Ocean Tiger
The trawler Ocean Tiger became disabled near Upernavik, Greenland. The Ocean Tiger’s main engine went dead after the turbocharger had suffered damage. The vessel’s fire alarms went off as large amount of smoke was released in the engine room. The Ocean Tiger’s main power supply also failed leaving the vessel dead in the water. Another fishing vessel, Markus was nearby and was able to take the Ocean Tiger under tow. Some 40 hours later, the two vessels arrived at Sisimiut. No reports of injuries. Reports state the damage is between 1.5 and 2 million Danish Crowns.
