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Bulk carrier refloated
The 'Meshka' has been refloated by the tugs 'Svitzer Thor' (IMO: 9548366) and ' Frigga' (IMO: 9175250) on the morning of June 7 at around 8 a.m. The salvage began at 3 a.m. by emptying the ballast tanks. Before that, the two tugs had been connected to the 'Meshka's stern and bow. At 8.30 a.m., the vessel was floating freely and, after assistance from the tugs, was able to proceed to Landskrona under its own power. Pilots from the Swedish Maritime Administration and officials from the Coast Guard were on board during the salvage. The salvage work and the voyage to the harbour took just over eight hours in good weather conditions and were supervised by the Coast Guard. The bulk carrier was moored at the Öresund Drydocks Ship Repair Yard in Landskrona for investigations and inspections. Report with photos: https://www.kustbevakningen.se/nyheter/bargningen-av-meshka-avslutad/
Salvage plan submitted
On June 3, the Swedish Transport Agency received a document for a salvage plan for the 'Meshka',which ran aground off Landskrona. The ship can be salvaged this week. but the first priority was that the fuel tanks must not be damaged. The ship was empty of cargo, when it ran onto a shoal on its way to Vysotsk in Russia on May 31 and has remained stuck since in pos. 55° 52' N 012° 46' E. On June 6, the patrol vessel 'KBV 001' (IMO: 9380441) was monitoring the bulk carrier. Report with photos: https://www.nyteknik.se/farkost/brottsmisstanke-efter-grundstotning-i-oresund-inga-lackor-hittade/4366188?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKxMVxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHhqseqy93B7GLSFusyLT00iX-bwzBYXhxrQmZaJ-nbHQezZuLbcPA8ovsCBR_aem_DhFr6b_2iYk0-7YtU4ukpw
One ship refloated, the other still stuck
On the late evening of June 4, one of the two grounded ships off Sweden, the 'Ali Aykin' (IMO: 9166510), was refloated and berthed in Malmö on June 5 shortly after midnight. The ship reached the port with own power, assisted by tugs and monitored by ships from the Swedish Coast Guard. The transit to the port took two hours in good conditions No oil spills were observed neither during the salvage nor during the way to Malmö. The successful salvage was the result of the close and intensive cooperation between several authorities and private actors. The environmental threat in the Sound has been eliminated with joint efforts. The preliminary investigation into gross negligence in maritime traffic is being led by prosecutors and is still ongoing. One person on the crew has been served with a suspicion and is being detained. The work to prevent oil spills from the other grounded ship, the 'Meshka', was continued off Landskrona. The situation there was desciribed as complex but under control, and measures were being taken to minimize the risk of environmental impact by the Coast Guard. The 'Meshka' has approximately 938 metric tons of oil in fuel and lubricating oil in its tanks. The authority has vessels on site with the ability to combat oil spills. The patrol boat 'KBV 497' (MMSI: 266286001) was monitoring the grounded ship on June 5. Reports with photos: https://www.kustbevakningen.se/nyheter/fartyg-pa-grund-soder-om-oresund/ https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/kustbevakningen-om-grundstotta-fartygen-oresund-ar-riskomrade https://www.landskronadirekt.com/2025/06/04/sa-ska-meshka-komma-loss-fran-grundet/
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