Akademik-Lazarev

The "Argus" departed from Kristiansund i in the afternoon of Jan 22 with the fire damaged "Akademik Lazarev" in tow, assisted by the "Polar Step" in the Dala Sound. The casualty is destined for Bremerhaven where it is to undergo repairs. Norwegian photo report: http://www.skipsfarts-forum.net/read.php?TID=4651&page=39#163797

The "Akademik Lazarev" was towed to Kristiansund in the Dala Sound on Oct 11 after it was damaged 70 miles west of Trøndelag by a fire. The ship was towed via Griphølento Kristiansund by the tug "Waterman" and moored at 11:18 a.m. Heat damage was visible at the front side of the wheelhouse. The final place of repair was not yet known. Norwegian report with photos: ukjenthttp://www.brunsvika.net/startside/alle-artikler-i-liste/9835-qakademik-lazarevq-kom-inn

Emergency crews scrambled Sunday night after fire broke out in the accommodation section of a Russian seismic vessel 70 nautical miles northwest of Ørlandet on the coast of Sør-Trøndelag. The vessel had 40 persons on board. Two Sea King helicopters from Ørlandet and Florø and crews from Vigra and Heidrun responded to the alarm from the vessel Akademik Lazarev. Several other vessels in the area also headed for the scene and the fire was extinguished shortly after midnight, reported Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK). There were no serious injuries despite rough conditions at sea including gales and six-meter-high seas. “The vessel is somewhat damaged and the bridge may not be intact,” Ola Waage of the Sola rescue center told NRK. “Some cabins are also burned out.” The vessel, built in 1987, is under Russian flag and owned by a seismic firm based in Murmansk, according to NRK. The incident “went much better than feared,” Waage said, adding that a tugboat from Kristiansund was on its way to the vessel’s location Monday morning, to tow the ship in for repairs.