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Ferry back in service
The 'Stena Spirit', which ran aground off Karlskrona on March 25, returned to service with the first trip departing from Gdynia to Karlskrona on April 28 at 11:30 p.m. after repairs at the Remontowa Shipyard in Gdansk. The cause of the ferry running aground was still being investigated by both the Swedish Transport Agency and the Danish Maritime Authority. The ferry service between Karlskrona and Gdynia was now back to 34 departures per week, compared to 27 during the time of the repairs.
Ferry troubled in storm in Karlskrona
On March 25, 2026, at 9.30 a.m. the 'Stena Spirit' ran into trouble at Karlskrona port after a mooring rope at the stern broke in gusty winds. This led to the vessel going adrift. There were 489 passengers on board. The Swedish anavy tug HMS 'Hector', which was berthed in thr Karlskrona naval port, noticed that the ferry was in a bad situation and made direct contact with the ship over the radio, which then requested assistance. The HMS 'Hector' immediately set off, while contacts were made with the JRCC regarding the situation. The tugquickly arrived on site and was able to connect to the ferry along with a commercial tug. No one was injured, and the vessel was safely moored at the quay. An inspection of the vessel and port infrastructure was carried out, as well as an inspection by the classification society. The company was awaiting final approval to move the vessel to free space at the quay, Because the 'Stena Spirit' was occupying the berth, there have been delays to other vessels on the Gdynia-Karlskrona route, operated by Stena Line Polska. The 'Stena Spirit's evening sailing was cancelled, and passengers were offered reservations for the next sailing on a different ferry. They were also provided with overnight hotel accommodations. The arrival of the 'Stena Estelle' in Karlskrona was delayed. Passengers who booked a crossing on this vessel and were waiting at the terminal in Karlskrona were provided accommodation and meals on the 'Stena Spirit' due to the prolonged wait. The departure of the 'Stena Ebb'a from Gdynia was also delayed. Passengers boarded at the normal check-in time and were staying on board, using the cabins and onboard amenities. Diving inspections of the hull of the 'Stena Spirit' were carried out in the Verkö port and were continued on March 26. All sailings of the ship between Karlskrona and Gdynia were cancelled for the time being. On March 28 the 'Stena Spirit' was permitted to proceed to Gdansk for repairs and left the port. On March 29 at 5.20 a.m. UTC it berthed at the Remontowa Shipyard in Gdansk-Ostrów to get the hull damage fixed. Reports with photos and video: https://www.portalmorski.pl/zegluga/60360-uszkodzenie-cumy-rufowej-promu-stena-spirit-opoznienia-promow-na-linii-gdynia-karlskrona https://www.trojmiasto.pl/tv/Stena-Spirit-26-03-2026-video-106878.html https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/0ppoWM/stena-farja-fast-utanfor-karlskrona
Damaged ferry still blocks quay
On March 27, the 'Stena Spirit' was still blocking the port of Verkö in Karlskrona, two days after it ran aground. The Stena Line has not received the permit from the Swedish Transport Agency to move the ferry to a shipyard. The shipping company said that it has not been informed why. According to the Swedish Transport Agency, they were waiting for a stability calculation, but who would do it was unclear. The ship had been stuck outside Karlskrona for over 16 hours. During this time, crew members were going around with water and have opened the restaurant so the passengers got free food. Information came over the PA every two hours, while the ship was waiting for the permission to enter port about half an hour from Karlskrona. On March 26, there have been major delays in ferry traffic between Karlskrona and Gdynia. One of Stena Line's ferries, the 'Stena Estelle', has diverted to Trelleborg instead. Hundreds of passengers on the 'Stena Ebba' were stuck at sea because no ferries could dock in Karlskrona. Report with photo: https://omni.se/passagerare-fast-pa-farja-medicinerna-borjar-ta-slut/a/zOOx51
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