[image] To Evade Sanctions on Iran, Ships Vanish in Plain Sight Empty tankers, arriving in the Strait of Hormuz, suddenly stop reporting their whereabouts. When they re-emerge on the grid, their tanks appear full.

I don’t get it as it is a pretty useless practice, any radar can track such ships to its destination. Same for US long distance radars and drones in the PG. Do I miss something here?

I’m sure the US is tracking everyone of those tankers. I’m sure the US could make everyone of those tankers suddenly disappear mid-ocean without a trace, to never reappear again. When Iran attacked six tankers, it gave the US a free hand to do just that.

they come down my way and do ship to ship transfers just north of Horsburgh Lighthouse and it looks like nobody picking up ais data there but when you fly over lots of VLCC’s alongside each other

[image] tugsailor: I’m sure the US is tracking everyone of those tankers. I’m sure the US could make everyone of those tankers suddenly disappear mid-ocean without a trace, to never reappear again. When Iran attacked six tankers, it gave the US a free hand to do just that. You are going to …

Its all part of the same adventure.

Just Iranian flag tankers. No war, just mysterious disappearance of a few stray tankers that were not broadcasting on AIS. If the US wanted to do something about Chinese tankers carrying Iranian oil, that’s simple, just ban all Chinese ships from entering US ports until Chinese tankers stop transpo…

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To Evade Sanctions on Iran, Ships Vanish in Plain Sight

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To Evade Sanctions on Iran, Ships Vanish in Plain Sight

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