Read Authentic Ratings for the Skulbaren

In an incident 200 miles off the coast between Norway and Iceland, the propeller of the MV Skulbaren became entangled with a fishing net. The vessel had departed from Kristiansund on October 20. To address the situation, the Norwegian Coastguard’s vessel, Sortland, provided tow assistance, guiding the troubled ship towards Norway's shores. On October 23, the lifeboat Erik Bye took over the towing duties. Their convoy successfully arrived at the Rörvik port at 10:15 p.m. the same evening. For more details, visit http://www.skipsfarts-forum.net/read.php?TID=7390&page=118.

On July 20, 2012, the fishing vessel 'Skulbaren' encountered an unfortunate mishap as it ran aground near the village of Årviksand on Arnøya in Skjervøy municipality. After successfully unloading a cargo of pollock at a local fish factory, the ship became trapped just off the pier. For further details and visuals from the scene, refer to the Norwegian report available here: http://www.nordlys.no/nyheter/article6156542.ece.