General cargo ship GRIFTBOR ran aground shortly after leaving Hargshamn, Sweden,
at around 2330 UTC Oct 5, while en route to Stockholm
At 0730 UTC Oct 6 vessel was still aground with tug at her side
GRIFTBOR according to track, veered off fairway and ran aground at some 4-5 knots speed,
she’s probably hard aground
No leak reported, blackout said to be the cause of an accident - Fleetmon.com
UPDATE
The Swedish Coast Guard sent the patrol boats "KBV 315" and "KBV 202"
During the day a Coast Guard diver investigated the hull
Jointly with the Transport Agency decisions on further action were taken
The police launched a preliminary investigation, and the Coast Guard assisted regarding negligence in sea traffic
On Oct 6 the ship got off with own power and returned to Hargsham and 3.15 p.m.,
escorted by the "KBV 202"
Durng the weekend the ship was to be surveyed regarding its seaworthyness
GRIFTBOR
Bouwjaar 1995, imonummer 9116008, grt 2771
Eigenaar Course Shipping Company Ltd., St. John's / MPV Management Ltd., Tallinn
Gebouwd Bodewes Scheepswerf Volharding B.V., Foxhol / 324
LxBxH 90,20 x 13,59 x 5,69 meter
Motor Stork-Wärtsilä 8SW280 (280x300) 2350 kW, 12.5 knoop, roepsein V2QP9
Voormalige Nederlandse GRIFTBORG van C.V. Scheepvaartonderneming Griftborg, Delfzijl
Manager Wagenborg Shipping B.V., Delfzijl
30 augustus 2002 verkocht, niet herdoopt
Eigenaar ms Milena W. Waller K.G., Willemstad, Ned. Antillen
10 oktober 2010 vlag Curaçao
6 september 2012 te Stettin (Polen) herdoopt LEHMANN FJORD
Beheer bij Lehmann Schifffahrts GmbH & Co. KG
13 september 2014 (v) herdoopt als GRIFTBORG
Eigenaar ms Milena W. Waller K.G., Willemstad, Curaçao
22 december 2014 te Paljassaare, Tallinn overgedragen aan
Silent Harbour Overseas, St. John's, Antigua & Barbuda en herdoopt GRIFTBOR
© Riemer van Bolhuis
