IMO urges action against the dark tanker fleet

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By the International Maritime Organization

The dangerous practice of ship-to-ship transfers in the open ocean, as well as the methods used to obscure ship identities and turning off AIS transponders, were discussed by the Legal Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The committee was meeting for its 110th session at IMO Headquarters in London (21-26 March).

The Committee considered a document submitted to the session which raised...

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