US EditionRussia-Linked Oil Tanker Stopped by France Resumes Voyage, According to Vessel Trackers
The Boracay, blacklisted by the EU for sanction evasion, was held for registration issues while carrying Russian oil to India and resumed voyage after six days.
- French authorities detained the Russian-linked oil tanker Boracay off western France on Saturday over registration inconsistencies while it carried Russian oil bound for India.
- The Boracay departed from Primorsk, a Russian harbor close to Saint Petersburg, on September 20 and was expected to reach Vadinar in northwestern India by October 20, according to maritime tracking information.
- French President Emmanuel Macron described the Boracay as part of Russia’s shadow fleet of ageing tankers evading Western sanctions and urged Europe to kill this business model by detaining such vessels.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the ship’s detention as piracy at a foreign policy forum in Sochi and vowed a significant response to European threats.
- The Boracay resumed its journey Thursday evening with its Chinese captain and first mate released and back on board as tensions between Russia and Europe remain elevated.
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French soldiers had stopped the oil tanker »Boracay«. Suspected: The ship should be part of Russia's shadow fleet. But now the crew was allowed to leave again.
The Boracay tanker, considered a vessel of Russia's “shadow” navy and which was detained off the Atlantic coast of France, continued its journey with all its crew members.
The oil tanker Boracay, detained off the coast of France on suspicion of being linked to the Russian shadow fleet, resumed the movement...
The tanker of the Russian shadow fleet set up by the French navy off the Atlantic coast has resumed its journey.
Russia-Linked Tanker Stopped by France Resumes Voyage – Vessel Trackers
A tanker from Russia's "shadow fleet" detained by the French navy was heading towards the Suez Canal Friday with its captain back on board, according to data from maritime websites and a source close to the case.
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