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Arrested at Sea: AIS Spoofing, SAR Tech, and the "Dark" Fleet
Are ship Masters safe from domestic laws when operating 100 miles offshore? Many maritime professionals still treat the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) as an area of unrestricted navigational freedom under UNCLOS. Today, that assumption could lead to prison.In this episode, we dive into the shifting landscape of maritime law, where coastal states are aggressively reclassifying mid-sea commercial commercial transfers as domestic criminal offenses. We analyze the February 2026 Indian Coast Guard operation that detained three tankers—the Stellar Ruby, Asphalt Star, and Al Jafzia—approximately 100…
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