The government of Comoros has begun a clean-out of its international flag registry which has been central to sanctions-circumventing dark fleet tankers shipping Russian, Iranian and Venezuelan oil. There are now 62 tankers, three liquefied petroleum gas carriers and one tug declared as falsely flying the Comoros flag, according to the EU’s Equasis database. Ships...
Greek-owned tankers shipped 16% of all Russian crude over August, with the EU and UK introduction of a lower price cap this month now sidelining any further involvement. Greek shipowners carried 27% of Russian crude in June, 20% in July, and 16% in August. The analysis is based on Windward data, compiled using figures from...
From terrorism to refugees to regional tensions – there’s plenty to keep Indians up at night. With that in mind, the country has, in recent years, redoubled its efforts to protect its seas and coastline, enhancing its maritime domain awareness, rapidly adopting new technologies and analytics.
Against this backdrop, comes the first edition of the India Maritime Threat Map. It reveals some of the anomalies found when applying AI-driven, behavioral analysis to vessels, enabling organizations to anticipate threats, and stay ahead of their adversaries. Key findings, include:
Increasing activity by foreign surveillance vessels in the Bay of Bengal.
Large number of vessels crossing the Arabian Sea with armed guards aboard, to protect against piracy.
Prevalence of journeys indicative of illicit activity, such as drug smuggling.
If you like the India Maritime Threat Map, check out our European version, which we published earlier this year. And stay tuned for more threat maps for other parts of the world. For now, stay safe!
Gur Sender is a Pre-Sale Manager at Windward
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Comoros Dark Fleet Purge Sees More Than 60 Tankers Listed as False Flagged
The government of Comoros has begun a clean-out of its international flag registry which has been central to sanctions-circumventing dark fleet tankers shipping Russian, Iranian and Venezuelan oil. There are now 62 tankers, three liquefied petroleum gas carriers and one tug declared as falsely flying the Comoros flag, according to the EU’s Equasis database. Ships…
Greek Tankers Cut Russian Crude Liftings as Lower EU and UK Price Cap Bites
Greek-owned tankers shipped 16% of all Russian crude over August, with the EU and UK introduction of a lower price cap this month now sidelining any further involvement. Greek shipowners carried 27% of Russian crude in June, 20% in July, and 16% in August. The analysis is based on Windward data, compiled using figures from…
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