1 of 1
Story summary
- A Swedish court detained captain of Sea Owl One for sailing under a false flag in Russia's shadow fleet.
- The captain, arrested March 12, faces charges of forged documents and operating an unfit vessel.
- Sea Owl One, under EU sanctions, was intercepted by the Swedish Coast Guard while traveling from Brazil to Russia.
- Western sanctions on Russia's oil exports since 2022 drive Moscow to use obscure tankers to evade limits.
