Read more on Shipping Times
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