According to RBC, the ship is engaged in the inspection of offshore pipelines. Since 2015, MMT SWEDEN has been renting it from the Norwegian Simon Møkster Shipping.
The press service of the operator of the project Nord Stream 2 AG RIA Novosti reported that the vessel is conducting agreed research on the seabed. They noted that we are talking about the route SP-2 south-east of the island of Bornholm in the exclusive economic zone of Denmark.
Shell said earlier that, despite U.S. sanctions, it supports Nord Stream 2 because it is important for Europe’s energy security.
At the end of 2019, Washington announced sanctions against the project. After that, the Swiss Allseas suspended work.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the restrictive measures of the United States a blatant example of unfair competition.