The vessel is said to be part of a fleet which intentionally - and illegally - disables their location trackers.
A Singapore navy boat with the Hafnia Nile and Ceres I tankers burning in the background, about 55km northeast of Pedra Branca on July 19, 2024. What happened?
The practice involves the deliberate manipulation of AIS data to disguise the actual location of the ship, explained Prof Beckman, who co-heads an ocean law and policy programme at the university. Iran’s Ministry of Petroleum has issued a statement saying the Ceres I was not carrying Iranian crude oil.
International law requires merchant ships to be registered in a host country. A flag of convenience refers to when a ship is registered in a different country than the one where its owner resides or holds citizenship. Panama is particularly popular as it offers online registration and doesn't levy an income tax on foreign owners, explained Windward.“The oil-exporting states that are subject to international sanctions are likely to be supporting the dark fleet,” he said.
Naphtha - carried by the Hafnia Nile - is much more flammable than crude, so it was"genuine luck" its collision with Ceres I didn't lead to a catastrophe, he added.
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