One Missing After Dredger Capsizes at Port of Trelleborg

[Brief] On Wednesday mid-day, the Danish dredger Margrethe Fighter tipped over in icy water at the Port of Trelleborg, Sweden, leaving one crewmember missing out on and also assumed dead.

The vessel was working with a berth building job for a ferryboat terminal when it reviewed. Lifeboats from a close-by Stena Line ferryboat were amongst the very first -responders to the casualty. Two crewmembers were saved from the water and also required to a health center for examination, and also they were hypothermic yet aware, according to the shipowner. The 3rd participant of the vessel’s team was within at the time of the capsizing and also stays absent.

The ship survived in an upturned placement, and also the port briefly stopped business website traffic in the harbor as a result of the navigating risk. Divers were employed to look for the missing out on seafarer, yet the initiative was not effective and also was cancelled.

“The chances of finding someone alive are considered small. The case has now been handed over to the police where it will be investigated as a workplace accident,” claimed rescue solution leader Torbj örn Krokstr öm, talking with Goteborgs-Posten

The vessel has around 15 tonnes of gas aboard, and also a small leakage was reported by regional media; salvage procedures are arranged to start this weekend break.