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Trawler raised and taken to Bugøynes
On the late evening of May 4, the 'Amalie Sofie' was lifted to the surface, after lying on the seabed since its sinking in August 2026. The trawler was taken to Bugøynes in South-Varanger and deposited on the quay. The recovery has been a demanding operation. The vessel was originally at a depth of about 300 metres, but was raised to a depth of about 30 metres on April 19. In connection with this, the deceased, Olaf Birger Danielsen, was also found and retrieved from the wreck. In order to be able to raise and transport the vessel safely, the company Finnsnes Dykk og Anlegg has been dependent on stable and good weather conditions. They have made a number of attempts to do so. On May 4, the weather outlook was sufficiently good, and during the evening the company succeeded in raising the vessel so that it could be transported to Bugøynes. Over the next few days, the vessel will be examined by police forensic experts. Before the investigations that the Accident Investigation Board Norway was conducting, no conclusions could be drawn about the cause of the sinking. Report with photo: https://www.politiet.no/nyheter-og-presse/finnmark/nyhet/2026-05-05/amalie-sofie-hevet-og-slepet-i-land
Body of missing fisherman retrieved during salvage work
The 'Amalie Sofie', which had sunk on Aug 25, 2026, was being raised by the innes Dykk & Anleggservice AS (FDA) on April 20, 2026, but that the work had to be postponed due to the weather conditions in the area with gale force winds. The trawler was winched up from a depth of 300 meters over the weekend of April 18-19, and on the evening of April 19 the salvage crew discovered that the deceased Olaf Birger Danielsen (76) was inside the wreck. The salvors interrupted another move of the shrimp trawler and concentrated on the recovery of the deceased. The police has confirmed that Danielsen has since been recovered and sent to UNN for an autopsy. The “Amalie Sofie” was now lying at a water depth of 30 meters, awaiting better weather. When the wind dies down, the 50-ton wreck will be moved closer to shore for further investigations by the police and the Accident Investigation Board Norway.
One fisherman missing after sinking of cutter
The Norwegian Accident Investigation Board will investigate the sinking of the “Amalie Sofie” in the Varangerfjord in Finnmark on Aug 5, 2025. The fishing vessel was out trawling for shrimp when it listed, capsized and then sank. Two people survived, while the fisherman Olaf Birger Danielsen, 76, from Alta was missing and presumed dead. An SART transponder was activated when the vessel sank. A large-scale rescue operation was initiated after the Northern Norway Rescue Centre (HRS) received the signal at 8:10 p.m. from the emergency beacon. A rescue helicopter found a life raft with two fishermen inside. They were transported to the hospital in Kirkenes. The search has been ongoing throughout the night with local fishing boats, the rescue boat and the rescue helicopter from Banak. On Aug 6 at 4:30 a.m.,, the police announced that the rescue operation had ended and that they would now search for the missing person at sea and along beaches in the area. In addition, an aerial search has been conducted outside the area in question. The wreck was located on a water depth of 300 meters on the evening of Aug 7. Report with video: https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/alA2wA/reketraaler-har-gaatt-ned-i-finnmark-soek-etter-en-person-paagaar
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