Sweden detains captain of Russian shadow fleet ship

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete March 15, 2026 at 07:40 PM

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Swedish authorities have detained the Russian captain of the Sea Owl One, a tanker suspected of being part of Russia's "shadow fleet" used to evade oil sanctions. The captain was arrested on Friday and appeared in court in Ystad, accused of using forged documents. The Swedish Coast Guard boarded the ship, sailing under a Comoran flag, in Swedish waters near Trelleborg on Thursday evening, suspecting it was not properly registered and in violation of international law. The Sea Owl One, which had been traveling from Brazil to Russia, is on an EU sanctions list and known to have transported oil between the two countries. This is the second such seizure in a week, following the detention of the Caffa on March 6, also suspected of being part of the shadow fleet and carrying stolen Ukrainian grain.

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Primorsk 30% Trelleborg ×240% Caffa 40% Brazil ×240% Ystad 40% Comoros ×250% European Union 50% Swedish Prosecution Authority ×260% Swedish Coast Guard ×475% Russian Federation ×580% Sea Owl One ×685% Sweden ×690%

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shadow fleet 100% russian 80% sanctions 70% false flag 70% swedish coast guard 60% detention 60% oil exports 50% sea owl one 50% forged documents 50% tanker 40%

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