/Reuters Agency
The French Navy reported that authorities are investigating a suspected infringement committed by the oil tanker Boracay, flagged in Benin, a vessel that is listed on the European Union and United Kingdom sanctions lists against Russia.
“Following a suspected infringement by the vessel Boracay, a report was filed with the competent prosecutor’s office in Brest. An investigation is underway,” the Navy stated in a communiqué to Reuters.
The vessel is currently anchored off the Atlantic coast of western France, near Saint Nazaire.
The Boracay, an Aframax LR 2 type unit launched in 2007, was sanctioned for transporting Russian oil / derived products in violation of other restrictions.
The tanker, built by Sasebo Heavy Industries, is 244 meters long, 43 meters wide, has a draft of 15 meters and a deadweight tonnage of 115,577 tons.
