The crew of a Gibraltar-flag cargo ship Phantom abandoned the vessel after it began listing heavily in rough weather during a voyage in the Baltic Sea on Wednesday.
The six-man crew was safely airlifted by a rescue helicopter from Sweden, which also despatched salvage tugs to the scene.
The incident is believed to have happened after cargo on the vessel shifted because of the waves.
By Thursday a Swedish coastguard tug had managed to attach a line to the stricken vessel and began towing it at slow speed toward the port of Oskarshmn, in Sweden. It arrived in port yesterday and there was no pollution as a result.
The incident is being investigated by the Gibraltar Maritime Administration, which was closely involved throughout the salvage operation.
The small 2,329 gross tonne ship is operated by a German company and was carrying wood pulp at the time of the incident.
The incident is believed to have happened after cargo on the vessel shifted because of the waves.
By Thursday a Swedish coastguard tug had managed to attach a line to the stricken vessel and began towing it at slow speed toward the port of Oskarshmn, in Sweden. It arrived in port yesterday and there was no pollution as a result.
The incident is being investigated by the Gibraltar Maritime Administration, which was closely involved throughout the salvage operation.
The small 2,329 gross tonne ship is operated by a German company and was carrying wood pulp at the time of the incident.
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