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Ferry saved crew of burning fishing vessel

Three crew members of the f/v "Sulian" who had to abandon their burning ship were rescued by the "Leif Ercison" late on Sep 10, 2018, in the Cabot Strait. The captain and two crew members of Sulian had spent about two hours in the water. At 10 p.m. the Canadian Armed Forces Joint Rescue Coordination Center called the "Leif Ericson". The Marine Atlantic ferry from North Sydney, Nova Scotia was en route to Newfoundland. The ferry diverted from its course to approach the burning ship, which was about 90 kilometers south of Port aux Basques. The three men wore survival suits, but had been in the water long enough when they were pulled aboard the lifeboats of the ferry. One of them was briefly hospitalized in Port aux Basques. The three fishermen are members of the Micmac First Nation of We'koqma'q in Cape Breton. They were brought back to Nova Scotia aboard the "Leif Ericson".