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A 29-year-old man has been convicted of attempted sabotage after starting a fire aboard the 'Viking Glory' in Dec 2024, when the ferry was at sea with over 1000 people on board. The man set fire to a garbage can inside a closed restaurant. The incident was caught on surveillance video and discovered by staff after it began to smell burnt. The fire went out on its own before it could spread, but the Åland District Courtcourt found that the act was likely to cause a general danger to life and health. “It was more likely a coincidence that there was not so much flammable material in the garbage can that the fire went out on its own. Despite the fact that fire surveillance rounds are carried out on a regular basis, a fire could have taken hold between rounds,” thecourt wrote in the verdict. The man was arrested later that night by staff on board. During the trial, he admitted the crime but said he did not remember the incident because he was heavily intoxicated. He was on board the ship for a Christmas party. The Åland District Court sentenced the man to six months of suspended imprisonment. He must also pay a victim surcharge and reimburse the state for the costs of a witness examination.

The Viking Line has announced that it has discovered elevated levels of legionella bacteria in two pools in the spa section of the 'Viking Glory'. he Institute for Health and Welfare THL was not aware of anyone on the ship being infected. The elevated values were discovered during a routine test, and the ship operated as normal between Turku, Åland and Stockholm. For safety reasons, the spa of the 'Viking Glory' has been closed and cleaning was underway. It will take at least a week before the spa can be opened again. The pools have been emptied and were cleaned daily, and investigations were started how a bacteria like this could have ended up in the water system. Further control samples must be carried out before the spa can be reopened.

The 'Viking Glory' stopped in the Stockholm archipelago at Mjölkö in thje Österåkers municipality for an hour on Nov 7, 2023, at 9.15 p.m. en route from Stockholm to Långnäs. A passenger had fallen ill and needed to be medevaced. A lifeboat came alongside to take the patient off and transported him to shore for medical treatment. After the rescue operation, the 'Viking Glory 'continued towards Långnäs and then on to Turku, where it arrived on Nov 9 at 7.15 a.m. UTC.

A person with measles traveled on the 'Viking Glory' that departed from Turku to Stockholm in the morning of Aug 6, 2023. Now people who were on board are asked to be alert for symptoms. A total of approximately 3,500 people, of which approximately 2,000 from Sweden - have been contacted via email by the Public Health Agency and Viking Line about the possible risk of an infection. People who have sailed aboard ferry and develop measles symptoms are asked to contact healthcare via 1177. It is important not to sit in waiting rooms or visit healthcare centers without prior notification, as there is then a risk of the spread of infection.