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Coast Guard launched investigation after close encounter
On Sep 7, 2024, the robot boat 'R142-Ystad' was extremely close to a collision with the 'Silverpilen'. The former military boat had a speed of 37 knots despite dense fog and was a few meters away from the ferry, which was on its way from Utö in the Stockholm archipelago to Årsta havsbad with 30 people on board. The 'R142-Ystad' passed just astern. The ferry crew tried to contact the 'R142-Ystad', but were unsuccessful. The Coast Guard will investigate the incident regarding negligence in maritime traffic. The ferry operator Blidösundsbolaget has submitted an incident report to the Swedish Transport Agency and will also investigate the incident internally. The robot boat is almost 44 meters long with a displacement of 240 tons. The ship is owned by the Maritime History Museum. Report with photo: https://www.sjofartstidningen.se/skargardsbat-meter-ifran-kollision-med-robotbat/
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