A man has died and seven others rescued after a trawler capsized in seas around Norway. The Peterhead-based 78ft Njord got into difficulty in the North Sea, about 100 nautical miles west of Stavanger.
It is understood that three crew members were picked up by rescue helicopter and transferred to Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen. One of the crew was pronounced dead. Another five crew were picked up and taken to safety.
The Foreign Office is supporting the family of the dead man.
The Njord is a white-fish trawler, and was previously registered in Shetland, using the names Guardian Angell and then Courageous. It is now registered to Scarborough, but it is understood it primarily works out of Peterhead.
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