SVYATOY SPIRIDON
Course/Position
Latest ports
Latest Waypoints
Latest news
Fire on trawler in Båtsfjord
On Aug 19, 2018, short before midnight, a fire broke out aboard the "Svyatov Spiridon" in Båtsfjord. All emergency services were alerted to the dock, and all 17 persons on board the ship were evacuated. Nobody was injured in the fire, The fire department noticed an increase the temperature inside the hull and sought for the assistance from smoke divers. A lot of thick smoke was emerging from the ship but it was blown out to the open sea, so there was no danger for the residents in the area. On Aug 20 short before 8 a.m. the fire rescue gained control of the fire. Work would continue for several hours to ensure that the fire was completely out. The ship berthed at the quay of the IMES A/S in Tromsø on Aug 24 at 3.20 a.m. The "Svyatoy Spiridon" sailed from Aalesund on Jan 2, 2019. Norwegian report with photos: https://www.nordlys.no/batsfjord/royken/brann/stor-traler-i-brann-17-personer-er-evakuert/s/5-34-939018
Engine failure in gale force winds
The "Nordørn" with a crew of 16 on board, reported engine failure at Hustadvika in the night of Sep 23, 2016, while enroute to Ålesund. The trawler drifted without engine power in the sea off Bud and Farstad, and the JRCC requested the Hurtigruten ferry "Richard With" which was enroute from Kristiansund to Molde to assist at 8 p.m. The Ferry turned around and went on stanby until the situation was under control and a lifeboat on scene. The "Erik Bye" reached the trawler at 9.25 p.m. and started to tow the casualty southwards in order to meet the "Idar Ulstein" off Sandøya to take over the tow. There were gale force winds at Hustadvika when the engine failed. Norwegian report with photo: http://www.rbnett.no/nyheter/2016/09/23/Redningsaksjon-p%C3%A5-Hustadvika-13486499.ece
Disabled trawler taken in tow
In the morning of June 12, 2015, the Norwegian trawler "Nordørn" suffered an engine breakdown approximately 75 nautical miles south of Bear Island. The Coastguard vessel "Barentshav" was about five hours from the Trawler and immediately set course towards the casualty. A towing wire was fixed at 5.15 p.m., and in the morning of June 13 the convoy was approximately 135 nautical miles from Norwegian coast. The "Barentshav" reduced speed so low pressure system with strong southwest winds could pass before the ships reached the coastal waters. Norwegian report with photos: http://www.nordlys.no/traler-pa-slep-etter-motorhavari/s/5-34-177102 http://www.smp.no/nyheter/article11196844.ece
Upload News