The company that owns the oil tanker ‘Grinch’ has, according to a press release by the Prefecture of Bouches-du-Rhône pleaded guilty in a Marseilles court.
It is being reported that the company was fined several million euros.
The vessel has been allowed to leave French waters with its cargo intact.
The offence alleged was failing to provide proof of the ship’s flag status under article L 5233-2 of the French Transport Code.