The mission to salvage a stranded Svalbard fishing vessel is on hold until August
Moving the Northguider any time before late summer risks human lives and could threaten wildlife.
March 12, 2019
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Norwegian coastal authorities say it is safest to let a shrimp trawler stranded in the waters north of Svalbard since December 28 to remain in place until August. The Northguider is resting safely in the Hinlopen Strait and no longer poses an environmental risk after a demanding Coast Guard operation earlier this winter to remove 300 tons of diesel fuel.
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