A US-sanctioned tanker transmitting its flag as the fraudulent Curaçao registry is now spoofing its location in Indonesia’s territorial waters. The tanker sailed into the area on July 16, indicating the navigational status as “at anchor” and then began location (GNSS) manipulation to obfuscate its true location. It then went dark on July 22, and...

Sanctions enforcement in the maritime domain is no longer confined to rogue vessels and bad-faith operators. It now reaches into the supply chain itself, where spare parts, ship components, and fuel contracts are increasingly treated as evidence. For maritime equipment manufacturers and service providers, the assumption of being one step removed from regulatory exposure is...