Denmark lacks a workable I.T. system to check ships’ data before they sail through the Øresund. The vessel *Eventin', registered in Panama, is seen here in the waters between Denmark and Germany. Foto: Tobias Schlie/Ritzau Scanpix

More than three years ago, Rigsrevisionen criticized the authorities for failing to keep a close watch on ships that pose a threat to safety in the Øresund. Yet the problems of inadequate oversight persist.

Denmark has lost control of shady high-risk ships in the Øresund

Denmark lacks a workable I.T. system to check ships’ data before they sail through the Øresund. The vessel *Eventin', registered in Panama, is seen here in the waters between Denmark and Germany. Foto: Tobias Schlie/Ritzau Scanpix
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Den russiske skyggeflåde øger behovet for overvågning og kontrol i de danske farvande. Men i Øresund er Danmark stadig ude af stand til at holde øje med, om skibe efterlever en bestemt anbefaling om sikker sejlads.

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