Tanker fire off Malaysia

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Three crew members missing after tanker catches fire off Malaysia

Member of the “dark fleet”?

In a separate statement, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore identified the vessel as MT Pablo.
Pablo Union Shipping, the Marshall Islands-based owner of the vessel according to shipping databases, could not be located for comment. The vessel’s insurers were unknown.

Appear to have had many names and flag changes in the last few years:
HELIOS, Crude oil tanker, IMO 9133587 | Vessel details | BalticShipping.com
MOCKINGBIRD, Crude Oil Tanker - Details and current position - IMO 9133587 - VesselFinder
Ship PABLO (Crude Oil Tanker) Registered in Gabon - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 9133587, MMSI 626270000, Call Sign TRAR9 | AIS Marine Traffic

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“Open Hatch” tanker??:

Deck blasted into air in aframax explosion  - Splash247

See the moment she blows:
https://t.co/k4UIjkriCs

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Pablo explosion a warning sign of worse to come - Splash247

An Oil Tanker Ablaze in South China Sea Is Warning of Global Problem

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Big money for the oil traders doing that business.

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The dark fleet is getting the world’s attention:

Recurring red flags make dark fleet easy targets for detention - Splash247

China has been at it for a while:

China clamping down on shadow fleet - Splash247

Maersk Broker has details of the crude tanker Titan, which was detained at Qingdao for a month, after failing 20 safety counts in an inspection. Other ships, including the Ocean Peri suezmax (pictured), have also been detained for weeks at a time too.

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No insurance, no tracible owner. Malaysia has a problem:

Malaysia still stuck with charred remains of abandoned Pablo tanker - Splash247

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Her end is near:

Dark fleet casualty Pablo to be scrapped in Indonesia - Splash247