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Suspected Shadow Fleet - how long can they stay in Swedish waters?

Suspected Shadow Fleet - how long can they stay in Swedish waters?

Mon 16 Mar 2026 12:06 CET

It may take a long time before the two ships suspected of being part of the Russian shadow fleet can leave Swedish waters. It probably won't be quick, says Mattias Lindholm, a press officer at the Coast Guard

Russian commander of tanker Sea Owl 1 has been detained off Trelleborg

Russian commander of tanker Sea Owl 1 has been detained off Trelleborg

Sun 15 Mar 2026 10:41 CET

The Russian commander of the tanker Sea Owl 1, off Trelleborg, has been taken into custody, the press service of the Swedish Prosecutor's Office reports.

Boarded ship Sea Owl I banned from use and may not travel further

Boarded ship Sea Owl I banned from use and may not travel further

Sat 14 Mar 2026 13:53 CET

The ship Sea Owl I, which was boarded by police and the Coast Guard outside Trelleborg on Thursday, has been banned from use by the Swedish Transport Agency. "We have identified deficiencies," says press officer Mikael Andersson

Russian commander of boarded tanker Sea Owl I arrested

Russian commander of boarded tanker Sea Owl I arrested

Fri 13 Mar 2026 18:09 CET

The Russian commander of the tanker Sea Owl I, which was boarded by police and the Coast Guard outside Trelleborg on Thursday, is suspected of committing several crimes. He was arrested Friday evening

Coast Guard boards suspected shadow fleet vessel off Trelleborg

Coast Guard boards suspected shadow fleet vessel off Trelleborg

Thu 12 Mar 2026 21:57 CET

The Coast Guard has boarded another suspicious vessel from the shadow fleet. Shortly after 8:30 p

New police officers can have their training paid for if they stay at least eight years

New police officers can have their training paid for if they stay at least eight years

Thu 12 Mar 2026 08:32 CET

New police officers can have their entire training paid for if they stay in the profession for at least eight years after graduating from the police academy. This is proposed by the government and the Sweden Democrats

Master of boarded ship detained on suspicion of using false documents

Master of boarded ship detained on suspicion of using false documents

Tue 10 Mar 2026 09:17 CET

The Russian captain of the bulk carrier Caffa, which was boarded off Trelleborg on Friday, has been taken into custody. He is suspected of using a false document, a felony

Several dead after migrant boat collides with Turkish Coast Guard ship in Mediterranean

Several dead after migrant boat collides with Turkish Coast Guard ship in Mediterranean

Mon 9 Mar 2026 13:06 CET

At least 14 people have died after a migrant boat collided with a Turkish Coast Guard ship in the Mediterranean Sea.

Oil spill alarm in Lysekil marina

Oil spill alarm in Lysekil marina

Mon 9 Mar 2026 10:16 CET

"A major oil spill has been discovered in a marina north of central Lysekil. We have drained the marina itself, but do not know where the oil is coming from," says Mathias Jonasson, the duty officer at the Fyrbodal rescue service

Detainee on bulk carrier Caffa off Trelleborg is Russian citizen

Detainee on bulk carrier Caffa off Trelleborg is Russian citizen

Mon 9 Mar 2026 09:05 CET

The person previously arrested on the bulk carrier Caffa off Trelleborg is a Russian citizen, the Swedish Prosecution Authority says.

Person arrested after boarding Russian ship off Trelleborg

Person arrested after boarding Russian ship off Trelleborg

Sun 8 Mar 2026 12:42 CET

A person on the bulk carrier Caffa has been arrested, the Coast Guard announced. The ship, which was sailing under a false flag with a mostly Russian crew, has been banned from operating and must remain where it dropped anchor

Coast Guard: Russian crew aboard ship suspected of transporting stolen Ukrainian grain

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Coast Guard: Russian crew aboard ship suspected of transporting stolen Ukrainian grain

Sat 7 Mar 2026 10:57 CET

The ship that was boarded outside Trelleborg is suspected of transporting stolen Ukrainian grain, the police and the Coast Guard said at a press conference. The crew of eleven is predominantly Russian

Sanctioned ship Caffa boarded in Swedish waters as many uncertainties remain

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Sanctioned ship Caffa boarded in Swedish waters as many uncertainties remain

Fri 6 Mar 2026 19:06 CET

The Coast Guard has boarded a suspected false-flag vessel in Swedish waters. The vessel, which is transporting grain, is on Ukraine's sanctions list

Coast Guard ship collides with ferry M/S Eckerö in Grisslehamn

Coast Guard ship collides with ferry M/S Eckerö in Grisslehamn

Wed 4 Mar 2026 10:31 CET

A Coast Guard vessel has collided with the M/S Eckerö at the port of Grisslehamn. All of the vessel's trips for the day have been cancelled

Terror charges filed after Cuban Coast Guard shot US-flagged boat

Terror charges filed after Cuban Coast Guard shot US-flagged boat

Wed 4 Mar 2026 04:41 CET

Baltic Sea submarine cables to receive better protection

Baltic Sea submarine cables to receive better protection

Thu 26 Feb 2026 11:31 CET

The Baltic Sea countries will strengthen monitoring of submarine cables and shipping. The Coast Guard will serve as Sweden's hub for sharing information and protecting cables

U.S.: Americans aboard boat fired on by Cuba

U.S.: Americans aboard boat fired on by Cuba

Thu 26 Feb 2026 00:39 CET

Some of the people aboard the Florida-registered boat that was fired on by the Cuban Coast Guard were U. S

Almost everyone sober at the helm in merchant shipping in Swedish ports

Almost everyone sober at the helm in merchant shipping in Swedish ports

Wed 25 Feb 2026 01:27 CET

Inspections of merchant shipping in Swedish ports show relatively good sobriety among those at the helm.

At least 14 dead after migrant boat collides with Greek Coast Guard vessel off Chios

At least 14 dead after migrant boat collides with Greek Coast Guard vessel off Chios

Tue 3 Feb 2026 23:02 CET

At least 14 people died when a migrant boat collided with a Greek Coast Guard vessel.

Around 40 feared dead in ferry accident in southern Philippines

Around 40 feared dead in ferry accident in southern Philippines

Mon 26 Jan 2026 01:16 CET

US: Two dead in attack on suspected drug boat

US: Two dead in attack on suspected drug boat

Sat 24 Jan 2026 00:09 CET

Two people were killed when the US attacked a boat in the eastern Pacific, the US military on X says. The boat was involved in drug trafficking, the US claims

US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, Moscow condemns

US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, Moscow condemns

Wed 7 Jan 2026 04:15 CET

The United States, with British support, has seized an oil tanker that has been trying to evade a US blockade near Venezuela for weeks. The ship is said to have links to Venezuela, Russia and Iran - a move condemned by Moscow

Tense in the Gulf of Finland: Ferry collision nightmare

Tense in the Gulf of Finland: Ferry collision nightmare

Sat 3 Jan 2026 16:47 CET

Finland has not noticed any decrease in Russian oil exports through the Baltic Sea. However, the risks have increased as ships in the “shadow fleet” have become increasingly noisy, and sea navigation is disrupted in the narrow Gulf of Finland

China withdraws warships after exercises around Taiwan

China withdraws warships after exercises around Taiwan

Wed 31 Dec 2025 08:31 CET

Chinese warships are withdrawing from the waters around Taiwan after extensive military exercises in recent days. China says the exercises have ended