Karin Høj
self-propelled barge
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- Karin Høj
- IMO number
- 8685844
- MMSI
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- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- self-propelled barge
- Gross tonnage
- 354
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- —
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1977
- Builder
- —
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
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Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About Karin Høj
Karin Høj is a Danish-registered split hopper barge built in 1977. Karin Høj was involved in a ship incident in Bornholmsgattet between Kåseberga in southern Skåne, and the Danish island of Bornholm on 13 December 2021 at 03:30. Karin Høj was hit by the British-registered cargo ship Scot Carrier, whereby Karin Høj capsized with two people on board. The rescue operation was extensive with about 10 boats from the Sea Rescue and the Coast Guard, also planes and helicopters participated in the search for the crew. While diving, one person was found dead on board a cabin, one person is still missing. Two people on the Scot Carrier were arrested immediately, one was released after questioning, the other was arrested on suspicion of causing another person's death, gross sea drunkenness and gross negligence in maritime traffic.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Karin Høj now?
- Karin Høj has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is Karin Høj?
- Karin Høj is a self-propelled barge, built in 1977. The vessel has a gross tonnage of 354.
- Has Karin Høj been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for Karin Høj appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).