After the Iceland Coast Guard received an emergency call from the 'Frosti' on Oct 2, 2018, at 3
After the Iceland Coast Guard received an emergency call from the 'Frosti' on Oct 2, 2018, at 3.18 p.m. following a firein the engine room, two helicopters of the Coast Guard as well as the patrol boat 'Týr', which was in Ísafjarðardjúp, were tasked to assist. The lifeboat of Landsbjargar, the 'Gunnar Friðriksson', also attended as well as other ships in the area to the disabled vessel wich was then about 45 nautical miles west-northwest of Straumnes. The fire had been insulated in the engine room, but smoke was on the whole ship except the wheelhouse. At 5.25 p.m. one crew member was medevaced due to smoke inhalation and taken to Isafjordur aboard the Mýflug ambulance helicopter. The other helicopter transported five firefighters from the Fire Department of the Metropolitan Area to the trawler who boarded the 'Frosta' at 6 p.m. Shortly after, the 'Tyr' came to the scene and started to tow the ship to Hafnarfjordur. Icelandic report with photos: www.lhg.is/fretti...