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Tanker identity theft cases have risen dramatically this year

  • Volume and complexity of tanker theft operations has spiked over 2025
  • Lloyd’s List analysis identifies 46 IMO numbers for scrapped tankers currently in active use, compared with 19 a year ago
  • Cases are increasingly associated with fraudulent flag operations, making corroboration more difficult

  • Analysis

The practice of resurrecting identification details from scrapped vessels and using them to mask the operation of shadow fleet vessels is not new, but the volume of cases has dramatically increased this year as shadow fleet ships seek cover from tightening sanctions

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