The 87 meter long, 3735 dwt freighter Fortuna went aground near Askø, Denmark. The Fortuna was en route to Bandholm from Rønne with 3,000 tons of gravel when it grounded. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. Initial attempts to refloat the Fortuna on the next high tide failed. Another vessel was brought to the scene to lightered some cargo before attempting to refloat the vessel again.
The 25 meter long dredger Jette Saj capsized and sank off the Odense Steel Shipyard near Lindø, Denmark. The dredger was offloading sludge when it lost stability and capsized. The master of the vessel easily escaped, but the excavator operator became trapped. He was forced to break a window and swim to the surface. No reports of injuries. The Jette Saj was refloated the next day by the floating crane Samson.
The 81 meter long, 2325 dwt freighter Vestvind went aground in the Svendborg Sound near Svendborg, Denmark. The vessel was able to be refloated with the aid of a tug during the high tide later the same day. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. The Vestvind was en route to Svendborg from Mariager.
