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Accident report: Crew did not notice water ingress
According to the Swedish Maritime Accident Investigation Board, the crew of the 'Ron Jeremy' did not notice the water ingress, because the bilge alarm was not working. This was the main reason why the tug sank and one of the four crew members died, while it was towing a barge loaded with timber off Piteå. Six hours after departure, the crew discovered that the ship had listed to starboard and that water was accumulating on the starboard aft deck. Despite attempts to stabilise the ship, the situation only got worse. The crew did not know that a large amount of water had entered one of the ship's watertight sections, because the bilge alarm in that section was out of order. When the order to abandon ship was finally given, the crew did not have time to carry out a safe evacuation of the ship, the Swedish Maritime Accident Investigation Board wrote in its final report on the case. The tug capsized and sank stern first, after which all four were dragged below the surface. The SHK gave a detailed account of the course of events. The ship's voyage partly crossed a shallow and limited sea-surveyed area, and also via a temporary fairway. The ship sailed slowly and carefully across the shallow area, and sent a text message to the company that had surveyed that they had reached deeper water and that everything had gone well. Once out on open water, the swell increased, and it was gradually realised that the ship was listing to starboard side. The crew gathered on the bridge to discuss what could have happened, but did not realise how serious the situation was. Several proposed solutions were discussed, and some of them were also tried. When the situation finally became so serious that the master made a distress call to the MRCC, the ship's list increased rapidly, and when the ship sank, the crew ended up in the water. The master, the mate and a deckhand came to the surface and searched for the missing deckhand, but could not find him. The three managed to get onto the barge and issue a distress call again, whereupon the Swedish Maritime Administration initiated an SAR operation. The three on the barge were rescued. The missing deckhand was found dead a few days later. According to the SHK, the direct cause of the sinking was that a large amount of water entered one of the ship's watertight sections, probably as a result of minor hull damage. Contributing factors to the accident were that no systematic troubleshooting was carried out to determine what could have caused the list. The crew also had limited knowledge of the ship's technical systems and stability characteristics. The high workload and stress during the incident also affected the crew's actions. The Swedish Maritime Accident Investigation Board wrote in its final report that the shipping company, T. Ektrans Sjötjänst AB, was recommended to take measures to strengthen the crew's knowledge of the ship's equipment and systems and their ability to act in emergency situations.
Accident report into sinking published
One person died when the 'Ron Jeremy' capsized and sank south of Rödkallen off Piteå early on June 1, 2025. On May 29, 2026, the Swedish Accident Investigation Board has investigated the accident. The tug, built in 1930, was towing a barge loaded with timber from Hindersön to Piteå at the time. There was a crew of four on board. Visibility was good, there was a northwesterly wind of 8-9 m/s and a significant wave height of just over 0.7 meters. Six hours after departure, the crew discovered that the ship was listing to starboard side, and water was accumulating on the starboard aft deck. Despite several attempts to right the ship, the situation worsened. The crew did not understand that the ship was taking on water, which led to delays in preparations for evacuation. When the order was given to abandon ship, the crew did not have time to safely evacuate. The tug capsized and sank stern first, after which all four crew members were dragged below the surface. Three people made it to the barge and were rescued, but the fourth crew member was later found dead in the upper part of the engine room. In connection with the sinking, a minor diesel spill occurred. The accident resulted in the total loss of the ship. The report shows that the ship had recently been overhauled and certified, but that certain deficiencies remained. The crew had not practiced evacuation since boarding. According to the report, the direct cause of the sinking was that a large amount of water entered one of the ship's watertight sections, probably as a result of minor hull damage. Since the bilge alarm in that section was out of order, the crew did not detect