A large Sealord ship was towed to the head of Otago Harbour by a competitor yesterday after a salvage mission which lasted more than two days. FV Rehua lost power on Friday after its propeller became unexpectedly entangled in another company's fishing nets in the Southern Ocean. Sealord group operations general manager Doug Paulin said the boat was trawling and pulled up some fishing gear which got caught in its propeller. Fortunately, Sanford vessel San Enterprise was fishing in the area and towed the ship to the pilot station at the mouth of Otago Harbour, he said. The company would only incur large costs if it missed fishing days, Mr Paulin said.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 11, 2017 16:07 UTC