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Waterlord

Waterlord

Waterlord
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Late on August 21, the 34 meter long, 208 dwt tugboat Waterlord (IMO: 7522150) along with a 40 meter long concrete barge ran aground off Hoddevika, Stad, Norway.  The Waterlord was towing a barge loaded with feed bound for Håkaillbåen when it ran aground on a reef off Hoddevika. Authorities were alerted and dispatched a helicopter along with the RS rescue vessels Idar Ulstein and Simrad Buholmen to the scene. All five crew were rescued within half an hour. No reports of injuries.

By the following morning, the Waterlord was pulled free and taken under tow to Måløy.  The barge was reported sunk near the reef.

Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. The crew of the Waterlord were given breathalyzers with one testing positive. That individual was later given a blood test which also returned positive for alcohol. That individual has been charged operating the vessel while intoxicated.

Waterlord

 

Hallgrimur Lost

Hallgrimur Lost

The fishing vessel Hallgrimur sank in the Norwegian Sea some 270 kilometers from Stad, Norway.   The vessel with four crew on board was en route to Norway from Iceland to be scrapped.   The Hallgrimur encountered a severe storm with high winds and 10 to 15 meter waves .   The Norwegian authorities were alerted to the vessel sinking when the Hallgrimur’s EPIRB was activated.   Helicopters were dispatched to the area where one crewman was found in the water.   The crewman had his survival suit on and the helicopter pulled him from the sea.   The man was delivered to Alesund where he was taken to hospital.  Aircraft continued to search for the other three crewmen.   Reports state an empty lifeboat and debris in the water, but no signs of the missing men.

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