MV Francop

IDF soldiers boarding the Francop cargo ship
History
Name	Tavastland (2002–06) Francop (2006-19) Fesco Moneron (Since 2019)
Namesake	Häme (Tavastland) Francop Fesco Transport Group and Moneron Island
Owner	Francop Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. (2002-19)
Operator	United Feeder Services
Port of registry	Germany (2002–03) United Kingdom (2003–06) Antigua and Barbuda (2006-19) Russia (since 2019)
Builder	Sietas, Neuenfelde
Yard number	1166
Completed	August 2003
Identification	IMO number: 9277412[1] MMSI number: 305234000[1] Callsign: V2DJ5[1]
Status	In service
General characteristics
Length	137.50 m (451 ft 1 in)
Beam	21.30 m (69 ft 11 in)
Draught	7.47 m (24 ft 6 in)
Propulsion	1 MaK 9M43 diesel engine, 8,400 kilowatts (11,300 hp)
Speed	18.5 knots (34.3 km/h)
Crew	11

The MV Francop is a German-owned, Antigua and Barbuda-flagged merchant cargo ship. In November 2009 the Israeli navy boarded the vessel in the Mediterranean Sea, suspecting that it was carrying weapons destined for Hezbollah from the Islamic Republic of Iran in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701. Hundreds of tons of weapons were found on the ship, which was then directed to berth in Israel.