LLV AZURIT

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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