UK Ship Master & Operator Sentenced For Fatal 2021 Collision Off Sweden

A UK court has sentenced a cargo ship’s master and its operating company for their roles in a fatal collision that claimed two lives in Swedish waters.

The verdict was announced on February 14, 2025, at Southampton Crown Court after a four-week trial investigating the December 13, 2021, accident involving the Scot Carrier, a UK-registered cargo vessel, and the Danish-flagged Karin Hoj.

The accident occurred in the Bornholmsgattet Strait, a busy waterway between Sweden and Denmark, when the Scot Carrier, a 4,700 dwt general cargo ship, struck the Karin Hoj, a self-propelled barge.

This caused the barge to capsize, killing both crew members onboard. The court proceedings examined the circumstances leading to the collision and the failures that led to the tragedy.

The ship’s operating company, Intrada Ships Management Ltd, was found guilty under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 for failing to ensure safe operations. The company received a fine o…

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