On Sep 19, 2018, short before midnight the 'Heiko', sailing in ballast, suffered an engine breakdown, followed by a fire
On Sep 19, 2018, short before midnight the 'Heiko', sailing in ballast, suffered an engine breakdown, followed by a fire. The ship drifted aground at Flatøy off Askvoll in Sogn og Fjordane. The MRCC in Sola launched a rescue operation for the crew of four-. On-site was the storm Helena and caused very bad weather. Three ships were assisting, while one helicopter came from Florø, another out of Sola. Within a quarter of an hour all four men were taken off at 1.25 a.m.. One suffered an arm fracture. He was taken by boat to Bergen, the other three were flown to Florø.
