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Seal catcher suffered water ingress
The "Havsel" with a crew of 13 on board suffered water ingress in the engine room in the Billefjord at the ice edge in Pyramiden in the morning of June 7, 2019. The Norwegian Coastguard deployed the patrol boat "Nordkapp" with dewatering pumps around 9 a.m. Also the "Polarsyssel" (IMO: 9690949) and two helicopters of Sysselmannen were deployed with additional pumps. The situation was reported as being under control, but the crew donned on survival suits and was ready for an evacuation. There was good weather in the area, which was about 15 minutes flight time from Longyearbyen. At 10.30 a.m. the water ingress could be stemmed.
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