The 41 meter long fishing vessel Nessie ran aground off Norrsundet, Sweden. The vessel was proceeding on autopilot when it veered off course and ran aground. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. The crew requested assistance with two fishing vessels arriving on scene. The 240 tons of fish on the Nessie was transferred over to the other fishing vessel. The Swedish Coastguard dispatched a vessel to monitor the situation.
The 24 meter long fishing vessel Scano – VK 190 ran aground on a shoal in Fårö Sound, Sweden. The trawler had departed from Västervik when it struck the shoal. The Swedish Coast Guard dispatched a patrol boat to the scene. The patrol boat found there was no damage to the Scano – VK 190. The fishing vessel was able to be refloated again. No reports of injuries or pollution released.
The 87 meter long cargo vessel Nossan ran aground in the River Göta near Stallbacka bridge in Trollhättan, Sweden. The Nossan was en route to Grums from Kalmar with a cargo of timber when the vessel suffered a power blackout. The Nossan drifted until it ran aground on concrete foundations in the channel. The crew was able to refloat the vessel a short time later and decided to proceed towards Stallbacka to examine the vessel for any damage. The Nossan proceeded a short distance when the crew was alerted to water ingress in the bow. The Nossan’s hull had been holed during the grounding and the bow section was flooding. Authorities were alerted who dispatched vessels with pumping equipment and divers to the scene. The crew on the Nossan abandoned ship as fears the vessel could sink or capsize. However, these fears subsided a few hours later as the Nossan was stabilized. Authorities placed booms around the Nossan to contain any pollution that may be released. No reports of injuries.
