Russian tanker detained by France continues its journey

The Russian oil tanker held by France following the drone alarm in Denmark continued in his trip, the Vessefindernder ships follow -up and marine traffic was asserted Friday after his captain was detained by officials.

The ship left for the French Atlantic coast during the night and headed for the Suez Canal.

France had taken the captain and his first officer in police custody suspected of a link with incursions of drones in Danish airspace at the end of last month.

But Friday, the captain and his first officer were able to return to the oil tanker, reported France Info Info, citing the authorities. The prosecutor’s office confirmed that the two had been released.

The French navy had seized the oil tanker Boracay last Saturday off the island of Breton on the island of Ouassant due to divergences concerning its flag.

The captain and the first officer were arrested for suspicion not to be able to prove the “nationality of the ship”.

French officials now demand that the captain appear before a French court on February 23 of next year for having pretended to have failed to follow the official French instructions during an inspection at sea. The other charges were abandoned.

The oil tanker seems to be on the road from Russia to India, carrying oil, said the prosecutor’s office.

Officials can suspect that it is part of the Russian shadow fleet, which means that oil tankers and other cargo cargoes to bypass sanctions, particularly in oil transport.

The detentions occurred while the reports suggested that the oil tanker crossed the Danish waters at the same time as the drones caused several disturbances in Danish airports last week.

It is still not known who caused incidents, many suspects suspicious of Russia, although the Kremlin has rejected allegations as “baseless”.

Some suspect that drones may have been checked from a ship. Danish media reports have recently mentioned several ships, including Boracay.