Current Affairs · Maritime Security Terminology
In contemporary maritime security discussions, the expression 'Dark Shipping' is most commonly used to denote:
- 1The covert transport of strategic materials through submarine-based logistics platforms.
- 2The movement of deep-sea cargo vessels only through poorly illuminated offshore anchorage corridors.
- 3A deliberate suspension or manipulation of a vessel's Automatic Identification System (AIS) signals to reduce traceability at sea.✓
- 4Night-time sailing by merchant ships without deck illumination to avoid visual detection.
Correct answer
A deliberate suspension or manipulation of a vessel's Automatic Identification System (AIS) signals to reduce traceability at sea.
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