Don Jay 🌊⚓️
@donjay611.bsky.social
Retired Antwerp sailor
Exclusive photos of ships in the Baltic Sea (sometimes all around the world?)
Sharing naval news
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Exclusive photos of ships in the Baltic Sea (sometimes all around the world?)
Sharing naval news
🇧🇪 ETTERBEEK 🇧🇪
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Don Jay 🌊⚓️
@donjay611.bsky.social
· Oct 24
🚨 I'll dedicate time to raising the alarm about Russia’s "dark fleet," whose operations threaten marine life and endanger sailors. #DarkFleet #MaritimeSafety 🌊⚓️
🔎 Working on a script to track ships on public sites l
Looking for tips, data sources, or open-source tools to collaborate on this !🛰️💻
🔎 Working on a script to track ships on public sites l
Looking for tips, data sources, or open-source tools to collaborate on this !🛰️💻
🌊🚨 The dark fleet isn’t just dodging sanctions. It’s an ecological threat.
Source: atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
#ShadowFleet #BalticSea #OceanCrisis #DarkFleetExposed #MarineSecurity #OSINTForOceans #ProtectTheOcean
Source: atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
#ShadowFleet #BalticSea #OceanCrisis #DarkFleetExposed #MarineSecurity #OSINTForOceans #ProtectTheOcean
Atlantic Council - Shaping the global future together
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atlanticcouncil.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
🌊🚨 The dark fleet isn’t just dodging sanctions. It’s an ecological threat.
Source: atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
#ShadowFleet #BalticSea #OceanCrisis #DarkFleetExposed #MarineSecurity #OSINTForOceans #ProtectTheOcean
Source: atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
#ShadowFleet #BalticSea #OceanCrisis #DarkFleetExposed #MarineSecurity #OSINTForOceans #ProtectTheOcean
🚨 Russia’s LNG “shadow fleet” is back in Arctic waters and Western sanctions are being laughed at. Sanctioned tankers like Zarya and La Perouse are moving through Norwegian and Barents seas, pushing gas into Europe while the EU’s “price cap” looks powerless.
Source: highnorthnews.com/en/russias-l...
Source: highnorthnews.com/en/russias-l...
Russia’s LNG ‘Dark Fleet’ Returns to Norwegian Waters As Winter Closes Northern Sea Route
With sea ice closing the Northern Sea Route often poorly insured shadow fleet vessels are again using the ice-free waters of the Barents Sea. A sanctioned LNG carrier traveled up and down Norway’s nor...
highnorthnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
🚨 Russia’s LNG “shadow fleet” is back in Arctic waters and Western sanctions are being laughed at. Sanctioned tankers like Zarya and La Perouse are moving through Norwegian and Barents seas, pushing gas into Europe while the EU’s “price cap” looks powerless.
Source: highnorthnews.com/en/russias-l...
Source: highnorthnews.com/en/russias-l...
🚨 Extinction Rebellion just stormed the Chemours gates in Dordrecht, exposing 2.5 years of chemical contamination that authorities failed to stop. Our rivers, our oceans, our communities keep absorbing the cost while regulations remain painfully weak.
Source : ehn.org/chemours-to-...
Source : ehn.org/chemours-to-...
November 25, 2025 at 9:43 AM
🚨 Extinction Rebellion just stormed the Chemours gates in Dordrecht, exposing 2.5 years of chemical contamination that authorities failed to stop. Our rivers, our oceans, our communities keep absorbing the cost while regulations remain painfully weak.
Source : ehn.org/chemours-to-...
Source : ehn.org/chemours-to-...
🌍 Look closely at this map. The Arctic is melting and the shipping industry is circling like it’s open season. New routes, faster delivery, higher profits… and a massive surge in emissions.
Source: nature.com/articles/s41...
Source: nature.com/articles/s41...
