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Rix Emerald

Rix Emerald

Rix Emerald
Photo: hd.se

On January 15, the 88 meter long, 3001 dwt cargo vessel Rix Emerald went aground on the  Øresund near the town of Landskrona, Sweden.  The Rix Emerald had been proceeding in ballast from Aarhus when it approached Landskrona harbor.  As the vessel entered the harbor it struck bottom and became stuck in the mud.  The Coast Guard was alerted and after a survey by divers found the Rix Emerald had not sustained any damage.  Authorities drained one the Rix Emerald’s fuel tanks as a precaution.  Tugs were dispatched the next day and were able to free the Rix Emerald the following day.  No reports of injuries or pollution released.

Arklow Resolve

Arklow Resolve

Arklow Resolve
Photo: kustbevakningen.se

The 90 meter long, 4868 dwt cargo vessel Arklow Resolve became disabled off Marstrand, Sweden. The cargo vessel was bound for Sevilla from Gothenburg when it suffered engine failure.  Unable to make repairs, the Arklow Resolve went adrift in heavy sea with waves reaching 4 meters in height.  Authorities were alerted and dispatched two patrol boats to the scene.  The patrol boats took the Arklow Resolve under tow and proceeded to Dana Fjord near Gothenburg.  There the cargo vessel dropped anchor where it will undergo repairs to the main engine.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.

BBC Lagos

BBC Lagos

BBC Lagos
Photo: Swedish Coast Guard

On August 3, the 130 meter long, 7960 dwt cargo vessel BBC Lagos ran aground in the Øresund Strait near Helsingborg, Sweden. The BBC Lagos was en route to Las Palmas from Klaipeda with a cargo of 5000 tons of wheat. As the vessel approached the Øresund Strait, authorities attempted to contact the vessel as radar showed the vessel was proceeding off course.  Multiple attempts to contact the vessel over radio also failed before the cargo vessel ran up on a sandbar some 500 meters from the shoreline.  Authorities boarded the vessel and found the master of the BBC Lagos intoxicated.  

A dive survey was requested and found the BBC Lagos had not sustained any hull damage and no pollution had been released.  The following day, tugs were able to refloat the BBC Lagos and proceeded to Helsingborg.  The incident is being investigated by Swedish authorities.