An investigation into a suspected oil spill from a ship off Ystad is ongoing, according to the Swedish Prosecution Authority. Two foreign male crew members have been questioned and served suspicion of crime for allegedly violating the law on measures against pollution from ships. The spill occurred within Sweden's economic zone, but no coercive measures will be taken due to this crime suspicion. Senior prosecutor Frida Molander stated that within the framework of her preliminary investigation, there are no longer any investigative measures ongoing on board the ship. The identity and nationality of the two foreign suspects remain unknown.
On Monday morning, rescue services were alerted to the small boat harbor in Valboviken in Lysekil. An oil sheen was visible on the sea surface and the bay had to be contained. According to SVT Väst, Mathias Jonasson, duty officer at Räddningstjänsten Fyrbodal, described that the entire Valboviken has been contained to prevent the oil from spreading further. He noted that the oil likely came from the south and moved north. The Swedish Sea Rescue Society is participating in the operation and the Coast Guard will also join. According to SVT Väst, Jonasson further described that the oil is not thick but looks more like someone released diesel, and it is difficult to remove. According to Aftonbladet, Mattias Jonasson described the spill as larger than initially thought, with oil in the entire Valboviken and outside.
We do not know where the oil comes from, but we have contained the entire Valboviken to prevent the oil from spreading further. It likely came from the south and moved north.
The Coast Guard continues to combat diesel that has reached the water in Stavsnäs winter harbor, according to multiple reports. During the night, a larger amount of diesel reached the water in Stavsnäs winter harbor. The spill comes from a tank station in the harbor. The spill is stopped. It is not clarified how much has leaked out and reached the water. A certain amount has already been taken up, but the diesel, which is a volatile oil product, has spread throughout the harbor area. Parts of the harbor are not possible to approach, and bays and straits near Ålfiskarholmen are screened off with booms to prevent further spread. The Coast Guard is laying out booms to close straits in the area and thereby prevent further spread. Additional units and personnel have joined. The Coast Guard and rescue services are working on site. The Coast Guard urges maritime traffic in the area to keep distance, reduce speed, and avoid navigating the area. The spill was reported by the public late Friday evening. The Coast Guard arrived before midnight and has initiated collaboration with rescue services and police. Additional resource reinforcement is expected during the day. The public, road and boat traffic are asked to keep distance to booms, ships and vehicles working on site.
On Tuesday, oil reached the sea from a spill on land in Stenungsund, according to multiple reports. Today Wednesday, only a negligible amount of oil is still reaching the water. Limiting measures have been taken by the harbor. The Coast Guard is on the water with KBV 001 Poseidon. The aircraft will pass the site during the morning to map the spill, something that was not possible yesterday due to low cloud cover. From KBV 001, it is reported that only an extremely small amount of oil is visible on the surface today. The oil that was released is already mixed with water from land, making it difficult to assess the amount of oil. Collaboration is taking place with the rescue service, and with the Police who are also investigating the causes of the spill. On land, work is ongoing to stop the spill, which since yesterday has decreased significantly.
It is not thick oil but looks more like someone released diesel. Not much can be done. We will see when the sun comes out if it can burn off most of it.
The fire department reports Friday afternoon that there has been a leak of hydraulic oil at Pier 1 in Trondheim, and that they are on site, according to Brannvesenet. According to Adresseavisen, Edvin Mattison at Midt-Norge 110 described that 30-40 liters of oil have been reported. According to Adresseavisen, Mattison further described that they are laying out booms to prevent it from flowing out to the fjord. The rescue service is now working to find the source of the spill, and has requested help from the Coast Guard and Sea Rescue.
The Coast Guard continues its work based on its authority across these incidents.
We are now laying out booms. There is an excavator on site that has had a leak.
It is reported 30-40 liters to us.
Yes, we are containing to prevent it from flowing out to the fjord. They are absorbent booms that attract the oil.
It was larger than we thought, there is oil in the entire Valboviken and outside.