2021 Baltic Sea incident

On 13 December 2021, one person was killed in an incident in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Sweden.

[4] The Danish motor hopper cargo vessel MV Karin Høj collided with the British cargo ship Scot Carrier and capsized in the Baltic Sea between Ystad, Sweden, and Bornholm, Denmark.

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.

[8] 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.