The Swedish authorities have allowed the previously detained dry cargo ship Hui Yuan, flying the Panamanian flag, to continue its journey. It is alleged that the captain admitted to environmental pollution, reports UNN.
"We interrogated the captain, he admitted that he committed an offense, but without malicious intent,"
The ship's captain was accused of the dry cargo ship discharging pollution into the waters – the bulk carrier washed coal residues from the deck into the sea. Law enforcement officers fined the company 50 daily fines of 500 kronor each – about 2,700 dollars.
It is alleged that the fine has already been paid, so the vessel can continue its movement. The ship, which was en route from Russia to Las Palmas in Spain, was anchored off the coast of Ystad after inspection. Soon Hui Yuan was able to leave Sweden after paying the fine.
Sweden does not associate the detained vessel with Russia's "shadow fleet".
The Swedish Coast Guard recently conducted operations against vessels associated with the Russian shadow fleet. This fleet mainly consists of old oil tankers, which does not apply to this vessel, which is a cargo ship that arrived from a Russian port.
Recall
On Saturday, April 11, the Swedish military detained a vessel suspected of polluting the Baltic Sea.