The Swedish waste carrier is now back in action after it ran aground off Barseback on Friday morning.
Incident | Vessel Grounding |
Date | 8th April 2016 |
Vessel type | Nuclear cargo ship |
Location | Outside harbor of Decommissioned nuclear power plant in southeastern Sweden. |
Casualties/Pollution | Nil |
The Coast Guard said that the 1,600-dwt radioactive waste carrier, which was in ballast, got stuck around 0800 hours local time. There were no dangerous cargo onboard the vessel, reports say.
A tug was dispatched to the scene which was able to free the vessel, by noon. Also, divers confirmed that the vessel did not sustain damages nor there was a leak. The investigation to know the cause of grounding is underway.
Source: Associated Press