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Shrimp trawler refloated close to high voltage cable

The 'Ho Bug - E 4' was successfully refloated with a higher tide on July 9 at around 12.55 p.m. The ship was towed to the port of Hvide Sande, where it safely berthed at 2.30 p.m. Early on July 7 the trawler had been fishing for shrimp with two crew members on board 800 meters from the coast when iit drifted ashore amid strong winds. At around 2:30 a.m. the lifeboat 'Emile Robin' from the Rescue Station in Hvide Sande were sent out to the shrimp trawler and quickly shot a line over. The crew then began a long and tough attempt to pull the vessel off, but it was too stuck in the sand, and despite many hours of work, the efforts failed. Shortly before noon, the 'Emile Robin' had to give up and returned to Hvide Sande. A dredger then prepared a channel for the salvage work. The salvage was carried out together with the West Jutland diving company Storm Marine, which had been contracted on the evening of July 8, when there were reports that the vessel was taking on water and there was a risk of the engine room being flooded. After the salvors arrived, they quickly rigged up pumps and equipment so that the trawler could be stabilized. On July 9 at 05:00 a.m.the diving company's construction machinery started loosening the sand around the shrimper, after having obtained the mandatory permit from the Coastal Inspectorate, so that the trawler could be readied to be pulled free, The savlors called in the 4000-hp tug 'Skinfaxe R' from Esbjerg. T owing tackles were thrown aboard, and the actual towing was started on the foremidday. It also had to be ensured that the ships did not come too close to the High Voltage Direct Current cable Viking Link that runs from land just 90 meters further up the coast, which transmits electricity equivalent to the consumption of 1.4 million households between England and Denmark. Fortunately, the wind direction was right, so the trawler could be pulled out south, with the cable facing north, Reports with photo and video: https://jv.dk/varde/drama-paa-stranden-trak-trawler-fri-taet-paa-kabel-med-stroem-til-millioner?teaser-referral=cd41b2b2-8a46-416d-a968-c9b0db553c02-55 https://fiskerforum.dk/strandet-rejetrawler-fri/?_gl=1*x6tlp1*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTgyNjY2Mjk0Ny4xNzUyMTM4NzAw*_ga_Y9J8VY7CKN*czE3NTIxMzg2OTkkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTIxMzg2OTkkajYwJGwwJGgw https://www.tvsyd.dk/varde/kaentret-kutter-atter-fri-b25d3

Boom trawler grounded at Houstrup Beach

While fishing for shrimp the ''Ho Bugt - E 4' ran aground on Houstrup Beach in pos. 55° 46' N 008° 11' E, five kilometers from Nørre Nebel between Henne Beach and Nymindegab in the Varde Municipality, in the night of July 7, 2025. The lifeboat 'Emile Robin' of the DSRS station in Hvide Sande was alerted on July 8 at 2.30 a.m. and in vain tried to refloat the boom trawler for ten hours. The navy has been present during the day to assess whether there was a risk of environmental pollution. On July 9 the tug 'Skinfaxe R' (IMO: 9563213) was called to assist from Esbjerg. Reports with photos and video: https://www.tvsyd.dk/varde/skib-gaet-pa-grund-pa-badestrand-ba4c1 https://www.tvsyd.dk/varde/vildt-syn-i-vandkanten-er-blevet-turistattraktion-d5a64 https://jv.dk/varde/slaebebaad-paa-vej-for-at-traekke-trawler-fri https://nyheder.tv2.dk/samfund/2025-07-08-vildt-syn-i-vandkanten-er-blevet-turistattraktion