In waters off Singapore, shadow-fleet oil tanker carrying 1 million barrels runs aground

The grounding is one other incident close to Singapore involving a tanker from a so-called darkish fleet of vessels that this week was branded as a “grave concern” to world transport by the Worldwide Maritime Group, or IMO.

Singapore’s tanker seizures soar to file highs as Russian darkish oil fleet grows

The Liberty flies below the flag of Cameroon, the one one designated as very excessive danger. Business databases don’t present a useful proprietor for the ship, however a agency referred to as Skyward Administration Corp, with an deal with in Kazakhstan, is listed as its technical supervisor. A name to a cellphone quantity for Skyward stated the quantity was locked. An electronic mail to the agency was not instantly returned.

China oil tanker sure for Singapore catches fireplace off Malaysia, 3 crew lacking

Earlier this yr, there was an explosion on board a ship close to Malaysian waters that additionally had difficult-to-trace possession and insurance coverage. The Pablo’s burning wreckage subsequently sat for months off Malaysia’s shoreline.

The insurer of the Liberty in opposition to dangers together with collisions and spills isn’t clear.

The shadow fleet ships assist international locations below sanctions to get their oil to patrons however have raised environmental issues.