The ship belongs to the Russian “shadow fleet”. It is on the sanctions list of several countries, including EU countries, in connection with the transport of fuel products between Russia and Brazil.
The tanker with a crew of 10 Russians and 14 Indonesians has been subject to a sailing ban issued by the Swedish Transport Authority since Saturday due to its poor technical condition.
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The Swedes stopped the “shadow fleet” ship. Another such case
On March 6, Swedish services detained the cargo ship Caffa in the same area, whose captain, also a Russian, is suspected of using a false flag of Guinea. The man is in custody by court decision.
The Russian Embassy in Stockholm joined in the defense of its citizens. Both ships remain anchored offshore south of Trelleborg. The Lutheran Church of Sweden charity sent food to the sailors.
