The vessel Sea Owl I was boarded by police and the Coast Guard off Trelleborg on Thursday. The Swedish Transport Agency has issued a prohibition of use for the ship, reportedly due to identified deficiencies, according to press spokesperson Mikael Andersson. The decision was made after an operation on Saturday morning.
The prohibition means the ship, which is on the EU sanctions list, cannot travel further until the deficiencies are rectified, with the responsibility lying with the shipping company. When Sea Owl I was boarded, a preliminary investigation was reportedly initiated for deficient seaworthiness, use of false documents, serious crimes, and other offenses against maritime law. The captain, who is reportedly Russian, has been detained.
The Swedish Transport Agency has issued a prohibition of use for the ship, reportedly due to identified deficiencies
This is reportedly the second time in a short period that a ship has been boarded off the coast of Skåne.