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Ferry stopped due to technical fault
On March 14, 2026, at 12.30 p.m. the 'Viking Grace', en route to Turku, was stopped in the Stockholm archipelago off Kapellskär, after a technical fault had been discovered on the ship. The navigational technical error meant the crew chose to idle and check it before continuing. The fault could be fixed at 2:30 p.m., but the ship was two hours behind schedule and thus skipped the call at Mariehamn, Åland. in order to catch up with the schedule. The arrival in Turku was at 8:40 p.m. – All passengers have been notified and those on board but who should have disembarked in Åland were compensated with accommodation and food on board.
Four men arrested for suspected rape aboard ferry
The police have now investigated the four men who were arrested after a suspected rape on board the 'Viking Grace' in October 2025. Three of them were suspected of rape, and the case will proceed to indictment this week. In addition, one of the men was suspected of sexual assault, as it emerged during the preliminary investigation, as the events had been filmed, asccording to the head of the preliminary investigation, Criminal Inspector Jutta Karrento. The original police report was made in Sweden, but the case was transferred to the Finnish police as the crime was committed in Finnish waters.
Smoke development on car deck
The heating system of a bus, which was on board the 'Viking Grace', started to smoke on the car deeck the morning of Oct 8, 2025, en route from Turku to Stockholm. In an announcement to the passengers, they were informed that a fire had broken out on the car deck, emphasizing that the situation did not cause any danger. They were also informed that there could be a smell of smoke on the car deck. The ferry safely berthed in Stockholm and later continued its schedule to Mariehamn and Turku.
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