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Nova Scotia shrimp trawler returning to port after ice encounter in Labrador Sea
A Mersey Seafoods shrimp trawler headed back toward its Nova Scotia base Thursday after suffering ice damage while fishing off the coast of Labrador earlier this week. The bow of the 70-metre Mersey Phoenix struck ice. It caused a small crack that led to a small amount of water leaking into the ship. Mersey Seafoods CEO Greg Simpson said the vessel, with a crew of 30 on board, is not in any danger. >click to read< 13:21
F/V Saputi en route to Greenland after hitting ice, taking on water
A fishing vessel is en route to Nuuk, Greenland, after it struck ice Sunday night, tearing a hole into the hull. The F/V Saputi was fishing for turbot in the Davis Straight when it began taking on water. The Danish Coast Guard is en route to escort the ship to Nuuk. All 15 crew members on board are safe, said Harry Flaherty, president and CEO of the Qikiqtaaluk Fisheries Corporation. “Overall the pumps on the vessel was able to keep up [with] the influx of seawater,” he said. link 10:37
