The search for fishermen from a sunken ship in the Barents Sea will go for at least a day

The first deputy head of the Ministry of Emergencies in the Arkhangelsk region, Alexander Bakhtin, told Interfax that there is a chance to find sailors from the sunken Onega vessel , the rescue operation continues.

"Now the task is to find people. For at least a day, work is being carried out, and then a decision is made either on continuation, or to suspend, or on termination [operation]. The duration and expediency of search and rescue work will be determined by the leader," Bakhtin said.

He added that four more ships of the Kalinin fishing collective farm, who will search for sailors, arrived at the crash site. “So far, there is enough forces and funds,” Bakhtin said, noting that the operation is complicated by weather conditions. He also did not confirm the information about the dead member of the crew, calling it erroneous, and announced the versions of the incident.

“At first there was a version of icing. But it is more likely to tip the vessel as a result of stretching the fishing trawl. Most likely, the ship tilted, scooped up water and went to the bottom. This version is the most likely,” Bakhtin said. He noted that the final reason will be called based on the results of the investigation.

According to the “Fifth Canal”, the acting senior assistant to the head of the North-Western SU in the transport of the IC of the Russian Federation to interact with the media, Christina Lobanova, the reason for the crash could be the mistake of the ship's vessel Alexander Baranov. According to some reports, he chose the wrong course, and the trawler hit the rocky soil of the coastline. According to other information, the cause of the disaster was a strong storm, due to which the ship became almost uncontrollable.

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin handed over the words of condolences to the relatives and friends of the victims during the crash of the ship and instructed Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramenko to control the provision of the dead to the families of the dead. Her press service of RBC reported that on behalf of Abramenko a headquarters was created to investigate the causes of the tragedy. He was headed by the acting head of Rosrybolovstvo Hassan Likhov. The headquarters also included representatives of the governments of the Murmansk and Arkhangelsk regions, the territorial bodies of Rosrybolovstvo, as well as Rosmorrechflot, Morspasselia and others. The headquarters will conduct an appropriate investigation and study the justifications for the entry of the vessel in the sea, taking into account meteorological conditions, as well as the serviceability of the vessel. In addition, the families of fishermen and crew members will have the necessary support.

In addition, in the Murmansk region, the issue of declaring mourning for the crew of the tutes "Onega" is being resolved, an informed source told Interfax. “The date has not yet been determined. The decision will be made today,” the agency’s interlocutor said. In connection with the incident in the Barents Sea water area, the Hot Line was opened on the basis of the Holy Murmansk region of the Murmansk Region: 8 (8152) 39-99-99. By phone of the hotline, relatives and close fishermen who were aboard can clarify the necessary information and receive psychological assistance.

The fishing vessel belongs to the private company "Kalinin collective farm". The Murmansk Prosecutor's Office is checking to comply with the requirements of the legislation on the safety of traffic and the operation of sea transport. The former captain of the trawler sank in the Barents Sea, who worked on Onega for several years, assures that the employer conscientiously approached his duties. The team had experienced sailors, and the ship itself was serviceable.

As the Life Shot Telegram channel writes, the ship covered the wave when the crew raised the network with the catch. The Voykovo ship, who arrived at the place of emergency, discovered two surviving sailors in the wetsuit, who held their deceased comrade. When the fishermen began to lift on board, the body took to the sea. The saved fishermen said that the disaster occurred rapidly, and the crew did not manage to use life life.