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Prosecutors proceeding with investigations against crew

As of June 10, the 'Ali Aykin' remained stationary in Malmö, while the investigations were still going on, why it deviated from the shipping channel. and grounded on the soft bottom of sand and stone near Klagshamn. The authorities have served notice and detained one crew member on suspicion of gross negligence in maritime traffic. One crew member was being investigated for drunkenness. The Swedish Coast Guard had feared an oil leakage from the 69 tons of fuel oil aboard the ship, after a breach was discovered in one of theballast tanks. The flooding of the tank had complicate the salvage efforts. On June 3, the salvage company hired by the owners began offloading a portion of the cargo of scrap to an adjacent barge.The salvage operation was supervised by hree Coast Guard vessels. The vessel will undergo a further inspection while the prosecutors were proceeding with the investigation regarding the actions of the crew.

One of two grounded ships refloated

On the late evening of June 4, the 'Ali Aykin' was refloated and berthed in Malmö on June 5 shortly after midnight. The ship reached the port with own power, assisted by tugs and monitored by ships from the Swedish Coast Guard. The transit to the port took two hours in good conditions No oil spills were observed neither during the salvage nor during the way to Malmö. The successful salvage was the result of the close and intensive cooperation between several authorities and private actors. The environmental threat in the Sound has been eliminated with joint efforts. The preliminary investigation into gross negligence in maritime traffic is being led by prosecutors and is still ongoing. One person on the crew has been served with a suspicion and is being detained. The work to prevent oil spills from the other grounded ship, the 'Meshka' was continued off Landskrona. The situation there was desciribed as complex but under control, and measures were being taken to minimize the risk of environmental impact by the Coast Guard. The 'Meshka' has approximately 938 metric tons of oil in fuel and lubricating oil in its tanks. The authority has vessels on site with the ability to combat oil spills. Reports with photo and video: https://www.kustbevakningen.se/nyheter/fartyg-pa-grund-soder-om-oresund/ https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/skane/se-nar-det-grundstotta-fartyget-i-oresund-bargas

Lightering of cargo has commenced

On the morning of June 3, work began on salvaging the 'Ali Aykin', which has been aground in southern Öresund, near Klagshamn, in pos. 55° 32' N 012° 46' E since the night of May 25, when it got stuck while sailing north into the Öre Sound. The salvage was being supervised by the Swedish Coast To make the ship lighter, parts of the scrap cargo were being unloaded onto an adjacent barge with the dredger 'Sound Neptunus' (MMSI: 265799920). The patrol ships 'KBV 034' and 'KBV 312' were located nearby, ready to intervene in the event of a possible oil spill. Additional equipment was on the way. The salvage plan was approved on June 2, after the Coast Guard and the Swedish Transport Agency assessed that the risks of the salvage work were now at an acceptable level. It was still unclear when the ship can be refloated. After the salvage, the ship must be taken to port for further inspections before the Swedish Transport Agency may allow to proceed on its voyage or carry out repairs at a shipyard.´ Report with photo: https://www.sjofartstidningen.se/nu-bargas-grundstotta-fartyget/