Danish freight ship ‘upside down’ in Baltic Sea after crash

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    Cargo ship 'upside down' in Baltic Sea after crashing into another ship

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    There are issues for missing out on team members (Picture: EPA)

    A Danish freight ship has actually capsized in the Baltic Sea after hitting a British freight ship.

    There are worries for the team of the Danish vessel which is ‘upside down’.

    A significant rescue objective has actually been released to discover the 2 individuals onboard who are missing out on.

    The British- signed up Scot Carrier is still practical and the team is safe, the Danish Defence’s Joint Operations Centre stated on Monday.

    The ships crashed in between the Danish island of Bornholm and the southern Swedish city of Ystad.

    There was fog in the location at the time of the mishap, around 3.30 am today.

    Soren Hoj, handling director of the shipping business Rederiet Hoj– which owns the Danish- signed up ship, the Karin Hoej– stated: ‘I can confirm an accident has happened but I do not know the circumstances.’

    He stated the ship, which was not packed, was cruising from Sodertalje in Sweden to Nykobing Falster in south Denmark.

    epa09639824 The Danish cargo ship Karin Hoej pictured after it collided in the British cargo ship Scot Carrier in the Baltic sea between the Swedish city of Ystad and the Danish island Bornholm early morning 13 December 2021.The Danish ship has capsized and is upside down. EPA/Johan Nilsson/TT SWEDEN OUT

    A significant rescue operation is underway in the Baltic Sea (Picture: EPA)

    British cargo ship Scot Carrier is pictured after colliding with Danish cargo ship Karin Hoej, between Ystad and Bornholm, on the Baltic Sea December 13, 2021. TT News Agency/Johan Nilsson via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. SWEDEN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SWEDEN.

    The British freight ship Scot Carrier is imagined after the crash (Picture: through Reuters)

    A Danish cargo ship has capsized in the Baltic Sea after colliding with a British cargo ship.

    They crashed in the Baltic Sea in between the Danish island of Bornholm and the southern Swedish city of Ystad (Picture:Metro co.uk)

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    The Danish- signed up ship, the Karin Hoej, which capsized on Monday (Picture: MarineTraffic.com)

    Danish and British flagged freighters have collided at the Baltic Sea, Danish vessel has reportedly liste

    Shipping in the location of crash (Picture: Twitter/Veli-Pekka Kivim äki)

    The boats were entering the exact same instructions when they clashed, the Danish JOC stated.

    Swedish authorities have actually taken the lead on the rescue objective, which is being staged in the nation’s territorial waters.

    A boat has actually been released from Bornholm island and a helicopter dispatched from the Danish side.

    Other vessels in the location are likewise assisting with the search operation.

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