Arctic Sea Route access reshapes global shipping carbon emissions - Nature Communications
Arctic Sea Route access will raise global shipping CO2 by 8.2% by 2100 and worsen regional inequities. IMO 2023 strategy and Green Corridor plans fall short; only a net-zero pathway with stricter fuel...
nature.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🌍 Look closely at this map. The Arctic is melting and the shipping industry is circling like it’s open season. New routes, faster delivery, higher profits… and a massive surge in emissions.
Source: nature.com/articles/s41...
Source: nature.com/articles/s41...
🛳️ Alarming : A Greenpeace report reveals how shipping giant MSC is contributing to turning Global South oceans into toxic pollution sites.
Source: www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/...
#OceanPollution #Greenpeace #MaritimeEcology #ActNow
Source: www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/...
#OceanPollution #Greenpeace #MaritimeEcology #ActNow
Shipping giant MSC turned oceans of the Global South into dumping grounds: Report
Greenpeace South Asia on November 13 released an investigation that could reset global conversations on corporate responsibility at sea. The 128-page repor
www.downtoearth.org.in
November 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🛳️ Alarming : A Greenpeace report reveals how shipping giant MSC is contributing to turning Global South oceans into toxic pollution sites.
Source: www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/...
#OceanPollution #Greenpeace #MaritimeEcology #ActNow
Source: www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/...
#OceanPollution #Greenpeace #MaritimeEcology #ActNow
🛳️ Latest OSINT update: Russia's LNG shadow fleet rerouting through Norwegian waters as winter ice closes the Northern Sea Route.
Source : highnorthnews.com/en/russias-l...
#ShadowFleet #LNGTrade #ArcticOSINT #MaritimeSanctions
Source : highnorthnews.com/en/russias-l...
#ShadowFleet #LNGTrade #ArcticOSINT #MaritimeSanctions
Russia’s LNG ‘Dark Fleet’ Returns to Norwegian Waters As Winter Closes Northern Sea Route
With sea ice closing the Northern Sea Route often poorly insured shadow fleet vessels are again using the ice-free waters of the Barents Sea. A sanctioned LNG carrier traveled up and down Norway’s nor...
highnorthnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
🛳️ Latest OSINT update: Russia's LNG shadow fleet rerouting through Norwegian waters as winter ice closes the Northern Sea Route.
Source : highnorthnews.com/en/russias-l...
#ShadowFleet #LNGTrade #ArcticOSINT #MaritimeSanctions
Source : highnorthnews.com/en/russias-l...
#ShadowFleet #LNGTrade #ArcticOSINT #MaritimeSanctions
🚨UK sends military experts and equipment to Belgium to counter drone disruptions shutting down airports like Brussels-Zaventem.
Source: reuters.com/business/aer...
#BelgiumSecurity #HybridWarfare #MaritimeOSINT #DroneThreat
Source: reuters.com/business/aer...
#BelgiumSecurity #HybridWarfare #MaritimeOSINT #DroneThreat
reuters.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
🚨UK sends military experts and equipment to Belgium to counter drone disruptions shutting down airports like Brussels-Zaventem.
Source: reuters.com/business/aer...
#BelgiumSecurity #HybridWarfare #MaritimeOSINT #DroneThreat
Source: reuters.com/business/aer...
#BelgiumSecurity #HybridWarfare #MaritimeOSINT #DroneThreat
🚨 Drone disruptions at Brussels-Zaventem Airport : Dozens of flights canceled this morning due to unidentified overflights.
#BelgiumSecurity #DroneThreat #MaritimeOSINT #HybridWarfare
#BelgiumSecurity #DroneThreat #MaritimeOSINT #HybridWarfare
November 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
🚨 Drone disruptions at Brussels-Zaventem Airport : Dozens of flights canceled this morning due to unidentified overflights.
#BelgiumSecurity #DroneThreat #MaritimeOSINT #HybridWarfare
#BelgiumSecurity #DroneThreat #MaritimeOSINT #HybridWarfare
Pushing my dark fleet tracking script further. Using OSINT to unmask Russia's ghost ships.
But let's call it out : toothless sanctions let these polluters ravage our oceans !
