UN agency identifies 17 ships with fraudulent Botswana registration
via Mmegi10 hours ago1 min read
A cargo ship, the Hai Long 1, reportedly left the Strait of Hormuz from Iran, flying a Botswana flag. Global maritime officials suspect this vessel is one of 17 ships operating with fraudulent Botswana registrations. The International Maritime Organisation IMO, a UN agency, confirmed that at least 17 ships have been falsely using the Botswana flag since the beginning of the year. The Hai Long 1 is Chinese-owned and its movements were tracked by MarineTraffic, as reported by AFP. Botswana joined the IMO in October 2021.
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