Cargo Ship Captain Falls Asleep, Finnish Vessel Runs Aground In Aland Archipelago

Cargo Ship Captain Falls Asleep, Finnish Vessel Runs Aground In Aland Archipelago

On Friday morning, a cargo vessel reportedly ran aground off Finland’s southwest coast in the Åland archipelago.

The Finnish Coast Guard reported via X that the 50-meter-long, Finnish-registered vessel was transporting a cargo of wood from an Åland island to the port town of Naantali, situated on the mainland of Finland.

Video Credits: MrFinlandsuomi / YouTube

This was later corrected to reflect that the vessel was loaded with grain.

There were three crew members on board when the vessel ran...

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