EXPRESS 5

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Captain charged for negligence

On Nov 18, the Senior prosecutor at the Malmö public prosecutor's office, Adrien Combier-Hogg, has filed charges in the case of the allsion of the 'Express 5' with the quay in Ystad in May 2023 at the district court in Malmö. The captain, who was at the helm at the time of the approach, has now been charged by the Swedish prosecution for 'negligence in maritime traffic'. The ferry first had hit the quay and then a moored barge. The Swedish Coast Guard had started an investigation into the accident. According to the indictment, the captain was negligent, and at the time thus broke with good seamanship, which led to a marine accident. According to the prosecution, the negligence consisted in the fact that the captain, in connection with the vessel approaching Ystad Harbour, partly advanced the vessel at a higher speed than permitted and partly broke his attention, which led to a delayed turn and allision. The negligence was not insignificant, the indictment concluded.

Sailings cancelled due to technical problems

On Aug 9, 2024, the 'Express 5' suffered technical problems which prevented the starting of some engines. As a consequence, the first double trip on the Rønne-Ystad route. Passengers were asked to leave the ship so thatit could be moved from the berth to make room for the 'Express 1'. The passengers on the first double trip were transferred to the 'Express 1', others were distributed on the subsequent trips. Technicians were working to resolve the problems with the 'Express 5'.