
Dark ship-to-ship transfers keep Russian oil flowing despite sanctions
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The Risk of Ship to Ship Transfers in Russia
AIS was originally designed as a safety system, but now has given companies the ability to track their own cargo location. Older vessels not conforming to western standards of or established standards of ship safety are being used in STS transfers. This definitely increases the risk of spills and another maritime disaster. So I suppose the larger volume of ship to ship transfer, the larger the risk of spill as well.
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