The fishing boat “Argos Georgia” sent an emergency message off the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic on Monday afternoon. The boat took on water. The main rescue center informs news that the ship has gone down. – The crew has made it to rafts, but we don’t know how they are doing, says Ståle Jamtli, rescue manager at the Main Rescue Center in Southern Norway. No reports about the crew The fishing company at Stadlandet in Vestland owns the ship, which sails under St. Helena’s flag. – We don’t quite know what has happened yet. It has probably got a side, says Robert Ervik, managing director of Ervik Havfiske. There were 27 people on board the ship. None of these are Norwegian citizens, says Ervik. – We have no reports about the crew, says Ervik. According to Merco Press, the rescue boats are searching over 300 kilometers east of Stanley, which is the capital of the Falkland Islands. The boat was built in Turkey in 2018. She fishes all year round for toothfish in the Ross Sea and around South Georgia in the South Atlantic. “Argos Georgia” is 54 meters long and 13 meters wide. The company Argos Froyanes operates the boat. Published 23/07/2024, at 14.17 Updated 23.07.2024, at 14.39
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The Norwegian-owned fishing boat “Argos Georgia” in distress off the Falkland Islands – news Vestland
