Scandinavian Coast Guard asked the UK MCA to board the Rix Emerald following allegations that the vessel departed Sweden without permission, and disappeared when the Swedish Transport Agency tried to detain the vessel, as the Courier reports.
The Rix Emerald, registered with the Baltic Shipping Company and flying the Cypriot flag, departed from Lilla Edet to Montrose. While going down the Göta River on Friday, it experienced technical problems; the vessel was transmitting a load of oats.
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