DESSI II

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Shipping company must be compensated after allision

The 'Dessi II', used by the Swedish Armed Forces or passenger traffic between the naval port and Kungsholmsfort, allided with a swing bridge between Trossö and Lindholmen, which is remotely controlled from the high guard, in summer 2023 due to a lack of communication between this and the ferry crew. It hit the bridge at a speed of approximately five knots, while there were two crew members, but otherwise no passengers on board The ship was taken out of service and had to be repaired. The Swedish Armed Forces' lawyer has determined that the lack of communication between the ferry personnel and the high guard was the direct cause of the accident. The shipping company that owns the ship must therefore be compensated with 236,780 Swedish Crowns, according to a recent decision.