C8A/​1997M ms SOFIA, Ground­ing at Öre­sund on 12.5.1997

10.09.2003

The Finnish feeder-class cargo ship SOFIA deviated off her planned track to low water area some 3 miles NW off Hälsingborg. The mate acting as the officer on watch was alone on the bridge and he had fallen asleep just before the narrow sound between Hälsingborg and Elsinore. The ship got stuck to the bottom but no damage occurred to her bottom plating. After unloading the cargo the ship was taken off to deeper water and loaded her cargo again and then sailed according the original plan to England. No environmental damage was caused.