Tankers reportedly disable trackers to avoid attacks in Hormuz

“Tankers reportedly disable trackers to avoid attacks in Hormuz Three oil tankers carrying crude have passed through the Strait of Hormuz with their tracking systems switched off in an apparent effort to avoid potential Iranian attacks, according to a Reuters report citing shipping data from Kpler and LSEG. Two very large crude carriers, the Agios Fanourios I and the Kiara M, each transporting about 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude, exited the waterway on Sunday, the report said. Reuters reported that the Agios Fanourios I, which is bound for Vietnam, had previously failed to transit the strait in at least two earlier attempts after loading Basrah medium crude on 17 April. The destination of the Kiara M was not immediately clear. A third tanker, the Basrah Energy, carrying 2 million barrels of Upper Zakum crude loaded from an Abu Dhabi National Oil Company terminal, exited the strait on Wednesday, according to Kpler data. A photo released on 10 May shows the damaged South Korean cargo ship HMM Namu docked at a port in Dubai after the Strait of Hormuz incident. (AFP)

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