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A "zombie vessel" disguised as a scrapped LNG tanker has been spotted leaving the Strait o

2026-03-21 14:47:12

First 'Zombie Ship' Spotted in Strait of Hormuz—Vessel Posing as Scrapped LNG Tanker Slips Through

The Strait of Hormuz just saw a new kind of deception. A vessel pretending to be the LNG carrier "Jamal"—a ship already scrapped in India—sailed out of the strait Friday morning. It's the first known case of identity spoofing since the war began. The real Jamal ran aground last October and is being dismantled. The imposter? A "zombie ship," using a dead ship's name to move. The tactics in the water are evolving.

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