LORALAND

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Disabled freigher emergency towed to shelter amid worsening storm

On Jan 6, 2025, the 'Loraland', en route from Pori to Halmstad with a cargo of scrap, suffered a breakdown of its main engine at Gotska Sandön and was disabled. As a result of the increasing wind strength, the ship's anchor began to drag. The Swedish Coastguard deployed the patro vessel 'KBV 003' which started an emergency towing of the ship, which has over 70 cubic metres, oil, on board.. The weather is expected to worsen in the coming days with winds up to 20 m/s in gusts. There are also power cables and other critical infrastructure nearby where the ship tried to anchor. The ship was moored in the Kappelhamnsviken in pos. 58° 15' N 019° 11' E and is waiting to be towed to a repair yard by the shipping company's contracted salvage company. The Coast Guard has ended its services as the threat has been averted, and the 'KBV 003' has returned to regular operations. As of Jan 8, the 'Loraland' was still NUC in pos. 57° 58' N 018° 52' E.