Russia's 'shadow fleet' is estimated at 900 vessels, of which around ten are monitored daily in the English Channel, French admiral Benoît de Guibert said.

These tankers transport oil in circumvention of international sanctions not only in the interests of Russia, but also in the interests of its closest allies — Iran and North Korea, he said during hearings in the National Defence and Armed Forces Committee.

"This phenomenon takes advantage of the leniency of international maritime law, as well as the relative opacity of maritime transport and bunkering operations. They are mainly medium-capacity tankers, often of old construction, recently acquired by operators who are difficult to identify and who often do not comply with minimum safety standards," an admiral said.
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