Understanding the term 'ships going dark' in the Strait of Hormuz
Starting July 8, approximately two-thirds of the vessels navigating the Strait of Hormuz have turned off their tracking systems during the ongoing US-Iran tensions. When a ship 'goes dark,' it does not automatically imply that the vessel is involved in illicit or covert activities. Instead, it indicates that the ship's precise path is unverifiable due to missing tracking information, which can be caused by signal interference, deactivated transponders, or a lack of satellite coverage.
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