JAKARTA - The tanker ship of the United Arab Emirates named Aframax Karachi is reported to have crossed the Strait of Hormuz with an active transponder system.
According to the global ship real-time tracking platform, Marine Traffic, the ship became the first tanker to be flagged other than Iran that could cross the Strait of Hormuz in the midst of the Israel-US vs Iran war.
"The Aframax tanker Karachi, carrying Abu Dhabi's Das crude oil, has become the first non-Iranian cargo to cross the vulnerable point while broadcasting its AIS signal," Marine Traffic wrote on its X account, Monday, March 16, quoted from Middleeasteye.
Ships carrying the world's energy supply are known to be held up in the Strait of Hormuz following a massive joint Israeli-US attack on Iran.
Marine Traffic said that turning on the AIS in the transponder system so that it can be detected by the military, is proof of an agreement so that the navigation and safety of the tanker are guaranteed when crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
"This shows that certain shipments may receive a safe route that has been negotiated," said Marine Traffic.
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