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On April 1, the Swedish National Accident Investigation Board has opened an investigation into the allision of the Coast Guard vessel 'KVB 202 with the 'Eckerö'. Daniel Söderman, who is leading the investigation, said that the 'KBV 202' had recently undergone a major modification prior to the accident, including replacing the propulsion system. When the engines were started in Grisslehamn, the vessel began to move uncontrollably. The reason the investigation board chose to investigate the incident was that t there may be lessons to be learned in terms of design and commissioning, etc., in similar conversions.

On March 8, the Swedish patrol boat 'Triton-KBV 002' (IMO: 9380453) took the 'KBV 202' in tow in Grissllehamn and pulled it through the Stockholm Archipelago to Stockholm for permanent repairs of the allision damage. Photos: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dwc3DKrHd/

On the evening of March 4, the crew of the 'KBV 202' was able to move the ship under its own power, by bypassing the control system, to a berth in Grisslehamn where it was no longer in the way of the 'Eckerö'. Eckerö Linjen's traffic to Åland was since able to be operating as usual. In case of severe ice, the Coast Guard uses a berth in Grisslehamn instead of the home port in Gävle. The 'KBV 202' was supposed to leave Grisslehamn to return to Gävle, when the accident occurred on March 4 at around 10 a,m, in connection with the starting of the engines. For an unknown reason, the engines did not stop, which led to the ship moving away from the quay and towards the berthed 'Eckerö' and further into the quay. The Coast Guard reported the incident to the Swedish Transport Agency and to the Police Authority, which was investigating it, in parallel with the Coast Guard's internal investigation. The police have carried out a sobriety check on the crew of the 'KBV 202' without any complaints.

On the morning of March 4, 2026 the 'KBV 202' allided with the ferry 'Eckerö' (IMO: 7633155), which operates the Grisslehamn-Åland route and was moored at the Eckerö Line ferry berth in Grisslehamn. The accident occurred just before departure from the port at 10 a.m. The Coast Guard ship drove forward at full speed and crashed straight into the quay after hitting the ferry several times. The impact into the quay caused a huge hole in the bow of the 'KBV 202'. No injuries were reported. The ferry sustained hull damage at port side above the waterline. At 11.24 a.m. the shipping company announced that the departures at 10.00 a.m. from Grisslehamn (local time) and 01.30 p.m. from Eckerö were cancelled. At 12.23 p.m. the information was updated: that all departures on March 4 were suspended. The Swedish passengers have been allowed to disembark and were transported away from the port by bus. The ferry suffered a hole in the hull at port side which was welded and repaired during the evening of March 4. Personnel from the Swedish Transport Agency proceeded to Grisslehamn to inspect the work. Eckerölinjen carried out the repair in dialogue with the Swedish Transport Agency. Traffic was resumed on March 5 according to schedule. The dock, which the Coast Guard vessel hit, was also examined with X-ray equipment to ensure that no damage has occurred. The incident has been reported to the Swedish Transport Agency and the Police Authority, which were investigating the incident. The Ålanders were now waiting for a technical inspection of the damage and then will have the Coast Guard boat removed. It could not move away on its own, so it will probably have to be salvaged, It remained stationary as of March 5 in Grisslehamn. The cause of the accident was unknown. Reports with photos: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/y56jj2/kustbevakningen-i-krock-med-eckerolinjen?fbclid=IwY2xjawQU70hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEehDzB6OkExVcDnqIoHeCOwz3E1zfUJ-KYNhlz99suQly9HI9PQAn7mnTIo9s_aem_cIHckkjAvYWzCPKwlGQoqQ https://alandsradio.ax/nyheter/ms-eckero-rammad-i-grisslehamns-hamn-alla-dagens-avgangar-stalls-in https://www.norrteljetidning.se/2026-03-04/farjan-maste-svetsas-hal-i-skrovet-efter-olyckan/