Shadow Fleet
- Recently, amid the US-Israel-Iran conflict and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, attention has turned to the “shadow fleet” still transporting oil.
- Shadow fleet refers to vessels that operate outside international maritime regulations and sanctions to transport restricted cargo.
- These ships often carry sanctioned oil from countries such as Iran and Russia.
- They typically disable AIS/GPS transponders, making their movements invisible to global tracking systems.
- Ships may frequently change names, flags, ownership or registration to avoid regulatory scrutiny.
- Many operate under flags of convenience, registered in countries with weak regulatory oversight.
- Some vessels conduct ship-to-ship transfers at sea to ....
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