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Sweden stops sanctioned tanker suspected of causing Baltic oil spill after leaving Russian port
Authorities said the tanker was carrying 24 crew members and may have released up to 113 barrels of oil.
- The Swedish Coast Guard boarded and anchored a tanker, the Flora 1, suspected of causing an oil spill in the Baltic Sea.
- The Flora 1 is under European Union sanctions for carrying Russian oil and irregular shipping practices.
- The spill could have had devastating consequences for marine ecosystems and the Swedish coastline, according to the Coast Guard.
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The Swedish Coast Guard has set up a tanker allegedly belonging to the Russian shadow fleet.
The Swedish Coast Guard boarded the tanker Flora 1 after a 12-kilometer-long oil slick was discovered east of the Swedish island of Gotland on Thursday.
The Swedish Coast Guard said today that it has boarded the Flora 1 oil tanker, which is believed to be responsible for the oil spill in the Baltic Sea. The vessel, which is believed to be part of the so-called Russian shadow fleet and subject to European Union sanctions, was escorted to anchorage off the southern Swedish town of Ystad.
Shadow Fleet's Grand Escape: The Enigma of Flora 1
Shadow Fleet's Grand Escape: The Enigma of Flora 1 On Friday, the Swedish Coast Guard announced the release of the oil tanker 'Flora 1,' suspected of being part of a Russian shadow fleet causing a 12 km oil spill near Gotland.According to the Coast Guard, the 'Flora 1' embarked from Primorsk without a clear destination before being seized. European nations, including Sweden, have ramped up efforts to thwart such fleets used to fund the ongoing c…
Sweden Boards Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Tanker Accused of Oil Spill
The Swedish Coast Guard said Friday it has boarded a tanker suspected of causing a 12-kilometer (8-mile) oil spill on the Baltic. The post Sweden Boards Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Accused of Oil Spill appeared first on Breitbart.
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