The report of a leisure boat with only the bow sticking out of the sea led to fire boats, lifeboats and a rescue helicopter being dispatched to the scene. It was quickly clarified that there was no one on board, and it was discovered that three large holes had been drilled in the bow. This annoys operations manager Øyvind Hægeland in the Agder police district, reports TV 2. – This is something we see, that people try to get rid of old boats in this way. It is both fraud and environmental crime, and littering. The leisure boat that triggered the action was about to go down south of Ballastskjæran in Mandal. Comprehensive rescue operation The recreational boat that triggered the operation was about to go down south of Ballastskjæran in Mandal. The main rescue center received the message from a cargo boat at 10.36am. It assumed that only the bow protruded above the surface of the water. A full rescue operation was therefore launched with fire boats from Mandal and Kristiansand, rescue skates and a rescue helicopter from Sola. – Divers from the fire service have examined the boat, there are no people on board. Divers see that 3 large holes have been drilled in the bow of the boat, operation manager Øyvind Hægeland told news. Operations manager Øyvind Hægeland calls the attempt to sink the leisure boat both fraud and environmental crime. Photo: Kristine Sterud / news Will find the owner The police will now thoroughly examine the boat to find out who did this. A rescue operation of the one that was launched is also very resource-intensive, according to the police. – It weakens the other preparedness, and is very annoying for us in the emergency services and the rescue service, Hægeland says to TV 2. The boat is now towed ashore to Ålo in Lindesnes and will undergo examinations as part of the further investigation. Published 05.10.2024, at 12.36 Updated 05.10.2024, at 12.58
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Police critical after discovery of leisure boat – news Sørlandet – Local news, TV and radio
