Russian Phantom Fleet: China's Captain of the Tanker Arrested Off Reunion Has Been Released From Police Custody
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The master had been placed in custody on Thursday when the tanker arrived in La Possession Bay (northwest of La Réunion) for "non-justification" of his ship's nationality during a sea check.
The captain of the oil tanker DF Peak, arrested on 12 October by the French navy off the Le de La Runion and suspected of sailing under a false flag, was released. However, the ship remains still, the prosecutor announced...
Captain of the French-detained DF Peak, a citizen of the PRC, is released after being detained, but the vessel itself remains under ... . . . . . 16.10.2026, PRIM
Saint-Denis de La Réunion, 16 Oct 2026 (AFP) – The custody of the Chinese captain of the oil tanker "DF Peak", suspected of belonging to the Russian "phantom fleet" and hijacked off Reunion, was lifted Friday morning, announced the prosecution of Saint-Denis. "The custody (was) lifted this morning (with) [...] The article "Ghost Fleet" in Reunion: the custody of the Chinese captain raised appeared first on MARINE & OCEANS.
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