French Navy Detains Russian-Linked Oil Tanker Off French Coast
The French Navy has detained the oil tanker Boracay off the coast of France. The vessel, under British and EU sanctions, was intercepted after a journey that began in Russia and took it through several European waters.
Boracay, also known as Pushpa, left the Russian port of Primorsk on September 20 with a cargo of oil. Its route took it through the Baltic Sea, bypassing Denmark, and into the North Sea. The tanker then proceeded through the English Channel before being detained off Saint-Nazaire in France.
The French special forces made the detention, with the vessel's owner identified as Baaj Shipping Ltd., registered in Seychelles. The tanker is suspected of being linked to Russian oil sanctions evasion and is allegedly part of the Russian 'shadow fleet'. This is not the first time Boracay has faced detention; it was previously held in Estonia for sailing without a valid flag.
The detained tanker, Boracay, is now anchored off Saint-Nazaire in France. Its detention raises questions about potential sanctions violations and highlights international efforts to monitor and enforce restrictions on Russian oil exports.
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