[‘Zombie Ship’ Passes Through the Strait of Hormuz: Impersonating a Decommissioned LNG Vessel, Heightened Risks for Wartime Shipping] BlockBeats News, March 21 – A vessel impersonating a decommissioned liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, signaling that strategies for navigating this waterway are evolving as the Middle East conflict progresses. Ship tracking data shows that a vessel identified as the LNG carrier 'Jamal' departed the strait on Friday morning. However, according to reports from market participants and port agents, the same tanker was recorded as having run aground at a shipbreaking yard in India last October, where it is currently being dismantled. The vessel claiming to be 'Jamal' is likely a 'zombie ship,' meaning it is fraudulently using the identity of a legitimate, decommissioned vessel. This marks the first known instance of such a tactic being used to traverse the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the conflict. (Jin10)