Sailing in the Shadows: The Hidden Tanker Trade

About this episode

This episode uncovers the hidden operations of the Shadow Fleet and the associated risks to the environment and seafarers.

Send us Fan Mail Shadow Fleet Exposed: Risks to Environment, Trade and Seafarers In this episode of Sea Views, we uncover the murky world of the Shadow Fleet - hundreds of aging tankers trading sanctioned oil under layers of secrecy and deception. With falsified registries, spoofed signals, and uninsured operations, these vessels operate beyond the reach of international law, posing enormous risks to the environment, global security, and above all, the seafarers who crew them. Joining u...

People in this episode

Host: Ahoy Communications Ltd

Topics covered

• shadow fleet
• tanker trade
• sanctioned oil
• environmental risks
• global security
• seafarers

Keywords

• shadow fleet
• tanker trade
• sanctioned oil
• environment
• global security
• seafarers
• falsified registries
• spoofed signals

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Organizations: Shadow Fleet

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