Oil-laden cargo vessel bound for Russia runs aground in Sweden
The Panama-flagged cargo vessel Meshka, carrying oil and bound for the Russian city of Vysotsk, has run aground in the Øresund Strait off Sweden’s coast.
This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to SVT and Sweden Herald.
The Meshka vessel ran aground near the Swedish port city of Landskrona on Saturday after receiving a warning that it was off course and approaching the shore.
"We are conducting a preliminary investigation into negligence in maritime transportation. One person is suspected," said Pernilla Johansson, a spokeswoman for the Swedish Coast Guard.
According to the Coast Guard, the ship was carrying about 938 thousand liters of oil.
Late on Saturday night, coastguard divers reported that no holes were found in the ship's hull.
The Meshka was en route to the Russian city of Vysotsk, which is located near the Finnish border.
After the Meshka ran aground, no oil leakage has been detected so far. The country's coast guard continues to monitor the situation.
