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Shipping company Uni-Tankers sued for a compensation of DKK 38 million

The Funen based shipping company Uni-Tankers was sued for a compensation of DKK 38 million by the Maritime and Commercial Court for destroying the submarine cable over to Bornhol with the 'Samus Swan' on Feb 26, 2022, which meant that the power to the island was interrupted. The 'Samus Swan' was on its way from Latvia to Rotterdam, when it probably pulled an anchor through the cable, so the electricity supply from the mainland was cut. However, a decommissioned power plant on Bornholm was put into operation in just six hours.

Tanker suspected to have cut undersea cable off Bornholm

The 'Samus Swan', sailing for the Danish shipping company Uni-Tankers, was suspected to have switched off all lights on Bornholm early in the morning of Feb 26, 2022, en route from Ventspils to Rotterdam. It was found out that the vessel was in the area at that time by comparing data on the ship's movements based on AIS signals, with the cabling across the seabed and the time of the power outage. The information pointed in the direction that it was the Danish-powered tanker which tore the power cable to pieces, so that the power went out on Bornholm. The investigations were going on.

Three crew members released from hospital, tanker being sanitized

In the night of July 12 three crew members of the 'Samus Swan' have been released from hospital, after being tested negative for Covid-19 twice. The seafarers have been taken to a hotel awaiting their swift repatriation to their home countries, together with their six fellow crew members who were not infected and had remained in quarantine on the vessel. A relief crew of the 'Samus Swan' has meanwhile arrived in Algecirs for a scheduled crew change. A specialised company has started the sanitising of the tanker in the port. The authorities have given permission for the vessel to proceed on its voyage once the cleaning has finished. After completing minor, planned maintenance, Uni-Tankers expected the ship to depart in the first part of the new week.