Cruise ship rescues four from burning Danish fishing vessel in Skagerrak

The incident occurred in Norwegian waters between Denmark and Norway. Christer Haven, a press adviser at the Danish Defence Command, said the Norwegian coastal rescue service led the response and that a Danish helicopter remained on standby the burning vessel.

A rescue helicopter dispatched from Sola in Norway reached the scene at 15:23. It turned back once the crew were accounted for.

Color Line's ferry SuperSpeed 1, en route to Kristiansand, was directed towards the area along with other nearby civilian vessels. The ferry was released shortly after 15:30 and resumed its route.

One passenger told Dagbladet he estimated the crossing was delayed by one to one-and-a-half hours.

The cause of the fire is not known. The fishing vessel has not been named, and the nationalities of the rescued crew have not been disclosed.