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Tanker lost crew member over board
On April 5, 2026, the 'Alfa Baltica' lost a crew member over board southwest of Stavanger in the storm Dave. After several hours of searches for the man, he was presumed dead at 7.40 p.m. The missing was not wearing a life jacket. The South-West Police District decided to end the search, in consultation with a doctor, after three hours. The decision to end the search was based on the fact that it was no longer considered possible to find the missing person alive. The tanker was enroute from the Mongstad oil refinery to Lithuania. The rescue operation was initiated, after the man fell overboard at around 4 p.m. A Mayday call was sent out at 4:02 p.m. Both a rescue helicopter of the 330 Squadron and a private helicopter of Equinor searched the area for several hours.Also a Dutch naval helicopter was ready to assist in the search. The Norwegian OSV 'Havila Phoenix' (IMO: (IMO 9407990), which was nearby, changed course and helped in the search for the man after reaching tge area within one hour. The patrol ship KV 'Bergen' (IMO: 9389368) of the Norwegian Coastguard was also supposed to assist in the rescue operation, but was several sailing hours away in demanding weather conditions even for a large Coast Guard ship. The tanker was located approximately 45 kilometers from shore, southwest of Stavanger. At 6.30 p.m. the helicopters were returned back to shore. Report with photo: https://www.nrk.no/rogaland/mann-over-bord-fra-oljetanker-i-nordsjoen-1.17835721
Master medevaced at Point Lynes
The 'Alfa Baltica', en route from Wilhelmshaven to the Hound Point Terminal, requested the medical evacuation of its master due to illness tothe MRCC Holyhead Coastguard, in position 54 18 N, 005 13 W, about 10 nautical miles west of the Isle of Man on June 12, 2022, at around 11.30 p.m. UTC. The telemedical assistance service from Aberdeen royal infirmary was utilized. The doctor recommended a medevac via helicopter to hospital. The Irish Coast Guard tasked the SAR helicopter R116 for the medevac. The vessel proceeded to the anchorage at Point Lynas to embark a new master. The sick master was hoisted and transferred to the Dublin hospital. The chief officer on board assumed his role until the arrival of the new master. The ship was moored in pos. 53° 23.72'N 004° 02.30' W as of June 14.
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