The 1,200–dwt San Remo (built 1965) went three miles off itscourse and nearly hit a pier at Helsingborg on Saturday evening, local mediareported.

Other vessels tried to warn the ship, but it did notrespond.

It turned at the last moment and headed south, before being boardedby coast guard officers.

The 58-year-old Russian master was found to be drunk after abreath test and was fined SEK 16,000 ($2,450).

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