Russia-linked tanker stopped by France resumes voyage: vessel trackers | International

BREST, France, Oct 3, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A tanker from Russia's "shadow fleet" detained by the French navy was heading towards the Suez Canal Friday with its captain back on board, according to data from maritime websites and a source close to the case. The Boracay, blacklisted by the European Union for being part of Russia's sanctions-busting "shadow fleet" of ageing oil tankers, has been linked to mysterious drone flights over Denmark last month. It had been boarded by French authorities on Saturday and its captain and first mate detained. But it resumed its journey Thursday evening and was off the coast of western France on Friday morning, data from vessel tracking websites Marine Traffic and Vesselfinder showed. The tanker's...