[2] Like most oil tankers, Eagle S is powered by a single low-speed two-stroke crosshead diesel engine driving a fixed pitch propeller.

The ship's five-cylinder MAN-B&W 5S60MC-C main engine, manufactured by Hudong Heavy Machinery under license, is rated at 11,300 kilowatts (15,200 hp) when running at 105 rpm.

When running at a service speed of 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph), the ship burns 35 tonnes (39 short tons) of fuel oil per day.

[2] On 2 May 2012, FR8 Pride collided with the mobile drill rig Rowan EXL I in the Aransas Pass after the tanker's engine had failed.

[7] On 25 September 2014, the tanker, now under the name LR Mimosa and operated under charter by the Panamax International Shipping Corporation,[8] cut connections to a monobuoy terminal in Quintero Bay off Chile, causing an oil spill.

Additionally, the police published pictures of the ship's hull below the water line, showing chipped paint and bare metal.

[30] In addition to the criminal case and port inspection detaining her, Fingrid has initiated civil litigation for the cost of the submarine power cable repair.

[30] A Finnish customs enquiry judged by 16 January, that the petrol and diesel carried on Eagle S were subject to the sanctions against Russia.

[33][34] A safety inspection report by Finnish authorities published on 8 January found 32 deficiencies with Eagle S. The report named several major shortcomings, like problems concerning fire safety, with doors not working properly, valves in the main firefighting pipelines stuck and errors in the alarm system.

[35] On 13 January, Risto Lohi, the head of the Finnish investigation said that when the tanker was boarded the crew had been "poised to cut more cables".

[36] An attempt by the owner company Caravella LLC-FZ to get the recovered anchor back from investigators was dismissed by the Helsinki district court on 15 January.

[37] On 22 January 2025 the courts ordered a further detention, this one indefinite, in response to damages claims by Elisa, Elering and Fingrid.