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Fire boat crew rescued skipper of sinking fishing boat

On Jan 9, 2025, the 'Otra' was called to assist the fishing boat 'VA 23 K' of fisherman Bjørnar Rønholt Hansen from Kristiansand which sank to the bottom in the middle of the city fjord on the morning. When the skipper was on his way out to work, the engine started misfiring north of Grønningen lighthouse. He thought that maybe there was something in the filter, checked the engine compartment and found that a lot of water gushed in there. Hansen called the MRCC. The fire service quickly came to assist with the fire boat. When it arrived, Hansen had boarded a dinghy that he had in tow. After dewatering attempts failed, at 10.15. the fishing boat went down. At 10.30, only part of the bow was sticking out of the sea. Report with photo and video: https://www.nrk.no/sorlandet/fiskebaten-hans-sank_-_-det-er-livsverket-mitt-1.17199529