Crew Reviews, Ratings & Info for Vesttind

In a dramatic early morning rescue on February 13, 2013, a fisherman was saved after plunging into the frigid waters near Melbu, Vesterålen. The incident unfolded shortly after 6 a.m. when the crew of the ferry 'Melbu' heard desperate cries for help. Promptly reporting the situation to the police, the team launched a swift rescue operation. They located the distressed man clinging to a rock beneath the pier and successfully brought him aboard the ferry. Remarkably, the man’s body temperature had dropped to a perilous 30 degrees Celsius. Fortunately, medical professionals at a local hospital confirmed that he was recovering well under the circumstances. The exact cause of the man’s fall into the sea remains under investigation.