But let's call it out : toothless sanctions let these polluters ravage our oceans !
Maritime OSINT Tutorial: Track Vessels in the Deep Sea
YouTube video by Irfan Shakeel
youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Pushing my dark fleet tracking script further. Using OSINT to unmask Russia's ghost ships.
But let's call it out : toothless sanctions let these polluters ravage our oceans !
But let's call it out : toothless sanctions let these polluters ravage our oceans !
🌊⚓ Exciting news from the Belgian Navy : the M940 Oostende made its inaugural mooring in Zeebrugges on November 3, 2025.
mil.be/nl/news/de-o...
#BelgianNavy #MineHunter #MaritimeInnovation #OSINTatSea
mil.be/nl/news/de-o...
#BelgianNavy #MineHunter #MaritimeInnovation #OSINTatSea
November 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
🌊⚓ Exciting news from the Belgian Navy : the M940 Oostende made its inaugural mooring in Zeebrugges on November 3, 2025.
mil.be/nl/news/de-o...
#BelgianNavy #MineHunter #MaritimeInnovation #OSINTatSea
mil.be/nl/news/de-o...
#BelgianNavy #MineHunter #MaritimeInnovation #OSINTatSea
Antwerp's port chaos drags on after pilots' strike. Over 150 ships backed up, spiking barge costs and eco-risks like spills!
www.belganewsagency.eu/port-traffic...
www.belganewsagency.eu/port-traffic...
Port traffic picks up again as pilots suspend strike
Traffic at the ports of Antwerp, Zeebrugge and Ghent resumed on Wednesday morning after a strike by maritime pilots was temporarily suspended. The...
www.belganewsagency.eu
November 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Antwerp's port chaos drags on after pilots' strike. Over 150 ships backed up, spiking barge costs and eco-risks like spills!
www.belganewsagency.eu/port-traffic...
www.belganewsagency.eu/port-traffic...
🚨Breaking : Sanctioned Russian dark fleet tanker Komander (IMO 9271585, ex Prudence) grounds in Suez Canal, halting global trade !
#DarkFleet #ShadowFleet #MaritimeSafety #OSINT #SuezCanal
#DarkFleet #ShadowFleet #MaritimeSafety #OSINT #SuezCanal
October 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🚨Breaking : Sanctioned Russian dark fleet tanker Komander (IMO 9271585, ex Prudence) grounds in Suez Canal, halting global trade !
#DarkFleet #ShadowFleet #MaritimeSafety #OSINT #SuezCanal
#DarkFleet #ShadowFleet #MaritimeSafety #OSINT #SuezCanal
🛢️ Dark Fleet Expansion: Mexico's Jalisco New Generation Cartel uses shadowy tankers for fuel smuggling, linked to U.S. oil traders sourcing and misdeclaring cargoes.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
#DarkFleet #MaritimeSecurity #OSINT #ShadowFleet #FuelSmuggling
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
#DarkFleet #MaritimeSecurity #OSINT #ShadowFleet #FuelSmuggling
How a ‘dark fleet’ of tankers helped a Mexican cartel build a fuel-smuggling empire
The Jalisco New Generation Cartel has mastered the use of tankers to smuggle fuel to Mexico. U.S. oil players are helping them. Reuters traces one ship's brazen journey.
www.reuters.com
October 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
🛢️ Dark Fleet Expansion: Mexico's Jalisco New Generation Cartel uses shadowy tankers for fuel smuggling, linked to U.S. oil traders sourcing and misdeclaring cargoes.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
#DarkFleet #MaritimeSecurity #OSINT #ShadowFleet #FuelSmuggling
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
#DarkFleet #MaritimeSecurity #OSINT #ShadowFleet #FuelSmuggling
🚨 I'll dedicate time to raising the alarm about Russia’s "dark fleet," whose operations threaten marine life and endanger sailors. #DarkFleet #MaritimeSafety 🌊⚓️
🔎 Working on a script to track ships on public sites l
Looking for tips, data sources, or open-source tools to collaborate on this !🛰️💻
🔎 Working on a script to track ships on public sites l
Looking for tips, data sources, or open-source tools to collaborate on this !🛰️💻
October 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
🚨 I'll dedicate time to raising the alarm about Russia’s "dark fleet," whose operations threaten marine life and endanger sailors. #DarkFleet #MaritimeSafety 🌊⚓️
🔎 Working on a script to track ships on public sites l
Looking for tips, data sources, or open-source tools to collaborate on this !🛰️💻
🔎 Working on a script to track ships on public sites l
Looking for tips, data sources, or open-source tools to collaborate on this !🛰️💻
Belgian Navy monitors Russian submarine Novorossiysk near coast amid rising North Sea tensions.
