The Folla: Crew Feedback and Vessel Data

In the early morning of December 6, 2018, the vessel 'Silver Lake' found itself grounded off the southern point of Hugla, near Nesna. The reefer was en route from Elnesvågen in Møre og Romsdal to Bodø when it encountered difficulties. As the ship navigated north, passing Sandnessjøen and Fagervika, it ran aground at 6:03 a.m. on a sandy bottom at Hugla. The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Bodø was promptly alerted regarding the situation. The crew of 'Silver Lake' opted to await the high tide, expected around 10 a.m., in hopes of refloating the vessel without external assistance. Meanwhile, the lifeboat 'Stormbull' (MMSI: 258258500) was positioned at coordinates 66° 9.31' N 012° 53.15' E to provide support if needed. After successfully refloating during the tide, 'Silver Lake' was able to dock once more at the port of Nesna at 1:30 p.m. Following thorough inspections, the vessel departed again at 4:55 p.m., resuming its journey to Bodø with an estimated time of arrival set for 10:30 p.m.

On October 24, 2011, at approximately 1 p.m., a dramatic rescue unfolded in the Sognefjord, 13 km southwest of Utvær, when the crew of the fishing vessel 'Silver Lake' came to the aid of a stranded fisherman from Byrknesøy. The incident began when the 31-foot Sandøy 32 f/v 'Henkabuen - SF0040G', built in 1993, caught fire. Just as the fisherman was nearing the end of his haul, he detected smoke emanating from the engine room, which swiftly filled the wheelhouse with fumes. In a moment of urgency, he donned a survival suit and sent out a 'mayday' signal, alerting authorities to the dire situation. The 'Silver Lake', en route from Klaipeda to Vaeroy to load fish, was the second vessel to respond. Upon spotting the flames consuming the fishing boat, they dispatched a rescue boat. The fire escalated quickly, forcing the fisherman to jump overboard as flames engulfed his vessel. The crew of 'Silver Lake' coordinated with Radio Florø to execute the rescue. Despite being in the water for 20 harrowing minutes, with waves reaching heights of 3-4 meters, the fisherman was successfully retrieved by the rescue boat. He was then transferred to the pilot boat 'Los 116', which had arrived on scene. The fisherman requested to be taken back to Byrknesøy, where he was safely landed two hours later. Meanwhile, the lifeboats 'Ragni Berg' and 'Utvær' stayed in the vicinity, monitoring the blazing wreck until it eventually sank. For further details and photos from the scene, refer to Norwegian news sources: [BT](http://www.bt.no/nyheter/lokalt/--Dette-er-den-store-skrekken-2598319.html), [Redningsselskapet](http://www.redningsselskapet.no/Forside/Berget+fra+brennende+sjark.140161.cms), and [NRK](http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_sogn_og_fjordane/1.7847365).