Shipwrecked Northguider Not Removed Until August

The Northguider prawn trawler that shipwrecked on Svalbard 28 December last year will remain on site until August, according to Sysla. The trawler cannot be moved from the site until the ice season and the seabirds’ nesting season are over.

- The vessel is officially wrecked, as it will be too expensive to fix, says Arne Birkeland, General Manager of Opilio shipowners, who owns the vessel.

He says the shipowners are already planning to acquire a new vessel.