Marco Polo moved – to be emptied of vehicles

The movement was carried out with the assistance of tugboats.

– We did a relocation in the harbor area to a new berth, to be able to unload the cargo that has been on the Marco Polo, says Peter Jönsson, rescue leader at the Western Blekinge Rescue Service.

The unloading work carried out by the port of Karlshamn will continue for a number of hours in the future, states Jönsson.

The Coast Guard was on site with smaller boats in case another oil leak occurred, but the work went as planned and no oil leaked.

During the weekend, the work to clean the ship and equipment from oil also continues. Crews on ships and planes continue to search for oil that may have leaked.

The passenger ferry TT-Line Marco Polo has grounded a total of three times since October 22. The consequence has been a major oil leak, and some oil has reached land in the municipalities of Sölvesborg and Karlshamn.

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