Watching The Waters...
What else could the seized Tanker Grace 1 have been secretly carrying?
What horror may quietly been diverted?
Grace 1 was seized in UK territory, after sailing AROUND Africa from the Gulf.
Why was such a long route taken by Grace 1 tanker?
Her Automatic Identification Signal was turned on and off to hide location, cargo origin and destination.
In addition, shipping data shows that the she was carrying Iranian oil off the coast of Iran,
DESPITE the fact that its documents indicate the oil is from Iraq.
The owner of the very large crude carrier is Russian Titan Shipping, a subsidiary of Dubai-based oil and energy shipping company TNC Gulf, which has clear Iranian links.
While Grace 1 has a complex ownership chain that is not unusual for many internationally trading vessels, its executives listed on LinkedIn have Iranian university and technical qualifications, or list their names in Farsi, the Iranian language.
Grace 1's current class and insurance are unknown according to databases. Lloyd’s Register withdrew class in January, 2019, as did former P&I insurers Swedish Club, at the same time as the vessel arrived to spend a month at the Bandar-e Taheri single buoy mooring area in Iranian waters.
The ownership and operating chain is complicated further by company websites linked to the tanker not operating. The European Commission-operated Equasis website lists the shipmanager as Singapore-based Iships Management. However, the website is under construction and its telephone number is not in service. Websites for Russian Titan Shipping and TNC Gulf are also not working.
Quite complicated & obfuscated for simple sanction busting?
What other 'Materials' could have been in Grace 1's bowels and why?
What other dramatic events have happened at sea in the last couple of days?
Are you 'Watching The Water?'