The boarding of the Grinch, a 22-year-old carrier sailing under a false Comoros flag, took place in western parts of the Mediterranean Sea on January 22. The ship was on its way from Murmansk, the north Russian port. Most likely, on board was oil produced at an Arctic field.
The operation was conducted in cooperation with our allies, including British forces, in compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Art.110 UNCLOS), the French report.
The purpose was to verify the nationality of a ship suspected of sailing under false flag. Preliminary investigations confirm unclarity with the flag state adherence and a report has been submitted to the state prosecutor in Marseille, a press release reports.
The ship is now being escorted to an anchorage site for further controls.
”We are determined to uphold international law and to ensure the effective enforcement of sanctions,” Emanuell Macron emphasises. Läs artikel