Is sabotage of critical infrastructure, like wind farms or cables, a real risk ? Is this part of a broader Russian pattern ?
Mariners, have you seen anything suspicious ?
#BelgianNavy #RussianNavy
Is sabotage of critical infrastructure, like wind farms or cables, a real risk ? Is this part of a broader Russian pattern ?
Mariners, have you seen anything suspicious ?
#BelgianNavy #RussianNavy
October 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Belgian Navy monitors Russian submarine Novorossiysk near coast amid rising North Sea tensions.
Is sabotage of critical infrastructure, like wind farms or cables, a real risk ? Is this part of a broader Russian pattern ?
Mariners, have you seen anything suspicious ?
#BelgianNavy #RussianNavy
Is sabotage of critical infrastructure, like wind farms or cables, a real risk ? Is this part of a broader Russian pattern ?
Mariners, have you seen anything suspicious ?
#BelgianNavy #RussianNavy
🛢️Breaking: China joins Russia's shadow fleet with first dark LNG ship-to-ship transfer off Malaysia!
Satellite images and AIS glitches show 170,000 cbm Perle transferring to CCH Gas.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Satellite images and AIS glitches show 170,000 cbm Perle transferring to CCH Gas.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Dark Ship Appears to Transfer Sanctioned Russia LNG Off Malaysia
A dark tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from a US-sanctioned Russian export plant has positioned itself for a rare open-water fuel transfer off the coast of Malaysia, satellite images show, in a ...
www.bloomberg.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
🛢️Breaking: China joins Russia's shadow fleet with first dark LNG ship-to-ship transfer off Malaysia!
Satellite images and AIS glitches show 170,000 cbm Perle transferring to CCH Gas.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Satellite images and AIS glitches show 170,000 cbm Perle transferring to CCH Gas.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Shadow Fleet Update: Zelenskyy claims Russia's ~1,000 tankers are used for intelligence and sabotage, including drone launches disrupting EU airspace (e.g., Denmark airports closed).
October 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Shadow Fleet Update: Zelenskyy claims Russia's ~1,000 tankers are used for intelligence and sabotage, including drone launches disrupting EU airspace (e.g., Denmark airports closed).
🪝EU fisheries subsidies update: WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, effective Sep 15, 2025, bans harmful aid for IUU fishing and overfished stocks ($22B/yr globally).
October 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
🪝EU fisheries subsidies update: WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, effective Sep 15, 2025, bans harmful aid for IUU fishing and overfished stocks ($22B/yr globally).
🚨 Russia's Dark Fleet : Over 600 aging tankers evading sanctions, fueling billions in oil revenue. Mid-2025 estimates show 400+ without Western insurance. Thread on facts & updates.
Source: windward.ai/blog/5-key-f...
#RussianDarkFleet #ShadowFleet
Source: windward.ai/blog/5-key-f...
#RussianDarkFleet #ShadowFleet
October 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🚨 Russia's Dark Fleet : Over 600 aging tankers evading sanctions, fueling billions in oil revenue. Mid-2025 estimates show 400+ without Western insurance. Thread on facts & updates.
Source: windward.ai/blog/5-key-f...
#RussianDarkFleet #ShadowFleet
Source: windward.ai/blog/5-key-f...
