France Releases Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker Grinch After Jean-Noël Barrot Confirms Multi-Million € Fine

France released the Russian shadow fleet tanker "Grinch" after its owners paid a fine of several million € following its dramatic seizure in January.Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed the vessel, which was intercepted by commandos while flying a Comoros flag, was part of a fleet used to evade EU sanctions.The tanker spent three weeks detained in Fos-sur-Mer as maritime authorities target a ghost fleet that TankerTrackers.com reports has grown to 1,468 vessels.