US EditionFrance detains captain of suspected Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker seized in Mediterranean
Indian captain detained as Grinch tanker, suspected of sanctions evasion and flying no valid flag, is seized; EU lists 598 such vessels.
- France took into custody the 58-year-old Indian captain of the Grinch oil tanker after intercepting the vessel for failing to fly a flag.
- The case involves Russia’s so-called 'shadow fleet', which investigators suspect includes the Grinch, a 249-meter tanker moving Russian oil in breach of a G7 crude price cap using flag-hopping.
- French naval and gendarmerie vessels established a perimeter while the Grinch was escorted by the French navy on Saturday to the Gulf of Fos, anchored about 500 meters off Martigues.
- The Marseille prosecutor's office opened an investigation while the 249-meter-long Grinch is moored under guard at a southern French port near Marseille, and the crew remain on board.
- Recent months have seen multiple interceptions, including the Boracay case; Russian President Vladimir Putin denounced it as "piracy," and its captain faces trial in February.
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French authorities on Saturday took into custody the 58-year-old captain of a Russian shadow fleet ship that the navy seized between Spain and North Africa on Thursday, the local newspaper Le Monde reported, citing prosecutors on Sunday.
The court in France remanded the captain of an oil tanker, GRINCH, under sanctions and previously detained Fr...
France Detains Indian Captain Connected to Enigmatic Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker
French authorities have detained the Indian captain of a tanker suspected to be part of a covert Russian “shadow fleet,” according to officials and sources. The vessel, believed to be involved in circumventing international sanctions on Russian oil exports, was intercepted as part of ongoing efforts to monitor and enforce maritime regulations. This development underscores [...]
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