Fire onboard Russian research vessel off Norway put out.

OSLO, October 10 (Itar-Tass) -- The fire, which broke out onboard the
Russian research vessel Academician Lazarev, was put out, several crewmen
from a 30-strong crew were evacuated, the chief of the Norwegian rescue
team Asbjorn Viste said on Monday.
The Russian research vessel gave the SOS signals on Sunday, 70
nautical miles northwest of Sor-Trondelag on the Atlantic coast.
The Norwegian emergency authority dispatched the helicopters and
several vessels, including the ship Ocean Sky from the Draugen oil
platform and the firefighting vessel Far Seeker. High waves and strong
winds hampered the rescue operation, the local authorities reported.
The Academician Lazarev belongs to the joint stock company
Sevmorneftegeophysics with the head office in Murmansk.