Grounded ship leaks oil – "Doesn't look so good"
10/22/2023, 5:16:30 PM
Highlights: Passenger ship Marco Polo ran aground in Pukavik Bay, Sweden. 41 passengers and 29 crew members evacuated, no one injured. The ship is leaking diesel and oil, the size of the spill is still unclear. Swedish Sea Rescue Society, Coast Guard and Rescue Service will lay out the bilge to limit the spread of the leak. The fog is causing problems for the rescue group, which is working at the site in Hörvik, north of the city of Karlshamn.
Early on Sunday morning, the passenger ship Marco Polo ran aground outside Hörvik in Pukavik Bay. After a couple of hours, the passengers were evacuated and it was also found that the ship was leaking diesel and oil. The ship is now being drained to limit the spread of the leak.
The size of the spill is still unclear. The fog is causing problems for the Swedish Sea Rescue Society, which is working at the site:
"It doesn't look so good because we can't see much. Visibility is terrible, but we've had a lot of boats out driving around – and it's thick with oil. Especially a bit north of Hörvik where we are now, says Anton Kock, sea rescuer at the Swedish Sea Rescue Society.
Now the Sea Rescue Society, together with the Coast Guard and the Rescue Service, will lay out the bilge.
"It's to protect the land and islands and bays," says Anton Kock.
The ferry Marco Polo was on its way from Trelleborg to Karlshamn. On board were 41 passengers and 29 crew members, no one was injured when the ship ran aground.