Scot Carrier
 mv Scot Carrier arriving at Rotterdam, 2019 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Name | Scot Carrier |
| Owner | Scot Carrier Shipping Ltd., Inverness |
| Operator | Scot Line Ltd. |
| Port of registry | Inverness |
| Route | Coastal trade Europe |
| Builder | Royal Bodewes Shipyards, Hoogezand, Netherlands |
| Yard number | 746 |
| Launched | 18 September 2018 |
| Completed | 4 December 2018 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9841782 |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | LR 100A1 |
| Tonnage | 3,450 GT |
| Length | 89.98 m (LOA) |
| Beam | 15.20 m |
| Draft | 5.69 m |
| Ice class | 1FB FS |
| Installed power | 1,850 kW |
| Propulsion | MaK 6M25C diesel engine |
| Speed | 11 kn |
| Capacity | 240,000 cbft (Hold capacity) |
| Notes | Bodewes ECO Trader 4800 |
Scot Carrier is a UK-registered cargo ship, built in Hoogezand in the Netherlands. She entered service for her owners Scotline in December 2018.
History
On 13 December 2021 at 03:30, Scot Carrier was involved in a ship accident between Kåseberga in southern Skåne, and the Danish island of Bornholm.[1][2] Scot Carrier collided with the Danish hopper barge Karin Høj, with two people on board, which capsized. One crewmember of the capsized ship died, and the other was declared missing.[3]
The rescue operation was extensive with about 10 boats from the Sea Rescue and the Coast Guard, also planes and helicopters participated in the search for the crew. While diving, one person was found dead on board a cabin, one person is still missing.
Two people on the Scot Carrier were arrested immediately, one was released after questioning, the other was arrested on suspicion of causing another person's death, aggravated drunken driving and aggravated negligence in maritime traffic.
The British crew member, who had been in custody in Trelleborg since 15 December 2021, had his appeal in both the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court rejected, and was in February 2022 handed over to Denmark for the upcoming trial.[4] The trial in Copenhagen District Court started on the 16th of June 2022. The British crew member was convicted of all charges at the city court of Copenhagen, and is set to serve 1,5 years in prison. Furthermore, they will be denied entry to Denmark for the next 12 years, and they have lost their right to pilot ships in Danish waters. [5] [6]
References
- ^ "Two detained after UK boat's fatal collision off Sweden". BBC News. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ^ Staff, Our Foreign (2021-12-14). "Crew on British-bound ship involved in fatal collision 'exceeded drugs and alcohol limit'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ^ "Cargo ship collision off southern Sweden leaves 2 missing". The Sun Nigeria. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ^ "British crew member handed over to Denmark". Danish Berlingske. 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Officer to serve 18-months". Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Styrmand idømt fængsel for dødelig kollision med dansk skib". www.bt.dk (in Danish). 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2022-06-16.