"The captain was aboard the Sea Owl One tanker, which was intercepted in the Baltic Sea by Swedish authorities last week. The vessel is suspected of sailing under a false flag, as it is believed not to be registered in the Comoros despite flying their flag, and is on an EU sanctions list."
"This incident marks the second time in a week that Swedish authorities have seized a vessel suspected of being part of Russia's 'shadow fleet', used to evade Western sanctions on oil exports."
Swedish authorities intercepted the Sea Owl One tanker in the Baltic Sea and arrested its 55-year-old Russian captain on suspicion of using forged documents. The vessel is suspected of operating under a false flag, allegedly not registered in the Comoros despite displaying their flag, and appears on EU sanctions lists. This represents the second vessel seizure by Swedish authorities in one week suspected of belonging to Russia's shadow fleet, which circumvents Western sanctions on oil exports. France and other European nations have similarly seized tankers believed connected to Russia's shadow fleet operations throughout the year.
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