Ceres 1, a ship that has been known as a "serial spoofer," collided with another vessel off the coast of Singapore in late July. According to experts, the vessel is notorious for spoofing its AIS position and was likely the cause of this incident. The collision left behind vessel fires, equipment damage, and several injuries.

The growing risk that dark fleets pose on global decarbonization efforts must not be forgotten.

Dark fleets hold no accountability for their environmental actions - actively seeking new ways to cut costs, often at the sake of atmospheric health.

Despite ongoing international trade sanctions, Iranian crude exports continue to flow. Experts say that a massive dark shipping fleet is to blame for making these exports possible.

Can increased sanctions and enforcement make an impact?

The Andromeda Star, a 15-year-old tanker that was sold to unnamed buyers 4 months ago, collided with another vessel off the coast of Denmark, which reportedly was the result of a Dark Shipping accident. The event capitalized fears surrounding the dark fleets carrying Russian oil through the Danish Straits - further accentuating the importance of identifying and monitoring dark ships.

Ships flying fake flags, a tactic also known as "flag hopping," threatens the maritime domain and compliance of international law. Growing dark fleets using flag hopping strategies have prompted more demands by those in the industry for the IMO to alleviate risks.

Attacks by Yemeni Rebels in the Red Sea are showing no sign of slowing, and some commercial shipping companies are having their captains disable AIS systems on their journeys.

Is this legal? What are the risks? This article outlines the situation.

The Pablo Aframax, a dark ship that exploded in Malaysian waters in 2023, offers insights into the danger of dark shipping fleets. The ship has been removed from Malaysian waters and is set to be scrapped in Indonesia.

The "Amber Phoenix" Mission will gain another RF (Radio Frequency) EO payload in mid-2024, which will support the network of satellites looking to enhance the UK's maritime domain capabilities.

“Tracking vessels attempting to avoid detection is a complex challenge, but one that Horizon Technologies can help solve with their ground-breaking technology."

Canada to provide satellites to PH maritime authorities to help locate, identify, and bring down dark shipping organizations operating across the country.

A multi-million dollar shipment of sanctioned crude was captured by the US justice department - the first criminal resolution for the new sanctions on Iran.

Ship managers in India, the UAE, Hong Kong, and China are leading the charge in the profitable trade of Russian oil despite international sanctions. This article identifies the 10 key companies with dark fleets involved in the high risk, high reward operations.

The active list of organizations and dark ships involved in the trade of sanctioned Russian oil has continuously changed since the beginning of 2022 - including Gatik, one of the most recognized names in dark shipping today.

International sanctions on Russia have led to a massive uptick in dark ship-to-ship transfers at sea - most often involving ships moving Russian oil.

Does the growing global dark fleet threaten maritime safety and legitimate trade? Experts weigh-in with their thoughts on the risks associated with expanding dark shipping organizations.

UK officials believe that AIS spoofers intentionally manipulated AIS tracks to form a Russian Military "Z" in the Black Sea - a pro-war symbol used by the Russian military that has now been appropriated by pro-Putin civilians. Officials believe that the spoofing incident was used as a moral-boosting tactic amidst the ongoing conflict with Ukraine.

As the global dark fleet grows amidst restrictions on Russian oil, vessel safety is becoming a primary cause for concern. Local maritime authorities in China are now carrying out enhanced safety inspections on vessels more than 15 years old after two vessels, one of which was carrying Russian oil, had trouble offloading cargo at the port of Qingdao.

Countries are calling for increased monitoring and action against illicit ship-to-ship oil transfers at sea as fears grow over environmental ramifications. Unregulated oil transfers undermine international maritime law and threaten global efforts to mitigate shipping pollution.

Sea Shepherd signs noteworthy memorandum with the government of Tuvalu, vowing to send a ship to the island nation to support authorities with IUU fishing tasks.

Controversy ensues over EU-flagged fishing vessels breaching international and EU flag laws by going dark while in operation, particularly in the Indian Ocean.

At least 16 vessels from Iran's ghost fleet have moved to Russian crude, as the premium on Russian trade soars to around 150% of normal market rates.