STOCKHOLM (AP) — A ferry that had ran aground last month off southeastern Sweden and started leaking oil into the Baltic Sea was pulled free on Wednesday and anchored nearby, the Swedish Coast Guard said.
The Marco Polo, operated by the TT-Line of Germany, was operating a route along Sweden’s coast between the cities of Trelleborg and Karlshamn when it ran aground on Oct. 22 and started leaking oil.
The ferry wasn't at risk of sinking despite taking on water, the coast guard said.
Earlier, the coast guard said the ferry had suffered “extensive damage” and would eventually be towed into the harbor of Karlshamn.
The inspection would be made by a salvage company hired by the TT-Line's insurance firm, the coast guard said.
Persons:
Marco Polo, Sweden’s, Ulf Kristersson
Organizations:
STOCKHOLM, Swedish Coast Guard, SVT, TT
Locations:
Sweden, Baltic, Germany, Trelleborg, Pukavik, Solvesborg, Malmo, Karlshamn, “, Swedish