HM 119 BLUE OCEAN

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Fishing vessel sank off Hanstholm, crew rescued

On April 21, 2025, at 10.19 p.m. the 'Blue Ocean - HM 110', with two people on board, started taking on water and, being in danger of sinking 25 nautical miles west of Hanstholm, issued a distress call. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre sent a helicopter from Aalborg to the scene, and the Hanstholm Rescue Station was called out. Two boats were immediately launched, the 'FRB11', equipped with bilge pumps, and the lifeboat 'C.B. Claudi'. Also the rescue station Nr. Vorupør was put on alert. The fishing vessel, however, sank when the 'FRB 11' was about 10 miles from the port, The two fishermen were rescued by another fishing vessel, which had been in the vicinity, and were taken aboard this ship to the port of Hanstholm in good health. The 'C.B. Claudi' returned to the port of Hanstholm, while the 'FRB11' collected pieces of wreckage from the sunken ship. The crew managed to recover the EPIRBs, lifebuoys and other wreckage.

Fishing vessel suffered engine damage

On June 12, 2016, the DSRS rescue Station Hanstholm was alerted at 7 a.n. after the"Blue Ocean - HM 119" had suffered a broken cooling coil at the main engine and therefore could not recover the nets or move on. The lifeboat "LRB22" was sent out with spare parts and got thrown a new hose on board of the fishing vessel, after which they could repair the damage and start the engine so that they could continue fishing. Photos: https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13346554_883361731787359_614967595434322137_n.jpg?oh=a10a61f8931abdfd477559e2b1d34183&oe=57D02438 https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s480x480/13435503_883361745120691_7725208793480490733_n.jpg?oh=1c7aea890bbb9fe3221d6fa6a4be80f8&oe=57D64D8B