Isfjord

The 'Isfjord' suffered an engine failure en route from Svolvær (Lat. 68.1192 Lng. 14.9302) on Feb 5, 2025, atr around 5 p.m. and went adrift, The Russian captain of the unloaded tanker sent out a mayday call, and both the NSSR-lifeboats from Svolvær and Ballstad were called out by the Main Rescue Centre to assist in securing the ship, which is referred to as "a floating gas station". It is operated by LNS Spitsbergen's subsidiary LNS Ocean, There was an onshore wind from the southwest and it was of interest to gain control of the situation. The lifeboat "Sundt Flyer" (MMSI: 259192000) was first on site, followed by the "Hans Hermann Horn" (MMSI: 257035360), which was the larger boat and took the tanker in tow. On Feb 6 at 03:00 a.m. the patrol vessel 'Heimdal' (IMO: 9353345) of the Norwegian Coastguard took over the tow from the "Hans Hermann Horn" after seven hours. The tug 'Polar Frigg' (IMO: 8714279) left Harstad on the late evening of Feb 5 and reached the scene the next morning at 05:45 a.m. It took over the tow from the lifeboats. On the morning of Feb 6, the tanker was anchored near Lødingen in pos. 68° 26' N 016° 02' E, where it remained stationary as of Feb 7. Reports with photos and video: https://www.lofotposten.no/104-meter-lang-tanker-med-motorhavari/s/5-29-1148933?fbclid=IwY2xjawIQymdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRJ7Myw8hca4Kz9_Os-hiqEIyRE5YOQ87ULHGow1OGLyZNDZub7KzdrD3Q_aem_gOY2kvA_yQjNIJFrtRMSAw https://x.com/i/status/1887247263187279885 https://www.ht.no/nyheter/i/nylJ8B/maatte-redde-104-meter-lang-tanker