the water ingress. There were more contributing factors to the accident. There was no systematic investigation of what could have caused the list, the crew had limited knowledge of the ship's technical systems and stability characteristics, and the high workload and stress at the time of the incident affected the crew's situational awareness. This led to the crew not understanding that the ship was taking on water and sinking. Therefore, evacuation was initiated at a late stage and the crew did not have time to prepare for a safe evacuation. The Swedish Maritime Accident Investigation Board recommended that the shipping company take measures to strengthen the crew's knowledge of the ship's equipment and systems and their ability to act in emergency situations. Full report from the Swedish Maritime Accident Investigation Board: https://shk.se/sok-utredningar/sjofart/2025-06-04-ron-jeremy---fartygsforlisning-utanfor-pitea
Tug sank off Piteå, one crew member missing
A major search operation was underway on the morning of June 1, 2025, off Piteå after the 'Ron Jeremy' sank. One person was missing. After several hours of searching, the sea rescue operation was ended in the morning. At 04.49 a.m., the Swedish Maritime Administration's JRCC received an alarm from the tug that it was sinking south of the Rödkallen lighthouse at the height of Piteå. Four people were on board the vessel, that was towing a timber barge. The four crew members, who consisted of two men in their 30s from Kalmar and a man in his 40s from Stockholm, and a Latvian man in his 25s, decided to get to the barge together.Three of them managed to get out of the water and onto the barge that was being towed. From there they were able to call JRCC via 112. The Latvian engineer in his 25s disappeared in the water. The 'Rescue Albert Isakson' with four volunteers on board reached the scene after the tug had already sunk. After a few attempts, a good point was found to get the castaways on board. They were hypothermic, and after they had taken off their wet clothes, they were provided with blankets and water and then transported to waiting ambulances. All three, two men in their 30s and one man in his 40s, had suffered minor injuries, but were able to leave the hospital later in the day. After the lifeboat had dropped them off, it returned to the accident site to participate in the search for the fourth, missing crew member. The SAR oepration was carried out with the help of the patrol boat 'KBV 306' from the Swedish Coast Guard, the Swedish Maritime Rescue Society's 'Rescue Leif Johansson' from the station in Luleå and the 'Rescue Albert Isaksson' from the station in Piteå, two pilot boats from the Swedish Maritime Administration, which also had a helicopter in the air. The Coast Guard's aircraft also joined the search, as did a Finnish helicopter. Although the search conditions were good at the scene and the area where the person could be was limited, the search operation ended at 10.27 a.m. there were no signs of a major oil leak at the scene. The tug remained stuck to the barge. Thd Coastguard was on site and assisted the police divers. Its own divers wee also on their way to check the hull for leaks. The incident was being handled as a workplace accident by the police. A missing person report has been filed and the cause of the accidenwas t is being investigated When the lSAr operation was completed, the Coast Guard initiated an environmental response, as diesel had started leaking from the tanks. The Coast Guard aircraft searched for oil from the air, and the 'KBV 306' was on scene. The crew of the aircraft saw small streaks of oil. The Coast Guard and the Police are having a joint diving operation to seal the vent to the fuel tanks. The collaboration prevented a major release. The police are now conducting a criminal investigation and a workplace accident investigation into what caused the accident and started questioning the survivors. Reports with photos: https://www.sjofartstidningen.se/bogserbat-har-sjunkit-en-person-saknas/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKpoVljbGNrAqmhUGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEe6kSKbSEgdheCFlcAVMrv_9Jf33OnlXsf7mGonOGNdtIu-Cga-g01lxgpYQ8_aem_ANj_MR5r6vwwzPLAVPoTSg https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/norrbotten/bogserbat-har-sjunkit?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKpoZBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHsBhXqt6nMczfYv1E4JYb4xNu91fMWQMqZ_6g1Q8cdXBv-bHJFBZyW6cnU_n_aem_Fd48AtrMkLeYj6Qrd2dpdw https://www.sjoraddning.se/larm/bogserbat-sjonk https://www.pt.se/nyheter/pitea/artikel/haverikommissionen-utreder-olyckan-tragiskt-for-rederiet/jo8qem8l
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