France to double fines for tankers of Russian “shadow fleet”

France will increase penalties against Russia’s “shadow fleet” and other vessels flying foreign flags.

This is reported by France24.

France plans to double prison terms for owners and operators of vessels that do not fly the correct flag or refuse to comply with orders to stop.

France will also double fines for vessels that do not raise the flag or refuse to do so.

According to a draft update to the military planning law, France will now punish those who do not raise the correct flag or refuse to comply with orders to stop a vessel with imprisonment of up to two years and a fine of 300,000 euros ($351,000).

This will double the current fines, and the sanctions will apply to any person, such as the owner, operator or legally responsible person, who exercises “powers of control or management” of the vessel.

USM previously reported that the tanker “Deyna” from the Russian “shadow fleet” detained by France was delivered to Marseille.