– It was perhaps not the smartest thing to do, but it was to save values. It was a moment, then I was blowing on the sea. Then it was just a matter of getting down on all fours and holding on. Leif-Erik Johansen had a slightly more adrenaline-filled evening than he imagined when he had to look after his boat in Mehamn on Monday. While a full gale was blowing in the gales, he and his friends discovered that the floating jetty of the small boat harbor had torn away from the shore fortress. – The gangway had fallen into the sea, and the wharf was perhaps 40 to 50 meters from shore. Stein-Arild Olaussen in the Mehamn boating association says it was impossible to get there from land. – It was feared for a long time that the entire wharf would drift away. But the last moorings held. During the night to Tuesday, there were strong gusts of wind in several places along the coast of northern Norway. At Honningsvåg Airport, a wind gust of 39.2 m/s was recorded. Pure muscle power The one small boat is Johansen’s. He saw the sea crashing over and into the three small boats at the worn floating jetty. – Then you just had to think fast. I saw that there was a small rowing boat on the dock. I thought “that one, I’ll take that one.” After retrieving ropes and life jackets from their own jetty, they were able to launch the small rowing boat. The wind carried Johansen over to the floating jetty. Olaussen says that many people held their breath when Johansen made it to the floating jetty. – I guess not everyone agreed that it was worth risking so much for material things, says Olaussen. Fisherman Leif-Erik Johansen reacted instinctively when he saw that the boats at the worn floating jetty were taking in water. Photo: private Johansen admits that it was perhaps not the smartest thing to do, especially when he almost ended up at sea. – Then I was about to blow on the sea. Then it was just a matter of getting down on all fours and holding on. He tells news that he never felt that he was in danger. – I put ropes on one by one of the small boats, and my friends pulled them to the wharf, which is still intact. The three small boats were thus pulled to safety with sheer muscle power, while the sharks that were there got away using their own engines. – It has probably helped to reduce the load on the wharf so that it has stayed in place last night, despite the fact that it has been quite windy, says Olaussen. The small boat is now safely at the second floating jetty in Mehamn. Photo: Leif-Erik Johansen Still loose Floating piers and boats have also become loose and drifted from the harbor in Nordkapp municipality. – One mooring in Gjesvær has broken and the floating jetty has moved 30-40 metres. The boats are still safely in their berths, but we can’t get to those boats right now. This is what the mayor of Nordkapp municipality, Jan Morten Hansen, says. Now the port authority is trying to get more people to help ensure that no more parts wear out, so even more boats drift off. But between Gjesvær and Honningsvåg, there is a column that causes a delay in the plans. – We have people who are on a trip there to get an overview. Then we will know more about what we can do to secure the wharf, says harbor guard Børge Grønlund at the North Cape Region harbour. – There will be new weather tonight, so it’s good to sort it out before then – if it’s possible, says the mayor.
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– Keep blowing at sea – news Troms and Finnmark
