MELKART-3

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Disabled trawler taken in tow

On Nov 13, 2016, the Norwegian patrol boat "Harstad" assisted the "Melkart 3" which had got the propeller fouled by a rope when cod fishing off Svalbard. The ship was riding out two storms with wave heights up to eight meters in the Fisheries Protection Zone around Svalbard. The ship was taken in tow and proceeded with 1,5 knots to the Norwegian coast. The Coast Guard initially considered to pull the trawler to Longyearbyen, but since there were limited resources to assist the trawler, they chose to head towards Norway. AFter a tow of 340 miles the offshore supplier "NSO Crusader" (IMO: 8224470), which was deployed from Hammerfest, took over in the morning of Nov 17. The convoy was heading towards Honningsvåg, arriving there at 6.30 p.m. the trawler left the port of Honningsvåg port on Nov 19 at 2.20 a.m. and headed back to fishing grounds in the Norwegian Sea. Norwegian report with photos: https://www.nrk.no/troms/har-slept-russisk-traler-i-dagevis-1.13231104

Fire under control within short time

The coastal radio in Bodø was notified on Sep 24, 2011 at 6.23 p.m. of a fire aboard the trawler "Andøybuen". A lifeboat and a Sea King helicopter were sent to the vessel 82 nautical northwest of Kvaløya in Troms. Also in Tromsø alarm was raised. Smoke divers were gathered to be transported to the casualty aboard the Sea King rescue helicopter. At 6.50 the message came that the crew of 20 had gained control over fire. No one was injured. The Coast Guard has offered assistance to get the trawler to shore.