Captain and 3rd Officer of a 1599 gross tonnes RO/PAX Ferry Marco Polo were fined by Sweden due to their reckless and careless actions that led to the vessel’s grounding and a significant oil spill in the Baltic Sea.
(Swedish Coast Guard)
Operated by Germany-based TT-Line, the ferry left Trelleborg, Sweden, on Oct 21 and was headed to Karlshamm, Sweden, when it grounded on Sunday, Oct 22. The Coast Guard helped evacuate 41 passengers and 10 of the 30 crew members...