# Video: Russian Icebreaker Makes Mayday Call in Heavy Weather

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/video-russian-icebreaker-makes-mayday-call-in-heavy-weather/53135>\
**Category:** Professional Mariner Forum\
**Created:** [October 23, 2019, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/video-russian-icebreaker-makes-mayday-call-in-heavy-weather/53135 "2019-10-23T12:06:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/video-russian-icebreaker-makes-mayday-call-in-heavy-weather/53135/2 "2019-10-23T12:43:10Z")

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I posted on this as it happened (In the wrong thread initially)  
Incl. this video BTW:

> [@Norway is really awesome](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/norway-is-really-awesome/46127/383):
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> Autumn is here and the first real autumn storm with hurricane force wind along the Norwegian coast is here. This is causing delays, cancellations of calls and even some emergencies. Here is some examples; The cruise ship Sapphire Princess is making a scheduled call in Ålesund on her way from Southampton to Tromsøo today. Because of the forecasted gale her arrival was put forward from 0700 hrs. this morning to actually arriving 1830 hrs. yesterday to make sure she could safely berth before the…

UPDATE:  
Tor is now anchored off Ålesund. (ATA: 2345 hrs. 22.10.2019):

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She is outside the coverage by the webcams from Ålesund Havn unfortunatelly.

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