Coast guard saves crew from Dutch cargo ship in danger of capsizing | DW News

Norwegian coast guard officials said on Tuesday that a Dutch cargo ship was in danger of capsizing in rough seas off the coast of the Nordic country. Twelve crew members on the Eemslift Hendrika raised an alert in the North Sea late on Monday. The coast guard launched a helicopter operation to evacuate the vessel shortly afterwards. Rescuers airlifted some crew members from the sea, while others were saved from the ship's deck. All 12 are now safe.

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[A_Casual_NPC]

I'm dutch and what I understand from local news is that the salvage team isnt as much worried about the ship sinking, as it is worried about it running ashore. it tilted sideways when some cargo shitfed. The cargo has been stable for hours, therfor the risk of capsizing isnt too large, but they think that within a day it will reach shore.

[mbakes]

It still amazes me that something so massive can float, same can be said about planes flying. Human ingenuity

[pakde]

I hope they can save her but at least the crew is safe.

[robertnewell]

Those Rescue Swimmers are something else

[maartenj.vermeulen]

The green vessel slid off (and the crane arm broke off because of this) and is floating in the Norwegian Sea as well now.

[arguy]

No matter what country you're in the cost guard is always there putting their life's on the line to save other people

[kurrah]

The sea: "I'm the captain now"

[danam.]

Brave work. But what was the ship carrying besides that huge load of fuel ?

[kurrah]

Keep this boat far away from the suez canal!

[worldchangingvideos]

Incredible amount of climate destruction in shipping.

[matthewbaynham]

What about the lifeboat?

The big orange thing on the back of the ship is a lifeboat for emergencies, and they had an emergency and didn't use it, they just jumped into the water. That is strange.

[tachiroakisu]

Third or fourth cargo ship incident in less than a month. Guess cargo ships have bad computer security heh.

[madmit]

And what was wrong with a special rescue boat which was present on this ship?

[deth]

Which coast guard? Just some random amorphous coast guard?