Bellingcat Challenge #59 "Cable Conundrum" Writeup

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Challenge

Can you identify the vessel and research its technical specifications? What is the vessel’s minimum draft in meters?

OCR of the text in the image returned رأس لفان, identifying the location as Ras Laffan, Qatar.

The image credited GFW (Global Fishing Watch) as a source, so I displayed July 25–29, 2025, in GFW and checked several vessels in the area.

I judged Posh Endeavour (IMO: 9722209) to be the closest match.

Searching for POSH ENDEAVOUR minimum draft led to the POSH Endurance / POSH Endeavour specifications on SlideShare, where I confirmed a minimum draft of 4.6 m.

Global Fishing Watch showing Posh Endeavour’s IMO number 9722209 and its track near Ras Laffan

Source: Global Fishing Watch, September 14, 2026

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