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Grounding off Varberg
The 'CL Flanders', with eight crew members on board, ran aground at Getterön, when leaving the port of Varberg enroute to Rochester on Feb 3, 2026, shortly after 8 p.m., in pos. 57° 07' N 012° 14' E. The authorities were alerted at midnight. The shipping company De Bock Meritiem ruled out a technical fault as the cause. The Coast Guard was on site and has launched a preliminary investigation. The crew have tested negative for alcohol and are unharmed. The ship was refloated by the tug 'Magnus' (IMO: 7407570) on Feb 5 at around 7 a.m. UTC within about half an hour. It was safely berthed back in the inner port of Varberg at 7.40 a.m., where the hull was inspected by divers. The ship left the port again on Feb 5 and berthed in the port of destination on Feb 8 at 6 p.m. UTC. An investigation found that the captain of the ship suffered a sudden illness. and medical personnel had to be called in from shore. In its preliminary assessment, the Swedish Maritime Accident Investigation Board has noted the illness but did not elaborate on how it affected the events. It was ruled out early on that it was a technical fault. The incident is considered a serious maritime accident. Reports with photos: https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/rederiet-inget-fel-pa-fartyget-var-kordugligt https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/bargning-klar-i-varberg-dykare-undersoker-skrovet-och-botten https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/forundersokning-inledd-efter-att-timmerfartyg-gick-pa-grund https://www.hn.se/images/og/ae4b6f9e-06b1-4da9-b051-03f1e8515f41/images/2EeK_wA4O4SWIgEGUlducbTWHmF8-WIDE.jpg?width=1200&quality=75
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