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2021-04-07T09:38:00+01:00
The Norwegian Coastal Administration is working on salvaging the heavy lift vessel Eemslift Hendrika, which ran into trouble approximately 60 nautical miles west of Ålesund on Monday morning. The authority warns that there is still a risk that the ship may capsize and pose an environmental hazard.
Photo credit: Hovedredningssentralen Sør-Norge
According to the
Norwegian Coastal Administration, the ship, loaded with vessels, sent out an emergency message on Monday morning. Reports suggest that the cargoes onboard shifted in the rough seas causing the ship to list.
Norway’s
Joint Rescue Coordination Center evacuated eight of the crew by its rescue helicopter Florø. Later in the evening, the remaining four crew members were hoisted up by SAR Tampen, having jumped into the sea.