A new edition of our weekly monitoring of dangerous shadow fleet tanker voyages
Several sanctioned tankers have been recorded in various regions, the movement of which has created a threat of environmental disaster.
The Russian sanctioned tanker PRIMORYE, IMO 923674, is sailing in the Atlantic Ocean.
Russian sanctioned tanker TRANSFORMER, IMO 9288851, is heading towards the English Channel.
The sanctioned tanker MATARI, IMO 9253313, under the flag of Sierra Leone, is entering the Mediterranean Sea.
The sanctioned tanker HASH, IMO 9186625, flagged to Antigua and Barbuda, is drifting in the Red Sea.
The sanctioned tanker NEW FUTURE, IMO 9259185, flagged Malawi, is heading towards the Moluccas Strait.
A sanctioned tanker AKAR WEST, IMO 9258167, is sailing in the Mediterranean Sea under the flag of Cameroon.
A Russian sanctioned tanker PEGASUS, IMO 9276028, is sailing in the Mediterranean Sea, heading towards Gibraltar.
All of these tankers are very old (built in 1999-2006) and operate without insurance. They often turn off their navigation systems to avoid detection by law enforcement agencies. There is a risk of oil spills.
