Navy monitoring suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker near Foynes port

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The presence of the ship off the coast of Cork and Kerry was identified by an Air Corps CASA C-295 maritime patrol aircraft on Thursday afternoon. File photo

The Irish Naval Service is continuing to monitor a suspected Russian “shadow fleet” tanker that has sailed from the south-west coast, near the location of transatlantic data cables, towards Foynes port in Limerick.

The cargo vessel, Arne, was boarded by German federal police on February 26 over suspicions of sabotage.