The 5215 dwt container ship Ragna became disabled in Vuosaari Channel near Helsinki, Finland. The Ragna had suffered engine failure and went adrift. The vessel avoided going aground when a pilot was able to push the vessel away from shallow waters. The Ragna was taken under tow back to Helsinki. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
The 83 meter long, 1768 dwt freighter Rebecca Rousing became disabled off Öland, Sweden. The Rebecca Rousing was en route to Gotland from Wolin when the vessel suffered a mechanical breakdown resulting in a power blackout. The freighter went adrift in heavy seas and high winds and was in danger of being blown ashore. The crew contacted the Swedish Coast Guard who dispatched a rescue vessel from Öland and took the Rebecca Rousing under tow. Both vessels proceeded to northern tip of Öland where it dropped anchor and sheltered from the wind and waves. No reports of injuries to the five crew or pollution released.
The 171 meter long, 3690 dwt ro-ro ferry Amorella went aground off Föglö, Åland Islands near Långnäsvägen. The Amorella had departed from Turku with 1945 passengers and 69 crewmen bound for Stockholm. As the vessel passed through the Åland Islands, it suffered a power blackout and went adrift. Without electricity or steerage, the Amorella ran aground onto a shoal.
Fifteen minutes after the vessel grounded, power was restored on the Amorella. Reports state there was no panic on board, but some passengers had grabbed life vests and went out of deck. Rescue vessels along with helicopters were dispatched to the scene. An inspector and diver were transported to the Amorella a few hours later. An inspection showed the ferry had damaged its ballast tank in the bow.
Six hours after the ferry went aground, the Amorella was pulled free with the assistance of a tug. The ferry refloated off the shoal in just five minutes. The ferry then proceeded under its own power for Mariehamn. There passengers will be transferred to other vessels to continue their voyage. No reports of injuries or pollution released.
