Swedish Coast Guard Seizes Suspicious Tanker

0:00You're listening to Global News today, powered by the Daily News now. Swedish Coast Guard took control of a suspicious tanker called C-O-1 in the Baltic Sea near Sweden. The ship measures 208 meters long and was flying a Camorian flag, but officials suspect it is using a false one. This marks the second such boarding in less than a week. The vessel appears on sanctions lists from the European Union and other countries. Our leader cited major risks to maritime safety and the environment as reasons for the intervention. The boarding happened off the southern town of Treleborg. Sweden's civil defense minister pointed to links with Russia's shadow fleet, which dodges international restrictions on oil transport. These fleets often use obscure flags to evade sanctions. Just days earlier, on Friday, the Coast Guard seized another ship, the Kaffa, sailing under a guineaing flag in the same area near Treleborg. These continue monitoring Baltic Sea traffic for similar threats amid growing concerns

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