The Deyna, a tanker from Russia's so-called shadow fleet seized by the French army, has arrived on the port of Marseille-Fos, the place will probably be handed over to judicial authorities for additional investigation.

Supply: Le Figaro, as cited by European Pravda

Particulars: The Deyna, crusing beneath the Mozambican flag, arrived on the port of Marseille on the morning of 23 March to be handed over to the legislation enforcement authorities.

The French Mediterranean maritime prefecture mentioned that it could be anchored and made obtainable to the Marseille prosecutor as a part of a preliminary investigation.

No-fly and no-sail zones have been established across the vessel's mooring space, the authorities added.

On 20 March, it turned identified that France, with the assist of the UK, had seized the tanker Deyna within the Mediterranean Sea. The vessel, which belongs to Russia's shadow fleet of tankers, had departed from the Russian port of Murmansk.

The seizure was carried out beneath Article 110 of the United Nations Conference on the Regulation of the Sea on suspicion that the tanker was utilizing a false flag.

That is already the second case this 12 months wherein France has seized a tanker linked to Russia's shadow fleet.

Background:

• On 22 January France, additionally with UK assist, seized the tanker Grinch close to the coast of Spain after checking paperwork that confirmed suspicions concerning the vessel's false flag. The tanker belongs to Russia's shadow fleet and is beneath EU and UK sanctions.
• Later, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned that his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron had instructed him about plans to launch the tanker Grinch as a consequence of authorized necessities.
• Media shops have additionally reported that European nations are discussing the opportunity of seizing tankers from Russia's shadow fleet.

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