Atlantic Charger’s crew rescued from life-raft in Frobisher Bay – Vessel still afloat

All nine crew members who were aboard a stricken fishing vessel near the mouth of Frobisher Bay in Nunavut have been rescued from a life-raft and are on board a Danish ship, the Canadian military’s Joint Task Force Atlantic said Monday evening. The rescued crew were on their way to Iqaluit, a journey of about 400 kilometres that will take several hours. The ship, the FV Paamiut, may also have to wait for high tide before the men can be brought ashore. The crew was on board the Atlantic Charger when it got into trouble earlier Monday. Read the rest here 10:54

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