Two ships scrapped for parts have suddenly reappeared in the Strait of Hormuz (www.abc.net.au)
from floofloof@lemmy.ca to world@lemmy.world on 23 Mar 22:28
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vk6flab@lemmy.radio on 23 Mar 22:43 next collapse

The word “spoofing” comes to mind…

SenatorCollins@aussie.zone on 23 Mar 23:21 next collapse

Well, there are a lot of these ships going around the world all the time, and very seldom does anything like this happen. I just don’t want people thinking that zombie ships brought back from the dead sailing through the Strait of Hormuz aren’t safe.

daychilde@lemmy.world on 23 Mar 23:59 next collapse

The front fell on?

SenatorCollins@aussie.zone on 24 Mar 00:01 collapse

Yeah, that’s not very typical. I’d like to make that point.

daychilde@lemmy.world on 24 Mar 00:16 collapse

Are you saying these tankers weren’t scrapped?

Bbbbbbbbbbb@lemmy.world on 24 Mar 00:31 collapse

Well obviously this one wasnt

adespoton@lemmy.ca on 24 Mar 03:28 collapse

Two options: one, it was sold for scrap and repurposed/refitted as an uninsurable vessel, or two: it was sold for scrap, and someone held back the registration info and has repurposed it for a limited time to obscure their actual owners/identity.

Spur4383@lemmy.world on 24 Mar 04:17 collapse

They are quoting a great video youtu.be/3m5qxZm_JqM

Baggie@lemmy.zip on 24 Mar 02:35 next collapse

Buy why were these ships decommissioned in the first place?

SenatorCollins@aussie.zone on 24 Mar 07:54 collapse

Well, I was thinking more about the other ones.

Bamboodpanda@lemmy.world on 24 Mar 14:07 collapse

Holy shit. Sometimes the stars align and the right article appears. Your account and history is chefs kiss.

SenatorCollins@aussie.zone on 24 Mar 14:09 collapse

It’s a great pleasure. Thank you.

frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io on 23 Mar 23:31 next collapse

It's a miracle! They must have only been mostly scrapped. Something about a ship of Theseus...

daychilde@lemmy.world on 23 Mar 23:58 collapse

They must have only been mostly scrapped.

He clearly said “to blathe”… :)

daychilde@lemmy.world on 23 Mar 23:58 next collapse

Maybe they found some extra parts elsewhere! You don’t know!

SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works on 24 Mar 00:15 next collapse

You can see all the messages the ships are putting on their trackers to try and avoid getting hit by insurgents and the IRGC in the region.

Things like “Chinese owned,” “Russian crude,” or “no link to Israel”, “all Muslim crew”.

It does not surprise me they are stealing ship identities.

kandoh@reddthat.com on 24 Mar 02:17 next collapse

Could destroying irans nuclear reactors have caused a rift in the space time continuum?

HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 24 Mar 03:59 collapse

Maybe. It did happen before, when Harambe was put down

HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world on 24 Mar 04:35 collapse

Wait, maybe… Just maybe Harambe is captain of the ship and we just never knew

kandoh@reddthat.com on 24 Mar 13:14 collapse

Big if true

humanspiral@lemmy.ca on 24 Mar 02:54 next collapse

Article said one was sold for scrap in 2025. It may have had problems, but if it floats, and is uninsurable anyways, it’s a good candidate for such a risky mission.

nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 24 Mar 03:44 collapse

I don’t know why. I think the cargo is worth quite a lot regardless of what was paid for the ship. ensuring the cargo was the problem I thought

humanspiral@lemmy.ca on 24 Mar 12:16 collapse

Ship usually worth more than cargo. For insurable ships, like homes, value is higher.

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CovfefeKills@lemmy.world on 24 Mar 04:02 next collapse

Why? Why not just not use the transponder?? I guess it could look like a warpship on radar in a warzone so better to be safe? Anyone know?

Murse@slrpnk.net on 24 Mar 04:19 next collapse

The ships sank for your swims; but behold, they are risen!

Now, place your donations here, or you’ll spend eternity stuck in port beneath a flock of seagulls that just gorged themselves on the infinite dumpster behind Taco Bell.

HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world on 24 Mar 04:34 collapse

The third ship burned down, fell over, and sank into the strait but the fourth ship! The fourth ship stayed afloat!

El_Scapacabra@lemmy.zip on 24 Mar 04:40 collapse

Hey! HEY! No singing! Stop that!