vessels

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Oman denies it plans to toll vessels and has historically mediated between the U.S. and Iran, but its neutrality now faces U.S. scrutiny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

"These vessels, which fail to adhere to the most basic rules of maritime navigation, also pose a threat to the environment and to everyone's safety," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

There are 57 loaded Very Large Crude Carriers, the vessels most closely watched in the oil trade, still stranded around the Strait of Hormuz, said Matt Smith, an analyst with Kpler, an energy intelligence company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Shadow fleet vessels frequently change the flags they fly, a practice known as flag-hopping, or use invalid registrations in an attempt to escape tracking.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

On their leaving the Island, they burnt some valuable vessels which had got aground.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson