The Swedish Coast Guard decided to launch an investigation into a ship suspected of causing an oil spill in the Baltic Sea, east of Jutland., The ship was ordered to dock in Swedish territorial waters.
The Public Prosecutor is leading a preliminary investigation into suspected environmental crimes, after the Swedish Coast Guard seized a vessel to facilitate an investigation into its involvement in the East Jutland mineral oil spill, which was detected by its surveillance planes.
the Flora 1 The oil tanker was early identified as being of interest to the investigation of the spill, which was more than 12 kilometers long at the time. The ship is now anchored south of Ystad. The operation is being conducted in cooperation with the Swedish police.
The Swedish Coast Guard confirmed that the ship, which was on its way from a port in the Gulf of Finland to a specific destination, Santos in Brazil, had an unclear flag while on board. List of European Union sanctions.
Daniel StenlingThe Deputy Chief of Operations at the Coast Guard said: “We act when we detect emissions. This is a result of the enhanced maritime surveillance we carry out as a result of the deteriorating security situation in the Baltic Sea region. If there is a suspicious vessel, we intervene.
“Shipping companies should know that we maintain order at sea and work to increase maritime safety. It is undoubtedly interesting in this context that the ship is surrounded by many suspicions in addition to the suspicion of an oil spill. The investigation will reveal whether this raises further criminal suspicions.”
The Swedish Coast Guard explained that the ship was carrying oil and had a crew of 24 on board. The Baltic Sea is viewed as a very sensitive ecosystem, with zero tolerance for emissions. The reported crime was committed in the Swedish economic zone, outside Swedish territory.
Thanks to international agreements for such cases, the coastal state has the power to intervene and investigate issues such as environmental crimes and fishing crimes.
“To our knowledge, this is the first time we have been able to trace the discharge of a sanctioned vessel, which may be suspected of committing environmental crimes.” The Swedish Coast Guard added.
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