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Burning fishing vessel towed to Averøy
The "Bøfjord" caught fire on its way from Ålesund to Lofoten on Jan 31, 2016. The two men aboard were rescued by the lifeboat "Stormbull." At 11:40 a.m. the Rescue Coordination Centre for Southern Norway was notified about the fire on the ship west of Sveggøya at Averøy Nordmøre, The fishing vessel had a change of ownership and was on their way from Ålesund heading for the Lofoten when the incident occurred. The casualty was towed to Ekkilsøy in Averøy where firefighters from Averøy in Kristiansund ready to assist in extinguishing the fire with water and foam. At 2.17 p.m. the fire was under control. No one was injured. Norwegian reports with photos and video: http://fiskeribladetfiskaren.no/nyheter/?artikkel=45137 http://www.rbnett.no/nyheter/2016/01/31/B%C3%A5t-i-brann-utenfor-Aver%C3%B8y-12098918.ece http://www.tv2.no/nyheter/7997770/
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