Carl-Oskar Bohlin

“Carl-Oskar Bohlin (M), Minister for Civil Defense, says the Coast Guard has a higher capability today compared to earlier, due to increased resources and a broadening of its mission.”

“The times we live in place high demands on decisiveness and bold action, which Swedish authorities have once again demonstrated.”

“It is about an additional puzzle piece in the work to build Sweden into a more resilient country in a troubled world.”

“Equipment that can be used in a crisis or in the worst case war to maintain the basic functionality at the local level out in society.”

“Civil Defence Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin stated Sweden will continue to uphold international maritime law and intervene against non-compliant actors.”

“We were seeking to determine if the vessel meets requirements for navigating in Swedish waters.”

“In addition to a false flag, the ownership structure is unclear, and Ukraine had sanctioned the vessel for transporting stolen grain.”

“The ship last year reported changing from a Russian to a Guinea flag.”

“The vessel is on Ukraine's sanctions list, the ownership structure is unclear and there is suspicion that insurance is lacking. As recently as last summer, the vessel is said to have switched from a Russian to a Guinean flag.”

“We have seen that there has been a bit of a gap in the communication between different countries' authorities.”