Sweden Arrests Chinese Captain of Suspected Shadow Fleet Vessel

Sweden Arrests Chinese Captain of Suspected Shadow Fleet Vessel

A Swedish prosecutor said on May 4 that he has placed the Chinese captain of ‌an oil tanker suspected of being part of the Russian shadow fleet ‌under arrest on suspicion of ⁠carrying false documents and violating laws on seaworthiness. The Swedish Coast Guard and police boarded the Syrian-flagged ⁠Jin Hui in Swedish territorial waters on May 3. Senior prosecutor Adrien Combier-Hogg, who is leading the preliminary investigation, said in a statem…

Coast guard boards alleged shadow fleet vessel off southern Sweden

'Coast Guard has today boarded another vessel suspected of being part of the Russian shadow fleet,' civil defense minister announces

Sweden arrests Chinese captain of suspected Russia-linked vessel

A Chinese ship captain has been arrested in Sweden after authorities seized a tanker suspected of links to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, Reuters reports. The vessel, Jin Hui, was boarded … The post Sweden arrests Chinese captain of suspected Russia-linked vessel appeared first on Scandasia.

Swedish Coast Guard Takes Control Of Suspected Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker In Baltic Sea

Image Credits: Swedish Coast Guard Sweden’s Coast Guard on Sunday boarded and took control of a tanker suspected to be part of Russia’s shadow fleet in the Baltic Sea. The ship, named Jin Hui, was intercepted in Swedish territorial waters south of Trelleborg at around 2:00 p.m. local time. Authorities said the 182-metre vessel was flying a Syrian flag but is suspected of operating under a false flag due to several irregularities in its registrat…

Moscow seeks clarification from Sweden over Russian citizens aboard detained Jin Hui tanker

“The Russian Embassy in Sweden has sent a request to the Swedish Coast Guard to clarify whether there are any Russian citizens on board the detained tanker Jin Hui,” the embassy said in a statement on Telegram, News.Az reports, citing Anadolu. The diplomatic mission added that it has not yet received an official response. Sweden’s Coast Guard said on Sunday that it had boarded a vessel suspected of belonging to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” …