I have been monitoring this. Its really odd.
This is a cargo ship. It was shipping wood to a country, which its route took it past Sweden, down through the English Channel, towards the Bay of Bisquay, (however that is spelled).
The ship encountered a boarding party in Swedish waters off the shores of Ollo Island. The men, wearing masks, beat the crew, tied them up, said they were police, went through the boat, then hours later, let them free, got in their fast rubber boat, and off they went.
Crew continues on their cargo run. They get to the English Channel, and just as they are clearing England, the ship is gone. No communications, no radar, no debris, no nothing..
So far, Sweden has joined the search as they are responsible for their own territories, and they want to find out if they have a pirate problem. Russia and England think this may be a personal matter between the shipping company and the bank that owns them. Perhaps someone repoed the ship! Pretty big repo if you ask me.
I just hope there was nothing 'bad' on that ship. Thats what I am thinking..
Bill