Italy Boards EU-Sanctioned Shadow Fleet Tanker on IRINI Patrol
TL;DR
During Operation IRINI, the Italian Navy boarded the EU-sanctioned Shadow Fleet tanker Toa Payoh in international waters west of Pantelleria to verify its nationality after it departed Benin for Istanbul under a Cameroonian flag; the two-hour boarding, conducted from ITS Thaon di Revel with Greek and Polish support, did not result in seizure, underscoring increased EU scrutiny of sanctioned vessels and the ongoing effort to disrupt illicit petroleum flows linked to Russia while enforcing the Libya embargo.
- Italian Navy Boards Sanctioned Shadow Fleet Tanker Under Operation IRINI navalnews.com
- Italian-led EU force boards sanctioned tanker from Russia's 'shadow fleet' in Mediterranean Reuters
- Italian navy boards suspected Russian tanker in the Mediterranean africanews.com
- Italian-led EU mission has boarded Russian shadow fleet tanker, says Reuters Українська правда
- EU flagship inspects sanctioned tanker Toa Payoh and verifies flag Межа. Новини України.
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