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Tankers signal oil majors in AIS messages to avoid Ukrainian drone attacks

  • Tankers bound for Novorossiysk are signalling links to Chevron, Shell and Kazakh crude exports via AIS broadcasts in an attempt to avoid Ukrainian drone strikes
  • Tactic mirrors behaviour previously seen in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz, but recent attacks suggest AIS messaging offers limited protection
  • Shipowners also delaying Black Sea approaches and waiting off Türkiye as Ukrainian attacks on vessels linked to the CPC export terminal intensify

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Tankers calling at Russia’s Black Sea export hub are increasingly broadcasting links to Western oil majors and Kazakh crude in AIS messages, as shipowners adopt new tactics to reduce the risk of Ukrainian drone attacks on vessels serving Novorossiysk

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