Photos: K-Line Car Carrier Aground Off Sweden – gCaptain
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Photo: Kustbevakningen
A K-Line car carrier ran aground off Loftahammar, Sweden on Monday morning, causing some hull damage but no pollution has been reported thus far.
K-Line reported Tuesday that the 139-meter vehicle carrier Makassary Highway, operated by its subsidiary K-Line European Sea Highway Services, ran aground 07:21 on 23 July 2018 during a voyage from Cuxhaven, Germany from Sodertalije, Sweden.
The company has confirmed that all 18 crew members on board the vessel remain safe. No cargo on board the vessel is damaged, however, some damages to the ship’s hull have been noted.
Swedish media has reported that one crew member who was determined to be intoxicated has been placed under arrest.
