Moment French navy boards suspected Russian 'ghost fleet' tanker

France intercepts Russia-linked ‘shadow fleet’ oil tanker off coast of Sicily

PARIS, June 25 (YPA) –French naval forces have intercepted and boarded a tanker linked to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” while it was sailing in waters between Malta and Sicily,French President Emmanuel Macron said “On Tuesday, the French navy boarded the oil tanker Deliver as it was passing off the coast of Sicily in breach of []

Seized Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker ‘Deliver’ Arrives in Marseille

On Friday, June 26, the Russian shadow fleet tanker Deliver, which was intercepted by the French Navy near Sicily on Tuesday, was escorted into the Gulf of Fos near Marseille. The Mediterranean Maritime Prefecture announced that the vessel will remain anchored under the jurisdiction of the Marseille prosecutor as part of an investigation into flag requirement violations. To secure the area, strict maritime and aerial exclusion zones have been established around the ship.

France detains another Russian shadow fleet tanker near Sicily – video

French military personnel have intercepted the sanctioned oil tanker Deliver in the Mediterranean Sea near Sicily. The vessel is considered part of Russia's shadow fleet.

France intercepts suspected Russia-linked oil tanker off the coast of Sicily

French maritime authorities said the vessel, the fifth alleged Russian vessel France has boarded, was flying a false flag. 'We will not allow the 'shadow fleet' to circumvent sanctions and finance Russia's war effort,' said Emmanuel Macron.

Putin superyacht ‘Graceful’ spotted on radar off Denmark

The Russian luxury yacht Graceful, said to be the personal vessel of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has appeared on radar for the first time in almost four years, Danish public broadcaster DR reported. According to data from Marinetraffic.com, the vessel sailed along the northern coast of Denmark on Monday. DR reported that from Sunday morning it had been accompanied by two Russian warships as well as alternately by the Danish navy and the German coastguard. “The armed forces routinely...

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— The French Navy seized the tanker Deliver from Russia's shadow fleet, which was sailing along the coast of Sicily, Macron stated.Recall, on June 14, another tanker was detained by the British.@Intelslava

France boards another Russian shadow fleet tanker off Sicily

France has intercepted another Russia-linked tanker, stepping up Europe’s campaign against the shadow fleet Moscow uses to move oil and gas around Western sanctions. French president Emmanuel Macron said yesterday the country’s navy boarded the tanker Deliver on Tuesday as it transited near Sicily. Footage released by the president showed French marines descending from helicopters

Russia arms civilian gas ship with machine guns in ‘hostile message to Nato’

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Ukraine argues Russia's shadow fleet should be treated as military targets

Ukraine argued in a letter to the International Maritime Organization that Russia's shadow fleet may no longer qualify as ordinary civilian shipping, citing its role in financing Moscow's war effort.

Putin’s superyacht moved to northern Russian port, likely to protect it from Ukrainian drones

A yacht linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin has been spotted at the port of Severomorsk, near Murmansk, Danish public broadcaster DR has found.

Armed Russian ship previously docked in Rotterdam patrols Baltic Sea near NATO waters

A Russian liquefied natural gas carrier that previously docked in Rotterdam has been fitted with heavy machine guns and is now operating in the Baltic Sea waters near Estonia, Finland, and Lithuani

France Intercepts ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Near Sicily

The vessel, which was flying a Cameroonian flag and sailing from Russia's Baltic port of Primorsk, was boarded by French forces due to doubts over the validity of its registration.

U.S. Attacks Iran Over Ship Being Hit In Strait Of Hormuz; Tehran Lashes Out Again At Gulf Arab States

A Cyprus-flagged container ship was hit by Iran and suffered “significant engineroom damage” and a civilian crew member is missing, U.S. Central Command said.

Mediterranean Tanker Interception Highlights France's New Plans

A new incident involving European naval forces and a large oil tanker has unfolded in the Mediterranean Sea. French authorities intercepted the tanker Deliver in international waters off the coast of Sicily in order to inspect its documentation and verify the legitimacy of its registration. The operation forms part of a broader European effort aimed at creating obstacles for the so-called Russian shadow fleet,” which transports oil outside Western restrictions. The boarding operation took place on June 23. French naval personnel boarded the vessel under Article 110 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which permits inspections when authorities have grounds to question the authenticity of a vessel's documents.

Russia's embassy in France calls seizure of tanker Deliver 'another act of piracy'

French navy's seizure of tanker in international waters illegal under international law, Russian Embassy in Paris says

French Court Fines Tagor Oil Tanker’s Owner One Million Euros

The vessel was convicted of sailing under a false flag and refusing to obey orders. On Thursday, a French court fined the owner of the Tagor oil tanker one million euros. The tanker was intercepted by the French Navy in the North Atlantic in late May as part of the “fight” against the evasion of []

France seizes fifth Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker linked to funding Ukraine war | AJ #shorts

The French navy boarded and seized a Russian oil tanker near Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea, saying it is part of Moscow’s ‘shadow fleet’ used to evade sanctions over the war in Ukraine. Russia's embassy in France called it ‘another case of piracy.’ Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

First container ship arrives at Iranian port after US lifts its blockade — TV

The main cargo consists of auto parts

A ship ran aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV reports

The report identified the affected vessel as a foreign container ship, but offered no other immediate details. The post A ship ran aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV reports appeared first on MS NOW.

UK Detains Indian Merchant Navy Captain Ajay Pant of Sanctioned Russian Oil Tanker MV Smyrtos; Uttarakhand Family Seeks Government Intervention

According to British authorities, the Russian oil tanker, identified as MV Smyrtos, was intercepted by Royal Marines and the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) on June 14 after entering UK territorial waters without what officials described as a legitimate flag. The captain, Ajay Pant, has been charged with allegedly violating UK sanctions.

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Dutch navy ship heads for Venezuela with aid and supplies

The Dutch navy has sent a ship to Venezuela carrying aid for victims of the two earthquakes that devastated the...

Cargo ship attacked in Red Sea amid fragile US-Iran ceasefire

A cargo vessel in the Red Sea has reported coming under attack, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre, a British maritime security alert service, said Sunday, amid a fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. The body said it received a report of the incident 30 nautical miles (56 km) southwest of the port []...Click to read more

France seizes fifth Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker linked to Ukraine war

France seizes fifth Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker linked to funding Ukraine war.

Spain rejects claims Russian freighter carried nuclear sub parts to North Korea

The Spanish military has pushed back against claims that a sunken Russian freighter carried nuclear submarine parts bound for North Korea, shedding new light on the Ursa Major’s mysterious cargo while finding no evidence that a military attack caused its sinking. The Ursa Major’s cargo was for a Russian nuclear icebreaker, not Pyongyang’s submarine program, []

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Cargo Ship Attacked Off Yemen as Red Sea Shipping Risks Persist

A commercial cargo vessel came under attack in the Red Sea on Sunday, underscoring the continued security risks facing merchant shipping in one of the world's most strategically important maritime corridors.