UAE SHIP STOPPED ON SUSPICION OF ARMS SMUGGLING TO LIBYA

On 10 September, Marine Link reported that an EU naval vessel has stopped the Royal Diamond 7, a ship that was carrying jet fuel from the UAE to Libya on suspicion it was violating a UN arms embargo.  The incident took place in international waters, 150 km north of the Libyan city of Derna and the ship was diverted to an undisclosed EU port for further checks.

https://www.marinelink.com/news/uae-ship-stopped-suspicion-arms-smuggling-481597

Author: raytodd2017

Chartered Legal Executive and former senior manager with Isle of Man Customs and Excise, where I was (amongst other things) Sanctions Officer (for UN/EU sanctions), Export Licensing Officer and Manager of the Legal-Library & Collectorate Support Section

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