"France will now punish those who fail to fly the correct flag or refuse to comply with orders to stop the ship with up to two years in prison and a fine of €300,000 ($351,000)."
"Possible sentences may increase to seven years in prison and a fine of €700,000 should the lives of the individuals boarding the vessel be put at risk."
"Vessels in the 'shadow fleet' frequently change the flags they fly, a practice known as flag-hopping, and sometimes sail under invalid flags in an attempt to escape detection and tracking."
"The move comes as France has, since September, boarded three ships suspected of being part of the fleet transporting Russian oil in violation of Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine."
France plans to double penalties for ships that do not fly the correct flag or refuse compliance, with potential prison sentences of up to two years and fines of €300,000. This measure targets vessels in the 'shadow fleet' that evade detection by changing flags. The penalties apply to anyone in control of the vessel. If lives are endangered during enforcement, penalties could increase to seven years in prison and fines of €700,000. Parliament will debate the draft bill by July 14th.
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