Sunday, January 18, 2015

Nine fishermen rescued. Fish Skate sank after running aground – Aftenposten

Nine fishermen rescued. Fish Skate sank after running aground – Aftenposten

An airplane was previously Sunday sent from Bergen to the area to investigate whether oil, diesel and debris floating in the sea after running aground Saturday. It was later clear that the fishing vessel had sunk after running aground Saturday.

– We have not found any debris. We have seen a small diesel strip on some meters that dissolves, so it looks alright, informs shift leader Ove Njøten in NCA emergency center NTB Sunday.

NCA now awaiting what the company intend to do before they take a decision.

– We ask the company come with a plan, but do not think it will happen until Monday, he said.

According duty manager it was 10-12 cubic meters of diesel on board and 400 liters of oil.

– There is little that comes out and it dissipates rapidly, says Njøten.

Fishermen at sea

Nine fishermen landed in sea ​​when the 22-meter fishing vessel from Tromso went on the reef Saturday night. All were rescued and emerged unscathed from the accident.

– The boat tipped over, and the nine landed in the sea. A rescue boat got help from another boat nearby to pick them up, said pressevakt in Redningsselskapet Janna Aarvik said.

– All are in good shape, said Captain Sigmund Kaplanski aboard lifeboat Erik Bye to Future Requirements at 22.50 Saturday night.

lifeboat skipper says that fishing boat Leif Roald had around 45 degrees heel then skate arrived.

– The crew told they quickly realized that they had to leave the boat after it went on the reef. The took in water and lay on its side. All jumped into the sea, and eventually managed aboard rafts, says Kaplanski.



keel in weather

The casualty was the night of Sunday with the keel up.

The crew was sent to the hospital in Kristiansund check Saturday night.

– We have not received notification that some of them are seriously injured. But they have obviously been very cold, said Operations Officer Leif Ragnar Hoseth North Møre og Romsdal Police to future requirements.

Published: 18.jan. 2015 11:11 p.m.

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