Russian oil and chemical tankers going dark

Summary:

At the end of March 2022, occurrences of “dark activity” has sharply increased within Russian waters. Because of the war with Ukraine, engaging in business with Russia can lead to a blacklisting. Because of this, a lot of ships turn off their navigation system. By doing so, the ships can’t be traced and thereby engage in business with Russians without being noticed.

Reference URL

https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16137-russian-tankers-go-dark-out-at-sea-to-circumvent-sanctions
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-27/russian-tankers-going-dark-raises-flags-on-sanctions-evasion
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https://www.cnbctv18.com/world/its-a-red-flag-russian-oil-tankers-are-going-dark-to-evade-sanctions-13007862.htm

https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/windward-more-russian-tankers-are-going-dark
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2022-russian-stolen-grains/
https://windward.ai/knowledge-base/illuminating-russias-shadow-fleet/