Sweden detains captain of Russian shadow fleet ship

The skipper of the Sea Owl One is suspected of producing forged documents when it was boarded by coast guard.

Swedish authorities have detained a crew member of the Caffa, a ship suspected of being part of Russia's 'shadow fleet.' The vessel was seized on suspicion of transporting stolen Ukrainian grain and was found to be sailing under a false Guinean flag. The crew member is suspected of violations of the maritime code and the ship safety act, as well as the use of a forged document.

A Swedish court has detained the Russian captain of the Sea Owl 1, a tanker suspected of sailing under a false flag and carrying forged documents. The vessel, listed on the EU sanctions list, was intercepted by the Swedish coast guard off Trelleborg and was traveling from Brazil to Russia without cargo at the time.

Swedish authorities are investigating the Sea Owl 1, a tanker suspected of sailing under a false flag in the Baltic Sea. The vessel, intercepted by the Swedish Coast Guard near Trelleborg, was flying the Comoros flag, which authorities believe to be incorrect. The ship is listed under EU sanctions and had recently traveled from Brazil to Russia, previously used for transporting oil between the two countries, though it carried no cargo during the interception.