Sanctioned ships taking Nicaraguan numbers are doing it near Hormuz

AI Summary

Ten listed ships were observed switching to Nicaraguan MMSI numbers between August 1 and September 26, with eight first detected using the new numbers near the Strait of Hormuz. The pattern points to possible maritime identity concealment by sanctioned vessels in a strategically sensitive shipping corridor.

Between 1 August and 26 September we heard 10 listed ships switch to a Nicaraguan MMSI, and 8 of them were first heard on the new number in one box around the Strait of Hormuz. No other new flag comes close. None of the new numbers is one a list publishes. A ship’s MMSI is ...