The beginning of 2026 has been marked by several maritime accidents and incidents involving foreign vessels in waters under Latvia’s jurisdiction, as well as a Latvian-flagged vessel outside those waters. The responsible authorities have initiated preliminary assessments to establish the circumstances and sequence of events. On 20 January, a serious maritime accident occurred aboard the Latvian-flagged vessel CAPELLA in the Swedish port of Västerås. The incident took place while the vessel was…
The beginning of 2026 has been marked by several maritime accidents and incidents involving foreign vessels in waters under Latvia’s jurisdiction, as well as a Latvian-flagged vessel outside those waters. The responsible authorities have initiated preliminary assessments to establish the circumstances and sequence of events. On 20 January, a serious maritime accident occurred aboard the Latvian-flagged vessel CAPELLA in the Swedish port of Västerås. The incident took place while the vessel was moored at the berth and cargo operations were being carried out. During the work process, a crew member slipped on a wet deck and sustained severe leg injuries when the limb became caught under a moving part of the cargo hatch mechanism. The…
