Devastating Oil Tanker Explosion Exposes Dangers Of Growing Shadow Fleet

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Credits: Thenamaris

A devastating explosion occurred on board the aging oil tanker Pablo on Monday, May 1, tearing off its deck and engulfing it in a fierce fire that sent dark plumes of smoke billowing into the sky, reports Offshore Energy.

About the explosion

The explosion took place off the coast of Malaysia, in one of the busiest shipping channels in the world, but beyond the congested waters of Singapore.

The Gabon-registered vessel, capable of transporting approximately 700,000 barrels of...

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