UPDATED: Swedish police will participate as observers during the Chinese authorities' investigation of the ship "Yi Peng 3" in the Kattegat on Thursday. The Swedish police write this in a press release. The Chinese ship has been in the Kattegat for about a month.
A few days before the ship dropped anchor in the Kattegat, the vessel had passed two data cables in the Baltic Sea on its way from a Russian port, which were soon found to be broken. Now the Chinese authorities have invited Swedish police to be on board the ship when it is examined on Thursday, the police write. In addition to the police, the Swedish State Accident Investigation Commission is also participating as observers.
The visit is facilitated by Danish authorities, the Swedish police write further. Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen (M) says that there is also a Danish observer on the ship. He tells DR. There have been meetings at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between the countries before Thursday, he says.
Cannot be detained
Because the ship is in international waters, it cannot in principle be detained by either Danish or Swedish authorities. They also do not have the right to come on board.
In parallel with the investigation on Thursday, Sweden's "preliminary investigations" into the two cable breaks continue, the police write. The damage occurred on November 17 on cables running between Sweden and Lithuania and between Finland and Germany, respectively. Since then, cooperation has been initiated between Finland, Sweden and Lithuania.
The investigation on Thursday is not taking place as part of the countries' investigation, Swedish police emphasize.
"Yi Peng 3" is a cargo ship sailing under the Chinese flag. The ship is built to transport large quantities of goods in bulk. This could be grain, cement or coal. While the ship was passing the area with the data cables, it turned off its radio signal. The signal remained off for about eight hours.
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