Tankers

TAGOR

Tanker fined for flying false flag Sat Jul 04 22:32:09 CEST 2026 Timsen French prosecutors and the Maritime Court in Brest accepted a plea deal, which will fine and release the 'Tagor'. Reports indicated a total fine of €1 million ($1.1 million) for the vessel and a pledge from the vessel’s owners to seek a legitimate flag for the ship. The fines for vessels have become a common tactic as part of a French campaign, which President Emmanuel Macron said would delay the vessels and disrupt their finances. The 'Tagor' was coming from Murmansk, according to the reports, when it was boarded on suspicion of sailing without a legitimate flag. French troops inspected the vessel and ordered it to head to the French coast. The tanker had been previously sanctioned by the UK, EU, and U.S. for its involvement in the Russian oil trade. Records show the vessel as sailing since July 2025, first claiming a flag in Guinea, then Madagascar, and then Cameroon. Each was listed as false. The owner of the vessel, which was listed as being based in Abu Dhabi, reportedly admitted guilt as part of the plea deal. The tanker has since left and headed towards Istanbul with an ETA as of July 14. The 'Tagor' was the fourth crude oil tanker that France has stopped since it started the efforts in September 2025. Each has been fined and released, although the French courts also tried the Chinese master of the first vessel in absentia. The others each paid fines. France was still holding a fifth shadow fleet tanker, the 'Discover', which was interdicted last week. https://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Tagor-9282481.html