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The ferry was going from Turku to Stockholm on Sunday morning when it ran aground off Järsö in the Åland archipelago.
Suddenly a scratch was heard, it says Eva Vaihinen is in the boat.
– The ship also leaned a little towards the port, says and continues:
– They have called all the passengers to the conference decks and given them life jackets and they can no longer go to their cabins and have to sit and wait for more information.
During Expressen’s conversation with Eva Vaihinen, a scream from the onboard speaker is heard that they have had a basic malfunction and “Ask the passengers to wait quietly for the information.”
“Amorella has run aground south of Långnäs. The ship has run to shore to stabilize the situation. Several units have been alerted and several ships are ready to evacuate. The situation is stable at the moment and there are no human lives in danger. ” writes the Finnish Coast Guard on Twitter.
According to information from Åland radio, the ship deliberately ran aground to avoid entering water.
“We have our helicopters on standby”
Eva Vaihinen says the mood is calm so far.
– At first it was a bit worrying because the alarm sounded, then there were some who were very scared. But now everyone is calm and waiting. I guess they haven’t determined yet how big the damage is.
The port of Mariehamn in Åland has just been informed of the incident.
– This has just come to my attention. The only comment I have is that the port is always useful if the need arises, says the CEO of the Port of Mariehamn, Alef Jansson.
The Maritime and Air Rescue Center confirms the incident. 207 passengers are said to be on board, and there are 74 people in the crew, according to the Maritime and Air Rescue Center.
– So is. Finland is leading an effort there. They are getting organized and we have offered assistance and we have our helicopters on standby in case we have to send them to Finland’s wishes, says Jörgen Persson, rescue leader at the naval and air rescue center.
Daniel Linblad, from the Naval and Air Rescue Center, says he cannot confirm or deny the information that exists that the crew should have yelled “mayday” and should have taken water.
– Still nothing is certain, I dare not confirm or deny it for the moment, he says.
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Eva trapped on the boat hears her say: “A lot of staff giving out life jackets.”
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