RSOE EDIS: Russia - Vehicle Incident - 2010.01.23

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2010-01-23 09:57:31 - Vehicle Incident - Russia EDIS CODE: VIV-20100123-24671-RUS Date & Time: 2010-01-23 09:57:31 [UTC] Area: Russia, Far-East / Sea of Okhotsk, About 220 km off Nogliki, Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: Rescuers in the Russian Far East evacuated on Saturday 11 passengers from a refrigerator ship in distress off Sakhalin, a local emergencies spokesman said. The Smolninsky vessel signaled its distress 220 km off the village of Nogliki in the Sea of Okhotsk on Friday. According to preliminary reports, there were 30 crew members on board, all of them Russians. "A Mi-8 helicopter owned by the Aviashelf company was sent to the site of the accident amid better weather conditions on Saturday, and 11 passengers have been evacuated," the spokesman said. The Degtyarsk vessel and a tug boat involved in oil and gas projects off Sakhalin have also been summoned. Posted:2010-01-23 09:57:31 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu