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Swedish inquiry: Recreational boats visible on radar before Tjörn collision
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Swedish inquiry: Recreational boats visible on radar before Tjörn collision

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A Swedish investigation found that a recreational boat hit by a Norwegian cargo ship off the coast of Tjörn was visible on the ship's radar.
  • Another recreational boat in the same group was also visible on the radar, and the cargo ship passed it at close range.
  • The collision resulted in two deaths and two serious injuries, and investigators are examining why the vessels did not detect each other.

A Swedish investigation has revealed that a recreational boat, which was struck by the Norwegian cargo ship Misje Verde off Tjörn in July, was visible on the ship's radar. The Swedish Accident Investigation Authority stated that another recreational boat in the same group was also detected by the radar, and the cargo ship passed this second boat at close range.

Two people died and two others were seriously injured in the collision between the Misje Verde and the first recreational boat. The authority's report indicates that both recreational boats were visible in the Misje Verde's radar system for some time before the incident.

Swedish prosecutors had previously stated that the cargo ship's captain and the pilot on board were suspected of criminal offenses. The investigation authority highlighted that the cargo ship was traveling at approximately 12 knots at the time of the collision. A key question for the investigation, according to the authority, is to determine why the vessels failed to detect each other.

An important question for the investigation is to answer why they did not discover each other.

— Swedish Accident Investigation AuthorityThe authority's statement on the ongoing investigation into the collision.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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