‘Spoof’ ship: Seized oil tanker Skipper hid location data, visited Iran and Venezuela

‘Spoof’ ship: Seized oil tanker Skipper hid location data, visited Iran and Venezuela

Skipper port calls in 2025 MarineTraffic The big crude oil tanker that U.S. forces seized Wednesday off the coast of Venezuela since 2024 has shown a “clear pattern” of spoofing its location to hide where it actually was, according to a leading energy consulting firm. And data suggests that the Guyana-flagged tanker identified as Skippe” … Read more