A tanker on EU and Ukraine sanctions lists was reportedly sailing through the Öresund strait between Sweden and Denmark on Easter Saturday, according to Swedish media reports. The vessel named Rangler, flying a Cameroonian flag, was carrying oil and had sailed from Lanshan, China with an unknown destination in the Gulf of Finland. com, the tanker passed Helsingborg around lunchtime and was located in the Drogden area between Saltholm and Copenhagen by 3 PM local time.
The Rangler is reportedly on sanctions lists maintained by both the European Union and Ukraine due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. EU documents indicate the vessel transports crude oil or other petroleum products originating from Russia. Swedish and Danish authorities have been contacted for comment, but it remains unclear whether any action will be taken against the vessel.
The incident follows a separate enforcement action by the Swedish Coast Guard against another suspected vessel, Flora 1, near Ystad on Friday, where two crew members were suspected of environmental violations.