Франция отпустит задержанный танкер Grinch из-за ограничений в законодательстве
Франция будет вынуждена отпустить задержанный танкер российского «теневого флота» из-за ограничений национального законодательства, сообщил президент страны Эммануэль Макрон в разговоре с президентом Украины Владимиром Зеленским
TL;DR
- France may release a detained Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker, the Grinch, due to legal limitations.
- President Macron informed Ukrainian President Zelensky about the legal constraints on detaining civilian vessels.
- The tanker Grinch was detained in January and is under sanctions from the EU, US, and UK.
- Current international maritime law does not permit prolonged detention of ships after fines are paid and inspections are passed.
- European countries are hesitant to confiscate 'shadow fleet' tankers due to legal complexities and fear of escalation.
- Experts suggest a systemic solution requires a new international convention on ship registration.
- A rare confiscation occurred in Germany with the tanker Eventin due to environmental concerns, but its legal status is unclear.