General cargo ship GULLAAS reportedly contacted bottom and suffered rudder damage early in the morning Jan 25 in Buefjorden between Askvoll and Solund in Vestland, Norway. The ship anchored and asked for towage, she was taken on tow by CG patrol ship NOCGV SORTLAND at around 0900 UTC, understood to be towed to nearest port with repair facilities. GULLAAS is en route from Bergen to Ulsteinvik.
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