Russia's shadow fleet is threatening Danish waters. The ships and their owners do without pilots even in sensitive waters.
A reform of maritime law would probably be necessary. But that is almost impossible to achieve. A conflict with Russia is looming – if Putin admits his role as a sponsor of the shadow fleet. Shadow ships in the Baltic Sea: owners difficult to locate - and often not insured. The risk that these "dark ships" pose to coastal states is heightened by the fact that they fly the flags of countries that are unlikely to come to anyone's aid in the event of an accident.