Swedish authorities have launched a second investigation into the 228-metre tanker Sea Owl I after detaining another crew member on suspicion of using a falsified document.
The case is linked to ongoing concerns that the vessel may have been operating under a false flag while in Swedish waters.
The tanker has been anchored outside Trelleborg since 12 March, after the Swedish Coast Guard boarded it over suspicions it was sailing under a false flag.
The new investigation was opened on 15 May when prosecutors ordered the detention of a second crew member. Authorities say the person is suspected of aggravated use of a false document.
The earlier March operation also led to the detention of the vessel’s then master, a Russian citizen according to prosecutors. He was suspected of aggravated use of a false document and other maritime offences, but was later released.
After that, a new captain took command of the
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