NEW: A ship is easy to spot. Its owner is not.
In Anchors Away, we examine how beneficial owners use shell companies, offshore jurisdictions, and flags of convenience to obscure control over vessels.
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#maritime #iuufishing #osint #globalsupplychains #maritimecrime
In Anchors Away, we examine how beneficial owners use shell companies, offshore jurisdictions, and flags of convenience to obscure control over vessels.
Read 👇
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#maritime #iuufishing #osint #globalsupplychains #maritimecrime
Anchors Away
Tracing the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) of a vessel is one of the most critical challenges in maritime governance — complex jurisdiction chains, shell companies, and flags of convenience enable…
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March 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
NEW: A ship is easy to spot. Its owner is not.
In Anchors Away, we examine how beneficial owners use shell companies, offshore jurisdictions, and flags of convenience to obscure control over vessels.
Read 👇
buff.ly/WE5CthK
#maritime #iuufishing #osint #globalsupplychains #maritimecrime
In Anchors Away, we examine how beneficial owners use shell companies, offshore jurisdictions, and flags of convenience to obscure control over vessels.
Read 👇
buff.ly/WE5CthK
#maritime #iuufishing #osint #globalsupplychains #maritimecrime
The Houthis aren’t pirates. UNCLOS defines piracy as violence at sea for private ends. The Houthis are fighting a political war. Perhaps closer to buccaneers: irregular maritime actors with quasi-state backing from Iran using violence to disrupt trade and extract concessions
#Houthis #MaritimeCrime
#Houthis #MaritimeCrime
April 13, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The Houthis aren’t pirates. UNCLOS defines piracy as violence at sea for private ends. The Houthis are fighting a political war. Perhaps closer to buccaneers: irregular maritime actors with quasi-state backing from Iran using violence to disrupt trade and extract concessions
#Houthis #MaritimeCrime
#Houthis #MaritimeCrime
#IUUfishing highlights in the #G7 #G7ForeignMinisters joint declaration:
👮♀️ #MaritimeCrime, par 8
🕵️ #Unregulated dark vessels, par 10
⚓️ Shadow Fleet Task Force, par 11
🎏 Strengthened enforcement, data sharing, #transparency and sustainable management, par 15
More👇 g7.canada.ca/en/news-and-...
👮♀️ #MaritimeCrime, par 8
🕵️ #Unregulated dark vessels, par 10
⚓️ Shadow Fleet Task Force, par 11
🎏 Strengthened enforcement, data sharing, #transparency and sustainable management, par 15
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G7 Foreign Ministers’ Declaration on Maritime Security and Prosperity
g7.canada.ca
March 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
#IUUfishing highlights in the #G7 #G7ForeignMinisters joint declaration:
👮♀️ #MaritimeCrime, par 8
🕵️ #Unregulated dark vessels, par 10
⚓️ Shadow Fleet Task Force, par 11
🎏 Strengthened enforcement, data sharing, #transparency and sustainable management, par 15
More👇 g7.canada.ca/en/news-and-...
👮♀️ #MaritimeCrime, par 8
🕵️ #Unregulated dark vessels, par 10
⚓️ Shadow Fleet Task Force, par 11
🎏 Strengthened enforcement, data sharing, #transparency and sustainable management, par 15
More👇 g7.canada.ca/en/news-and-...
Experts say #drug smuggling causes more damage to the shipping industry than #piracy.
Piracy is covered by insurance. Drug trafficking is not.
#DrugSmuggling #Shipping #OrganizedCrime #Narcos #MaritimeCrime
Piracy is covered by insurance. Drug trafficking is not.
#DrugSmuggling #Shipping #OrganizedCrime #Narcos #MaritimeCrime
March 7, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Experts say #drug smuggling causes more damage to the shipping industry than #piracy.
Piracy is covered by insurance. Drug trafficking is not.
#DrugSmuggling #Shipping #OrganizedCrime #Narcos #MaritimeCrime
Piracy is covered by insurance. Drug trafficking is not.
#DrugSmuggling #Shipping #OrganizedCrime #Narcos #MaritimeCrime
Brazil Arrests Two Men for Cruise Ship Cocaine Smuggling #BrazilCocaineBust #MaritimeCrime #CruiseShipSmuggling
Brazil Arrests Two Men for Cruise Ship Cocaine Smuggling
Brazilian Federal Police apprehended two foreign nationals after they allegedly attempted to smuggle 47 kilograms of cocaine aboard a cruise ship
www.maritimebell.com
March 31, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Brazil Arrests Two Men for Cruise Ship Cocaine Smuggling #BrazilCocaineBust #MaritimeCrime #CruiseShipSmuggling
Brazilian Man Arrested in Sydney for Smuggling 10kg of Cocaine #MaritimeCrime, #DrugSmuggling, #BrazilianArrest
Brazilian Man Arrested in Sydney for Smuggling 10kg of Cocaine
48-year-old Brazilian man is taken into custody after authorities found 10kg of cocaine in his cabin upon his vessel’s arrival in Sydney.
www.maritimebell.com
March 18, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Brazilian Man Arrested in Sydney for Smuggling 10kg of Cocaine #MaritimeCrime, #DrugSmuggling, #BrazilianArrest
Man Arrested for Cruise Ship Fraud Scheme Using Fake Cards #CruiseShipFraud #MaritimeCrime #FakePassengerCards
Man Arrested for Cruise Ship Fraud Scheme Using Fake Cards
Brazilian authorities have detained a 41-year-old man at the port of Salvador de Bahia for orchestrating a fraud scheme onboard a cruise ship.
buff.ly
January 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Man Arrested for Cruise Ship Fraud Scheme Using Fake Cards #CruiseShipFraud #MaritimeCrime #FakePassengerCards
Seven Sentenced for Cocaine Smuggling Plot in Netherlands #DrugSmuggling, #MaritimeCrime, #NetherlandsJustice
Seven Sentenced for Cocaine Smuggling Plot in Netherlands
In the Netherlands, seven individuals have been sentenced for their roles in attempting to retrieve approximately 250kg of cocaine from a vessel.
buff.ly
December 20, 2024 at 10:39 AM
Seven Sentenced for Cocaine Smuggling Plot in Netherlands #DrugSmuggling, #MaritimeCrime, #NetherlandsJustice
4/6 Smuggling & piracy are evolving! 🚢 GPS spoofing, dark web networks & encrypted comms are the new norm. 🤖 ML-based surveillance is vital to stay ahead. 💡 #TechInnovation #MaritimeCrime #Intelligence
September 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
4/6 Smuggling & piracy are evolving! 🚢 GPS spoofing, dark web networks & encrypted comms are the new norm. 🤖 ML-based surveillance is vital to stay ahead. 💡 #TechInnovation #MaritimeCrime #Intelligence