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Swedish court orders detention of Russian captain of tanker boarded off Sweden
The Russian captain of the Sea Owl I tanker was detained on suspicion of forged documents amid investigations into EU sanctions and shadow fleet violations, Swedish prosecutors said.
- Sunday’s court in Ystad ordered detention of the Russian captain of Sea Owl 1 after his Friday arrest off Trelleborg.
- Authorities say the Sea Owl 1 was flying a Comoros flag that authorities suspect is phony and not listed in the Comoros shipping registry, raising false‑flag concerns.
- Searches and crew questioning continued Friday on the 228‑metre Sea Owl 1, and prosecutor Adrien Combier-Hogg said, 'Based on what has emerged from these preliminary investigative measures, I have now decided to place the captain under arrest on probable cause, suspected of using a forged document.'
- Ukraine praised Sweden for its 'firm action', while Sweden last year announced stepped-up insurance checks to tighten controls on Russia's 'shadow fleet'.
- The seizure follows last week's capture of the 96‑metre Caffa, while the coast guard says Sea Owl I is on the EU sanctions list and traveled from Brazil to Russia.
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“Shadow Fleet” Captain Detained by Sweden
A court in Sweden has ordered the detention of an alleged Russian ‘shadow fleet’ ship captain. The suspect first appeared in court in Ystad on Friday, March 13th. Representatives of the Swedish Prosecution Authority prepared charges of using forged documents. His ship, Sea Owl One, was sailing under the flag of the Comoros Islands when the 228m tanker passed through Swedish waters. Its legal status—sanctioned by the European Union as a suspected…
Two Russian ship captains are now each in a detention cell. The men are accused of having handed over forged documents to the Coast Guard. According to Expressen, the captains walked into a trap when they entered Swedish waters off Trelleborg.
The Sea Owl I is not the only ship recently stopped by the Swedish Coast Guard.
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