A ferry with 542 passengers and crew went aground in the Baltic Sea off Sweden on Tuesday as it made a trip between Stockholm and Estonian capital Tallinn, rescue and company officials said.
The ferry, the Regina Baltica, which belongs to the Tallink company, went aground near the port of Kappelskar, around 90 km (56 miles) to the north of Stockholm, after losing power, said an official at Sweden's sea rescue service.
Tallink Sweden chief Vaino Konga said it was not clear exactly what caused the problem. "We are waiting now for a report about what to do. There are no injuries to passengers," he told Reuters.
The company was working to restore the power and then would decide whether to dock the ferry at Kappelskar or continue the journey. The official at the Swedish sea rescue service said the ferry had not asked for assistance from the rescue services.
He said the boat had 373 passengers and 169 crew. Cruises across the Baltic are very popular, particularly during the summer. The Regina Baltica was built in 1980 in Finland and can take a maximum 1,500 passengers, according to the Tallink website.
A ferry travelling between Estonia and Sweden caused Europe's worst maritime disaster since World War Two: the Estonia ferry sank on September 28, 1994, after its bow doors were ripped off during a voyage between Tallinn and Stockholm.
A total of 852 people were killed.