Navigation error caused canal boat
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Navigation error caused canal boat Juno to run aground outside Trosa

The canal boat Juno, which ran aground on Tuesday outside Trosa, needs to be repaired and cannot continue, according to the CEO of the shipping company Göta Kanal.

It was a navigation error that caused the boat to hit a rock and run aground. The boat was supposed to go from Stockholm to Gothenburg, a four-day journey, but only made it as far as Trosa.

The 46 passengers on the boat were evacuated on Tuesday and spent the night at a hotel in Södertälje.

The boat could break free at any moment and needs to be inspected by the shipping company. But I don't think the damage is that extensive, says Fredrik Duveskog, CEO of Göta Kanal.

The passengers will be rebooked onto one of the company's other boats, either now or at a later date.

The shipping company will investigate how the grounding could have occurred.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers

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