Meshka still aground
31 May 2025 22:30
Coast Guard divers inspecting the hull of Meshka.
At 10 am on Saturday morning the Panama-flagged vessel Meshka ran aground west of Landskrona in Öresund. After an initial SAR-operation led by the Swedish Maritime Administration, responsibility was transferred to the Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard's mission on Saturday consisted of investigating the cause of the grounding and preventing an oil spill.
Swedish Coast Guard personnel have been on board Meshka during the day and have questioned parts of the crew and carried out sobriety checks. The reason why the vessel ran aground has not yet been clarified.
No oil spill
The vessel reportedly has approximately 938,000 liters of oil in its tanks. No oil has leaked in connection with the grounding. During the day, the Coast Guard has built up a capability on site to quickly handle a possible oil spill.
Before the vessel can be freed from the ground, a salvage plan must be approved by the Coast Guard and the Swedish Transport Agency. How long this will take is unknown at the time of writing. The Coast Guard will continue to be in close proximity to Meshka on standby in case the situation changes.
Changed 31 May 2025 22:30