Overview

• Maritime trackers show the Boracay departed its anchorage off Saint-Nazaire on Thursday night and is heading toward the Suez Canal with the captain back on board.
• The Chinese captain has been summoned to appear in Brest on Feb. 23, 2026 over alleged refusal to comply and failure to justify the vessel’s nationality, while the first mate was released.
• French commandos boarded the EU‑blacklisted, Benin‑flagged tanker on Sept. 27 after registration inconsistencies, and prosecutors say navy investigators concluded it had no flag.
• Ship‑tracking data placed the tanker off Denmark during Sept. 22–25 drone incursions that closed airports, though authorities have not publicly established a direct link.
• President Emmanuel Macron urged tighter action against Russia’s ‘shadow fleet,’ as Vladimir Putin condemned the detention as “piracy” and threatened a “significant” response.