US EditionBelgium Just Slapped a €10 Million Bill on Putin's Shadow Fleet
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The Belgian authorities want to release the "Ethera" only when a good ten million euros are deposited for it. Until then, the crew must remain on board.
The tanker arrested last weekend off the coast of Belgium, suspected of belonging to the phantom fleet used by Russia, is subject to a judicial seizure and its Russian captain is for the moment prevented from leaving the ship, the Belgian government said. In total, 45 infringements have been found by the Belgian authorities, including ...
In a statement, the Belgian Ministry of Transport has announced that the ship 'Ethera', boarded by the authorities last Sunday, will have to pay a deposit of 10,020,000 euros and, only after finding a flag State and having the necessary valid certificates and correct technical defects found on the boat, will it be able to return to the sea.
Belgium Just Slapped a €10 Million Bill on Putin's Shadow Fleet
Belgium detained Russian oil tanker Ethera and imposed a €10 million bail after discovering 45 violations including sailing under a false Guinean flag. The vessel is part of Russia's shadow fleet circumventing Western sanctions on oil exports.
The tanker of the Russian shadow fleet established by Belgium must deposit a deposit of more than ten million euros.
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