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France releases suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker after 'several million euro' fine
The Grinch tanker, part of Russia's shadow fleet evading sanctions, was released after its owner paid a multi-million euro fine, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said.
- After a Marseille court ruling, the oil tanker Grinch departed French waters on Tuesday after its owning company entered a guilty plea and paid a penalty of several million euros.
- Western sanctions after 2022 and stepped-up enforcement have pressured operators, as Moscow's shadow fleet uses aged tankers with opaque ownership and changing flags to evade detection.
- Vessel records show the ship left Murmansk and flew a Comoros registration; the Grinch spent three weeks immobilised at Fos-sur-Mer and was likely old and poorly maintained.
- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the Grinch was leaving French waters on Tuesday after paying several million euros, while Moscow denounced the move, saying no state has the right to use force against properly registered vessels.
- Enforcement actions and court fines signal tangible costs for evading sanctions, as European authorities and courts impose penalties under guilty-plea procedures on owner companies, with TankerTrackers.com reporting 1,468 vessels in the shadow fleet.
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France is putting an end to the fixed oil tanker "Grinch" after payment of a penalty of several million euros.
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Suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker GRINCH allowed to leave France after paying fine
French authorities have let the seized oil tanker GRINCH leave territorial waters after the company owning the vessel had to pay a penalty worth "several million euros," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Tuesday.
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The oil tanker Grinch, who had been in Marseille for three weeks, will return after the settlement of a fine of several million euros The oil tanker Grinch, suspected of belonging to the fleet
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