Participants in environmental organizations in Sweden express their concern about the growing danger of shadow fleet tankers in the Baltic Sea. They expressed this opinion at a protest in Stockholm, which gathered about a hundred people. The participants came out with posters reading «No to pollution of the Baltic Sea», «We are against fossil fuels», «We are against bloody oil».
Activists say they are concerned about the growing number of shadow fleet tanker trips in the Baltic Sea. In particular, they are worried that these ships are usually very old, and accordingly, accidents are very frequent, which threatens significant environmental threats.
In particular, according to their data, the number of oil spills in the Baltic Sea has increased by 30%. They are also concerned that the tanks of the shadow fleet are beginning to play a role that is not typical for carriers, in particular, they can be used as a reconnaissance and sabotage tool. They are used for reconnaissance, they are used to prepare terrorist acts. Also, according to their data, there is information about the possible presence of fighters from private military companies there.
Environmentalists say that more stringent institutions are needed, in particular, an increase in the number of naval ships of EU countries that could patrol the Baltic Sea and inspect the tanks of the shadow fleet, an increase in the number of sanctions and ships under them. There are also prospects for considering the possibility of closing the Sund Strait for these ships