#RussianDarkFleet #ShadowFleet
The St. Petersburg Navy Day parade has been canceled due to security concerns. It should have been on July, 27th. Russian services warned of potential attacks on naval vessels. It reflects rising tensions among Ukraine war and changing allies. #Russia
www.thebarentsobserver.com/security/fon...
www.thebarentsobserver.com/security/fon...
Fontanka: Main naval parade cancelled in fear of attacks
Preparations for the Main Naval Parade in St. Petersburg were stopped earlier this week, allegedly for security concerns, Fontanka reports.
www.thebarentsobserver.com
July 25, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The St. Petersburg Navy Day parade has been canceled due to security concerns. It should have been on July, 27th. Russian services warned of potential attacks on naval vessels. It reflects rising tensions among Ukraine war and changing allies. #Russia
www.thebarentsobserver.com/security/fon...
www.thebarentsobserver.com/security/fon...
The 🇬🇧 has imposed new sanctions on 🇷🇺 "shadow fleet" targeting 20 ships and 10 individuals and entities involved in bypassing oil sanctions. The measures aim to disrupt 🇷🇺’s war efforts in 🇺🇦. Among those sanctioned are energy firms and UK-based individuals accused of smuggling electronics to Russia.
June 18, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The 🇬🇧 has imposed new sanctions on 🇷🇺 "shadow fleet" targeting 20 ships and 10 individuals and entities involved in bypassing oil sanctions. The measures aim to disrupt 🇷🇺’s war efforts in 🇺🇦. Among those sanctioned are energy firms and UK-based individuals accused of smuggling electronics to Russia.
Denmark 🇩🇰 is testing four autonomous maritime drones to monitor the Baltic Sea, North Sea, and its internal waters. 🌊
Built by U.S. company Saildrone, the drones can operate monitor depths up to 300 meters. They aim to protect critical underwater infrastructure and detect illegal activities.
Built by U.S. company Saildrone, the drones can operate monitor depths up to 300 meters. They aim to protect critical underwater infrastructure and detect illegal activities.
June 17, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Denmark 🇩🇰 is testing four autonomous maritime drones to monitor the Baltic Sea, North Sea, and its internal waters. 🌊
Built by U.S. company Saildrone, the drones can operate monitor depths up to 300 meters. They aim to protect critical underwater infrastructure and detect illegal activities.
Built by U.S. company Saildrone, the drones can operate monitor depths up to 300 meters. They aim to protect critical underwater infrastructure and detect illegal activities.
Reykjavík 🇮🇸 the French LHD MISTRAL during the Jeanne d'Arc mission 🌊
June 12, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Reykjavík 🇮🇸 the French LHD MISTRAL during the Jeanne d'Arc mission 🌊
⚓ BALTOPS exercise ⚓ was created during the Cold War to strengthen cooperation and interoperability between the naval forces of NATO member countries in the Baltic Sea region. The aim was to demonstrate NATO's ability to defend the region against potential threats.
June 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
⚓ BALTOPS exercise ⚓ was created during the Cold War to strengthen cooperation and interoperability between the naval forces of NATO member countries in the Baltic Sea region. The aim was to demonstrate NATO's ability to defend the region against potential threats.
Starting July 1, Sweden 🇸🇪 will enforce stricter controls on foreign vessels, especially targeting Russia's "shadow fleet" 🇷🇺 of unregulated oil tankers in the Baltic Sea.
As recent NATO members, Sweden and Finland are increasingly alert to rising security incidents in the Baltic Sea.
As recent NATO members, Sweden and Finland are increasingly alert to rising security incidents in the Baltic Sea.
June 4, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Starting July 1, Sweden 🇸🇪 will enforce stricter controls on foreign vessels, especially targeting Russia's "shadow fleet" 🇷🇺 of unregulated oil tankers in the Baltic Sea.
As recent NATO members, Sweden and Finland are increasingly alert to rising security incidents in the Baltic Sea.
As recent NATO members, Sweden and Finland are increasingly alert to rising security incidents in the Baltic Sea.