It's interesting for us to hear what the crew says about this, says John Ahlberk, Director-General of the Swedish Accident Investigation Authority.
The Swedish investigators are there at the invitation of a delegation connected to the Chinese Accident Investigation Authority.
Since it's a Chinese-flagged vessel on international waters, it's China that has jurisdiction over the vessel.
Chinese investigators decide
Therefore, it's also the Chinese investigators who decide how the investigation will proceed. For the Swedish investigators, the vessel's anchor is of particular interest.
— It would naturally be interesting for us to talk to the crew about how they handled the anchor and also take a look at the anchor gear and such things.
According to the Police Authority, no investigative measures are being taken by Swedish police on board the vessel.
According to Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen (M), it probably won't be long before Yi Peng 3 leaves the Kattegat.
We expect the vessel to be able to sail on to its destination once the inspection is completed, he says to Danmarks Radio.
Suspected sabotage
A preliminary investigation is underway regarding sabotage due to two cable breaks in the Baltic Sea. It was initiated in November, and the police authorities in Finland, Sweden, and Lithuania then established a joint investigation team (JIT) to investigate the cause of the damage to the cables.
The vessel is suspected of intentionally dragging its anchor 16 miles along the Baltic Sea floor, thereby destroying the data cables, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Both Denmark's and Sweden's coastguards have been shadowing the vessel, which has also been reported to have made mysterious maneuvers over three other underwater cables between Denmark and Sweden, before anchoring in the Kattegat south of the island of Anholt.
Time a disadvantage
The fact that it's taken so long after the two cable breaks in the Baltic Sea is a disadvantage, notes John Ahlberk.
We always want to get to the scene of the incident as soon as possible after it's occurred, so that the tracks and evidence don't get lost.
He still hopes that the observations on board can provide some kind of clarity.
That's why we've assessed that there are still advantages to being on site to get the insight into the circumstances that we can get.
