Tag: vessel renaming

  • 178 Sanctioned Vessels Changed Names in Coordinated Evasion Scheme

    178 Sanctioned Vessels Changed Names in Coordinated Evasion Scheme

    FleetLeaks Investigation Exposes Systematic Identity Changes Across Russia’s Shadow Oil Fleet An extensive FleetLeaks analysis of 867 sanctioned vessels has uncovered a coordinated campaign of vessel renaming, with 178 ships changing their identities after being placed on Western sanctions lists. The systematic rebranding represents one of the largest documented efforts to circumvent maritime sanctions enforcement.…