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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ben Mitchell

Captain of seized Russian shadow fleet ship remanded in custody

Ajay Pant
  • Indian national Ajay Pant, captain of the shadow oil tanker, MV Smyrtos, has been charged with breaching Russian sanctions.
  • Pant is accused of directly or indirectly supplying prohibited Russian oil or oil products to a third country in June 2026.
  • The MV Smyrtos, identified as a Russian 'shadow fleet' vessel, was intercepted by Royal Marine commandos and National Crime Agency officers in the English Channel.
  • Pant appeared at Southampton Magistrates’ Court and was remanded in custody, with his case sent to Bournemouth Crown Court for a hearing on 16 July.
  • The tanker, carrying an estimated 98,000 tonnes of oil, is now formally prevented from leaving the UK and is anchored off Weymouth, with its 24 crew members remaining on board.

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Captain of Russian shadow fleet ship seized by British troops appears in court

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