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Dispute over repair costs after trawler was nearly lost
Oskar Halldorsson (34) risked his life to save the 'Vestfjord' from sinking in the Skageerrak on Dec 7, 2024, but has now been forced to sell the ship after adispute over who will pay for the repairs. The trawler had suddenly started to take in large amounts of water from the bilge. The situation quickly became critical when the ship suffered a severe list. While half the crew was evacuated by helicopter, Oskar Halldorsson chose to stay behind to salvage the ship. He made his way down to the lower deck and eventually stood up to his shoulders in seawater. Just before he was about to give up, he had an idea, how the ship could be stabilised. If he managed to open the leaden door to the engine room, the water could be directed down into the hull. It was almost impossible to get the door open because of the masses of water that were pressing on it. When Halldorsen finally managed to do it, enormous amounts of water rushed down into the engine room. The center of gravity was then lower and this helped stabilise the ship. Safely back on deck, the fisherman finally got the water ingress under control with the help of a rescue team, and the 'Vestfjord' was towed to shore. After the accident, the "Vestfjord" was repaired at a shipyard in Denmark for a long time. After five months in the shipyard in Denmark, extensive damage occured to the hydraulics and winches shortly after the ship was put back into service. It was discovered that salt water entered the system during the first accident. A broken trawl winch and hydraulics worth one and a half million Danish crowns make the situation tough. –Without it, the trawl could not be hauled up. It has meant zero fishing and lost income over the past year. The insurance company refused to cover the expenses. They believed the damage was not caused by the accident. They have also cut off other damages. In dry dock, the shipyard workers discovered that the steel in the bilge well was paper thin, and that water entered the hull from here. It was pointed out that the area was overlooked during the inspection before certification the previous summer. The fisherman believed the company owes him close to 700,000 Danish crowns. Halldorsson had to sell my valuable fishing quota. The trawler is the next thing to go. Lawyer Ståle Hellesø of the Norwegian Fishermen's Association has filed a formal claim for damages against the Norwegian Maritime Directorate. It was alleged that the state is liable for damages because the Directorate was negligent when issuing the shipping certificate. Report with photos: https://www.nrk.no/sorlandet/reddet-baten_-men-mistet-alt_-_-kunne-bare-latt-den-synke-1.17880757
Distressed fishing vessel towed to Farsund
The 'AG13G-Vestfjord' suffered water ingress and issued a emergency signal on Dec 7, 2024, at 2.30 p.m. in the Skagerrak halfway between Norway and Denmark. The water had accumulated on the factory deck, resulting in a heavy list to starboard. The water was shoulder-deep and a hatchway was opened to allow it to drain into the engine room. This corrected the list, but in wave heights of three to four metres, it was a gravely serious situation.Two rescue helicopters, a Norwegian SAR Queen helicopter from Sola and a Danish helicopter from Aalborg, were sent to the ship.. A Mayday Relay was also broadcast from Kystradio Sør to call for further assistance. At 3.20 p.,. both rescue helicopters arrived at the scene. The MRCC assessed the possibility of stabilizing the vessel using extra bilge pumps or evacuating the crew. The pumps made it possible to stabilise the amount of water on board. At 5 p.m. two of the crew members were evacuated by the Norwegian helicopter and brought ashore. The remaining two stayed on board . The lifeboat 'Erling Skjalgsson'' from Farsund and the tug 'Farnar Arion' (IMO: 9056789) were mobilized to assist. At 9.10 p.m. the tug was on scene. The original plan was to tow the disabled ship to Hirtshals, but considering the conditions, the decision was made to take the shorter distance to Farsund. The opening in the 'Vestfjord’s side was to be sealed, and the remaining water in the engine room and factory deck drained. The Maskinværksted sent personnel to the port who were expected on scene on the afternoon of Dec 9 in order to get the engine started again. Report with photo: https://www.nrk.no/sorlandet/fiskebat-i-nod-i-skagerrak-_-to-personer-evakuert-1.17159498
Klondyke disabled off Oseberg
The "Klondyke" was disabled by a net in its propeller off Oseberg on July 16, 2017. The Norwegian Coastguard was asked for assistance and deployed the patrol boat "Bergen". It managed to take the casualty in tow in severe seas and pulled it to the Selbjørns Fjord. Photos: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DE23E3hXcAACVKs.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DE23HiMXgAALBXA.jpg
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