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Russian trawler expelled from port
The 'LLV Azurit' has been expelled from Båtsfjord under the Security Act. D When the Prime Minister's Office (SMK) on Dec 6, 2024, released "officially from the Council of State" this message did not contain anything about the Russian vessel. On Dec 12, the message from SMK was updated, stating that the vessel must leave the port within five working days of the decision being notified. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries may, upon application, grant an exemption from the deadline set out in decision point 1, if the weather conditions make it inappropriate to sail or tow the vessel. The vessel's crew and the vessel's agent are obliged to cooperate in ensuring that the order in decision point 1 is implemented. The obligations in decision points 1 and 2 apply without prejudice to missing certificates, arrest of the vessel or other public or private law permits or restrictions on the right to leave the port. If the vessel has not left the port within the deadline and any exemption pursuant to decision point 2 is not available, the Norwegian authorities may tow the vessel. If the tow is not carried out in accordance with decision point 5, the police may take necessary measures against the vessel and crew as long as the vessel is in port, for example searching the vessel, prohibiting stay on the vessel or other measures. Measures taken pursuant to decision points 5 and 6 are carried out at the expense and risk of the responsible parties mentioned in decision point 1. They are jointly and severally liable. It is still uncertain whether the vessel violates the government's notification, or whether it applies from Dec 12 when SMK updated its website. The Østre Finnmark District Court has previously decided that the ship should be detained due to an outstanding financial claim from the Industrikulde AS. The background to the claim of 1.26 million Norwegian crowns was that the boat's owners have not settled for repairs and service that were carried out in 2022. The lawyer Kenneth Mikkelsen, who represents the Industrikulde AS, confirmed the detention.
Fishing vessel adrift in Barents Sea
The "Azurit" was disabled by a net which fouled the propeller in the Barents Sea in position 73 54N 017 17E, in the evening of Oct 7, 2016. The owner was arranging a towage conctract. As of Oct 9, the vessel was still adrift.
Longliner on the rocks
In the evening of Sep 29, 2015, at 6.30 p.m. the "Azurit" ran aground on a rock off Båtsfjord. The lifeboat "Reidar von Kos" was close by and was immediately dispatched to assist the longliner, and supported by the full moon, storm surges and an extra high tide it got the ship off the reef at the first attempt. The ship was safely towed into dock amd left the port of Båtsfjord again on Oct 1 at 11.45 a.m. bound for the Norwegian Sea. Norwegian report and photos: http://www.ifinnmark.no/batsfjord/nyheter/russisk-linebat-gikk-pa-skjar/s/5-81-132288 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CQF0AONWwAAmk6i.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CQF0AOLXAAEUNhj.jpg
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