US-Canada Coast Guard Jointly Rescues 31 Seafarers From A Blazing Vessel

An offshore ship sank in Nova Scotia putting in danger the lives of 31 seafarers onboard the scallop dragger. And now the US and Canada has jointly launched a rescue operation to save the seafarers in the heavy seas of the Atlantic

The ship doesn’t have the ability to steer as it has lost power.

Late on Tuesday night, helicopters began to rescue the seafarers from the 39 metre long ship. The airlift went on till the morning. This happened as the ship caught fire at sea and lost power while it was...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/us-canada-coast-guard-jointly-rescues-31-seafarers-from-a-blazing-vessel/

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