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Iran’s shadow fleet of old tankers a ticking bomb for sea life, say experts (www.theguardian.com)

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Decrepit oil tankers in Iran’s sanctions-busting shadow fleet are a “ticking time bomb”, and it is only a matter of time before there is a catastrophic environmental disaster, maritime intelligence analysts have warned.

Such an oil spill could be far bigger than the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster that released 37,000 tonnes of crude oil into the sea, they said.

Pole Star Global assessed 29 Iranian vessels that went dark by switching off their satellite identification systems after the US first seized a Venezuelan tanker in December. Half were older than the 20-year recommended safe service life, the analysts said, and because they operate in the shadows, they are believed to be poorly maintained and could fail to meet international safety standards.

More than 50 incidents involving shadow tankers from across the world have been reported in recent years, from collisions to oil spills. Nine oil slicks, from Thailand to Italy to Mexico, were attributed to Russian dark fleet vessels between 2021 to 2024. But the Iranian shadow fleet has been little scrutinised.

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[–] hector@lemmy.today 4 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

So it's Iran's fault that Israel will use bombs to rupture Iran's ships carrying oil then blame it on them?

Israel really wants this Iran war, the president is their bitch, so we will see how much farther they can take these bad faith arguments to further their forever war so Netanyahu doesn't have to account for how he failed to keep the country safe, as the law and order candidate.