The French Navy recently boarded the oil tanker Tagor, flagged as part of the Russian fleet and under international sanctions. The tanker was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean, over 400 nautical miles west of Brittany, as it traveled from Murmansk, Russia.
President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the unacceptability of ships bypassing sanctions to fund Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine. The French Navy’s operation, backed by the UK, strictly adhered to the law of the sea.
The Maritime Prefecture of the Atlantic confirmed the operation aimed to verify the vessel’s nationality. Upon inspection, authorities discovered the tanker was flying a false flag, leading to its diversion at the prosecutor’s request.
Earlier this year, another similar operation took place in the Mediterranean, intercepting the tanker Grinch. Both France and Britain have committed to blocking Russian-linked ‘shadow fleet’ ships that illegally transport sanctioned goods. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has authorized the UK military to board ships tied to the ‘shadow fleet’, although data indicates many such ships still navigate UK waters.
No response has been received from Moscow regarding these interventions.
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