Indonesia has seized a notorious Iran-flag VLCC carrying 2m barrels of crude oil over a suspected illicit ship-to-ship (STS) transfer with a vessel listed as scrapped five years ago.
The 300,600-dwt Arman 114 (built 1997) was held after it was spotted near the North Natuna Sea carrying out an STS operation without the authorities being notified, according to Indonesia’s maritime security agency, Bakamla.
