Monday, July 18, 2016

Exploration Campaign for fishing boat sinking in Troms – Nordlys

The search has been going since three o’clock on Monday night.

– It’s not made any further discoveries, and the search expanded volunteer crews from Norwegian People’s Aid. They are heading out to the site to make strandsøk and checking cottages in the area, said operations Frode Iversen JRCC Northern Norway (HRS) said.

UPDATE 5:45 p.m.

Just after 17.30 update Troms police media on the matter. It is applied with both helicopters, boats, divers, and using crews along the beach. No results to report foreløig.

– We have now gone over to search for presumed dead. The pores are informed.

According to Iversen was at least one person on board, but he does not exclude that there may have been more people with.

– The boat is located by ROV (remotely operated underwater vehicle editor). Now HRS requisitioned divers, who will take care of the wreck. They are on the way, says Commanding Officer Hakon Engevik aboard KV Sortland to Nordlys.

Localized

HRS received a signal from the boat’s emergency beacon at 3:10 on Monday night. According rescue coordination center is the wreck of the 35-foot fishing boat probably located at around 30 meters depth Maur Neset northern Reisafjord.

The time 4:05 notified rescue boat participating in the search, the discovery of debris and diesel in the area. It was then sent an ambulance and a Sea King helicopter into the area. Coast Guard ship Sortland participating in the search, NTB reported.

It is made strandsøk on both sides of the presumed crash site and rescue helicopter also searched the waters surrounding areas.

person who was board the boat are still missing, reports the Coast Guard at 13:00.

Can be rainy

According to HRS has been good weather to search until now, but forecast suggests that there will be rain, which can make the search more difficult.

– it’s been nice sea conditions onsite. Is unknown what has This caused the accident, says Jakob Carlsen by HRS to Nordlys.

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