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Thorco Crown

Thorco Crown

Thorco Crown

On February 7, the 145 meter long, 10500 dwt cargo vessel Thorco Crown became disabled off Port aux Basques, Newfoundland. The Thorco Crown was en route to Montreal when a fire broke out in the vessel’s engine room. The crew was able extinguish the blaze, but the fire damaged the main engine disabling the cargo vessel.

The crew requested assistance and the owners contacted Svitzer Salvage.  A tug was dispatched from Port Hawkesbury which arrived on scene the following day. Attempts to attach a towline failed due to weather and rough seas. The Canadian Coast Guard vessel Sir William Alexander was also on scene and monitoring the situation.

Reports state the vessel still adrift and being blown towards shore near Cape Ray. No reports of injuries to the 13 crew or pollution released.

RS 151 Ejca

RS 151 Ejca

Ejca - RS 151
Photo: facebook

The 17 meter long fishing vessel RS 151 Ejca became disabled off Skagen, Denmark. The Ejca had suffered engine damage and had went adrift north of Skagen. The crew alerted authorities who dispatched the lifeboat Lars Kruse to the scene. Several hours later, the lifeboat arrived and took the Ejca under tow back to Skagen. No reports of injuries or pollution released.

 

Fisktrans

Fisktrans

Fisktrans

On January 25, the 57 meter long fish carrier Fisktrans ran aground and sank near Bodo, Norway.  In stormy seas the Fisktrans had become disabled and went adrift. The fish carrier had its steering system fail and the crew tried in vain make repairs.  Authorities were alerted dispatching a rescue boat and helicopter to the scene.

With strong winds pushing the vessel quickly towards nearby shallow water, the crew dropped the anchor hoping to keep the Fisktrans off the rocks.  The crew hoped the anchor would hold and the vessel would ride out the storm, but the fish carrier had struck bottom. The stern of the Fisktrans had been damaged allowing water ingress.

A Sea King helicopter arrived on scene along with the fishing vessel Gularøy. The helicopter was unable to hoist the crew off the aft deck of Fisktrans as conditions were too rough. Instead, the crew of six had to jump into the sea one by one and then lifted to safety. No reports of injuries.

Fisktrans
Photo: nrk.no

Reports state the vessel sank afterwards by the stern. Authorities will determine if the fish carrier can be salvaged.