A Dutch cargo ship running adrift was in danger of capsizing after it encountered rough weather conditions off the coast of Norway. Crew members onboard the Eemslift Hendrika had raised an alert in the North Sea on Monday prompting the Norwegian Coast Guard to launch an operation to evacuate the 12-person staff off the vessel. Footage posted by the Coast Guard showed rescuers airlifting the crew from the ship as it was battered by waves of up to 15 metres in height. Some crew members were seen being airlifted from the sea while others were rescued from the ship’s deck. All of the 12 were brought to safety. Norwegian officials told state broadcaster NRK that the 111 metre (366 feet) Netherlands-registered ship, which was transporting smaller yachts, had lost power in its main engine and was now drifting towards land.” The ship continued to drift until the weather subsided; later tugboats arrived and towed it to the nearest port. 2 years ago. 📸: Norway Coast Guard #MaritimeIndustry #Shipping #MarineTechnology #MaritimeInnovation #OceanTransportation #PortsAndTerminals #MarineEngineering #MaritimeLogistics #MaritimeTrade #NavalArchitecture #Seafarers #MaritimeSafety #Oceanography #MaritimeLaw #MarineEnvironment #MaritimeEducation #MaritimeHistory #Shipbuilding #MaritimeEconomics #MaritimeSecurity #CruiseShipDepartures #ThrusterControl #MaritimeMastery
The North Sea is not to be messed with! Great SAR work.
Reading the post I thought it was something that was current but then I remembered seeing this vessel in the bay of Torbay last weekend and now its currently located down the Bay of Biscay on its way to Spain
Another Norwegian Coast Guard success story. Twelve lives preserved and another story for all to tell down at the local Pub.
Breathtaking. We need to provide more for our seafarers and crew members.
That swell is huge - very scary.
That would of been so scary!
My deem to for Saipem.
Tree years ago.
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10moFrancesco Ansalone Francesco Frediani , that ship cargo brought our XL80 to Rotterdam in 2020 🥶