The master of the bulk carrier Hui Yuan has admitted an offence under the Swedish Environmental Code (miljöbalken) and has deposited money to cover future fines.

The vessel may therefore leave Sweden.

The Swedish Coast Guard has no more information about the operation and the investigation.

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Earlier news about the operation, published on 12 April 2026 at 9.40:

The Coast Guard has boarded a bulk carrier suspected of an offence under the Environmental Code

Yesterday, during maritime surveillance of the Baltic Sea, a Coast Guard aircraft saw the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Hui Yuan washing coal residue into the sea. This is an offence under the Environmental Code.

On behalf of the Swedish Prosecution Authority, the vessel was boarded off Ystad at about 8 o'clock on Sunday morning by the Coast Guard crew on KBV 003.

− Shipping must know that Swedish authorities work together to uphold order at sea. We act to improve maritime safety and protect the environment. When a vessel is suspected, we step in based on the circumstances, says Daniel Stenling, Deputy Head of the Coast Guard's Operations Department.

A preliminary investigation has started, and the prosecutor has decided that interviews are to be held. The suspicion is an offence under the Environmental Code.

The bulk carrier Hui Yuan is registered in Panama. It most recently came from Russia and is heading for Las Palmas in Spain. It is 225 metres long and 32 metres wide.

At present, the Coast Guard has no more information about the operation and the investigation.