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87 passengers evacuated after grounding

On July 19, 2025, shortly after 3 p.m. the 'Axel' ran aground in the Karlskrona archipelago off Ramsö, between Sjuhalla and Dragsö,.with 87 passengers on board, while transiting the narrow Sjuhallasundet Strait, in which only one vessel can pass at a time. There was an oncoming boat. that was heading out, so the captain of the 'Axel' had to wait a bit, but during this time, the 'Axel' slowly slid onto this ground at a speed of two knots, The ship got stuck on sandy bottom about100 meters from the shore and was unable to free itself. The Swedish Coast Guard and the Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS) were called to assist and arrived a short time later. The rescuers started the evacuation of all the passengersl. Two of the crew had remained on the ship. During the evacuation, the 'Axel' got light enought to float free again. After all passengers were disembarked, was allowed to proceed under its own power back to the port of Karlskrona, where it arrived past 6 p.m. The Coast Guard questioned the crew on board and also carried out sobriety checks, which everyone passed. Reports with photo and video: https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/blekinge/passagerarbat-har-gatt-pa-grund-utanfor-ramso-87-personer-evakueras https://www.blt.se/nyheter/mf-axel-gick-pa-grund-89-personer-evakuerades/ https://www.sydostran.se/artikel/skargardsbaten-axel-gick-pa-grund-89-passagerare-fick-evakueras-horde-en-small/