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Meet the guy tracking illicit oil tankers from his rooftop
Remy Osman uses open-source data and ship-tracking apps to identify vessels moving over $100 billion in illicit oil for sanctioned states, raising awareness on maritime sanction evasion.
- On Wednesday, Remy Osman filmed from his Singapore rooftop, documenting the sanctioned tanker Sahara passing through the Strait using an iPhone for his growing audience.
- Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the global shadow fleet ballooned and now sustains illicit oil movements, with Kpler estimating about 3,300 vessels in recent months.
- Osman uses ship-tracking apps and registration checks, consulting registration numbers and sanction lists while noting shadow ships' evasive tactics like fragmented ownership and flag changes.
- Last week the US seized Bella 1 after it dodged the US Coast Guard while heading to Venezuela, and Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority said it monitors 'dark fleet' behaviours but has limited options under international law.
- Because the Straits link the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea, roughly 100,000 ships pass these waters annually, carrying one third of global trade and fueling illicit oil transfers from Russia, Iran, and Venezuela.
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How oil tankers have been weaponised
Today, an estimated 900 to 1,500 tankers – perhaps one in five in the world – are part of the global “shadow fleet”, defined by the International Maritime Organisation as “ships that are engaged in illegal operations for the purposes of circumventing sanctions, evading compliance with safety or environmental regulations, avoiding insurance costs or engaging in other illegal activities”.While such ships have long been used to transport oil from s…
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Some people see Netflix in their free time. Remy Osman tracks rusty oil tankers transporting illegal oil across one of the world’s busiest sea routes.
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