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The tanker Deliver, linked to Russia's ghost fleet, arrived on Friday, June 26, in the Gulf of Fos, escorted by the French Navy. It will remain anchored in the area at the disposal of the Marseille prosecutor. The civilian vessel had been intercepted and diverted last Tuesday, June 23, in the western Mediterranean by units of the French National Navy, as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged offense of lack of flag (sailing without an official flag). To ensure the necessary safety and protection conditions for the investigations, French authorities have established strict exclusion perimeters around the vessel. A maritime exclusion zone of 500 meters and an aerial restriction area of 1.5 nautical miles and 300 meters in height have been determined in the surrounding sectors. These restrictive measures were formalized through decrees issued consecutively by the maritime prefect of the Mediterranean (effective since June 25) and the prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône (effective since June 26). Both mandates regulate and prohibit activities such as navigation, anchoring, diving, and swimming in the vicinity of the merchant vessel. Likewise, the creation of a Temporary Prohibited Zone (ZIT) was decreed in the western docks of the Grand Port Maritime de Marseille and its surroundings, which will remain active from Friday, June 26, until next Tuesday, June 30. Compliance with these security regulations will be supervised and controlled on-site by patrols from the Maritime Gendarmerie and the National Navy. French state authorities have issued a strict call to all sea and airspace users to respect these exclusion zones in order not to interfere with the ongoing expert work.
