Ukraine fights flag-hopping Crimea callers
Repeated flag-hopping by ships caught breaching Crimea sanctions is complicating Ukraine’s efforts to enforce its maritime laws, Lloyd’s List Intelligence data has shown
Lloyd’s List Intelligence data shows 17 ships de-flagged more than once for illegal Crimea visits, while one cargoship has been de-flagged four times since 2017. Ukraine says the cat-and-mouse game around illegal shipping in Crimea is far from over, despite its efforts