The ferry “Marco Polo”, stranded off the Swedish Baltic Sea coast, has been brought to the port of the city of Karlshamn.
A week and a half after the passenger ferry ran aground, the ship was towed into port on Thursday morning, according to news agency TT and radio station SVT. Everything went undramatically and according to plan, a spokesperson for the coast guard told SVT. The ship had already been freed from the seabed on Wednesday and sailed a good nautical mile to deeper waters.
The “Marco Polo” was traveling between Trelleborg and Karlshamn on October 22 with about 70 people on board when it hit the bottom, but continued its journey and ran aground again about five kilometers later. Since then, the ship has been stuck at Hörvik, about 120 kilometers northeast of Malmö. The passengers and part of the crew were able to leave the ship. Spilled oil caused environmental damage. The emergency services collected approximately 50,000 liters of oil and oil waste. Two crew members were fined for shipping negligence. (sda/dpa)
Soource :Watson
I am Amelia James, a passionate journalist with a deep-rooted interest in current affairs. I have more than five years of experience in the media industry, working both as an author and editor for 24 Instant News. My main focus lies in international news, particularly regional conflicts and political issues around the world.
