Sweden says ship seized in Baltic Sea had false flag, one crew member notified of crime - Reuters
Sweden says ship seized in Baltic Sea had false flag, one crew member notified of crime Reuters
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"The vessel is on the Ukraine sanctions list. Information indicates that it has essentially been used to transport grain that is stolen, as we understand it, from Ukraine."
— Daniel Stenling , Other
"Collective action against such vessels is gaining momentum. This is a welcome development."
— Andrii Sybiha , Politician
"Collective action against such vessels is gaining a momentum."
— Andrii Sybiha , Politician
"Sanctions work when they are strictly enforced."
— Andrii Sybiha , Politician
"The ownership structure is unclear and there are suspicions that the vessel is not insured."
— Carl-Oskar Bohlin , Politician
Key People
Andrii Sybiha is Ukraine's Foreign Minister.
Swedish Civil Defense Minister involved in maritime law enforcement.
Carol-Oskar Bohlin is the Swedish Minister for Civil Defence.
Daniel Stenling is the acting head of operations at the Swedish coast guard.
Ukrainian president's commissioner for sanctions.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxPdGtreS1jdDJZZllLX2h5ZGVUTk1Tam5keUhoRnBVM1hCcGl6T3kzZnNOMWxGOHQ2TmpYR0hBUFo0cVJrZ2hoRWpTTFMzMGZjcWJOSmhBMjJWTVlMOHVONWRxVFpnUUZWUHMzRS1OYVVKUjVSNzZUd1RnX1ZUVjdCMEE2Y3d6X1ZfZHl4OHhlc2ZMaVU2RHk2eUZhZTZzTmNvWlBMb2hrQkszUkR6MnBFelNzaU5jUElKRjB4LTFQSQ?oc=5" target="_blank">Sweden says ship seized in Baltic Sea had false flag, one crew member notified of crime</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
Swedish authorities are investigating the Caffa, a cargo ship suspected of transporting stolen Ukrainian grain through the Baltic Sea. The vessel, predominantly crewed by Russians and listed under Ukraine’s sanctions, was intercepted by the Swedish Coast Guard while allegedly sailing under a false Guinean flag within Sweden's territorial waters.
The Swedish Coast Guard took control of the Caffa, a suspected false-flag cargo vessel, in Swedish waters near the town of Trelleborg. The ship was on Ukraine's sanctions list, and its ownership structure remains unclear, raising suspicions about its seaworthiness and insurance status.
Swedish authorities seized the Caffa, a cargo ship sailing under a false flag in the Baltic Sea, and notified one crew member of suspected violations of maritime law and the national ship safety act due to the vessel's lack of seaworthiness.
Swedish police reported that the Caffa, a ship seized in the Baltic Sea, sailed under a false flag and was suspected of violating maritime law and the national ship safety act due to its lack of seaworthiness. One crew member was notified about the suspected breach of laws.
The Swedish coast guard boarded and took control of a suspected stateless vessel in Swedish waters of the Baltic Sea. The ship, Caffa, was sailing under a Guinean flag, but the coast guard regarded it as stateless based on national and international legislation. Authorities launched a preliminary investigation into suspected violations of maritime law regarding lack of seaworthiness.
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