The alarm that the person had fallen overboard came at seven o'clock on Wednesday morning. Witnesses saw the man disappear overboard and crew members threw in two savior wreaths.

A large rescue operation is currently underway with several units in the waters outside Nynäshamn.

- We have boats on site from both Sjöräddningen and Sjöräddningssällskapet, says Lars Nilsson who is deputy rescue leader.

- There is also a pilot boat and several ships from the Coast Guard. In addition, we have several helicopters in the air.

The search continues

So far, the search has been unsuccessful. The two saviors' wreaths and a backpack have been found, but the man himself has disappeared. The search continues and the police will meet Stena Flavia when she arrives in Nynäshamn and investigate what has happened.