Pull the other one: Sanctioned tanker pretends to be a tug in ship-to-ship transfers

Suezmax ‘as far as you can get’ from a tug, says TankerTrackers

The 150,000-dwt Izumo (built 2001) has not had AIS on since January. — The 150,000-dwt Izumo (built 2001) has not had AIS on since January.Photo: Pexels

Matt Coyne

TradeWinds correspondent

Published 13 May 2025, 11:41Updated 13 May 2025, 14:48

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