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@jakobbohr.bsky.social
@glistrup.bsky.social
#Bunker at #Skaw #Skagen by #Nore to #Patroklos departed from #Russia 3 days ago
#Nore chartered by #BunkerOne , part of #BunkerHolding and #USTC
#UnitedShippingAndTradingGroup
www.maritimedanmark.dk/bunker-one-t...
@jakobbohr.bsky.social
@glistrup.bsky.social
#Bunker at #Skaw #Skagen by #Nore to #Patroklos departed from #Russia 3 days ago
#Nore chartered by #BunkerOne , part of #BunkerHolding and #USTC
#UnitedShippingAndTradingGroup
www.maritimedanmark.dk/bunker-one-t...
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As a fan of both of your work I'd love to see @mercoglianos.bsky.social and you discuss this incident.
There's so much that could be learned @maritimekiwi.bsky.social
There's so much that could be learned @maritimekiwi.bsky.social
The frustration is that it’s now become a ‘fact’ that this happened - not only in the shipping community but also in the AI bots that are increasingly relied on for analysis. Compiled with stories trying desperately to link any Caribbean shipping with the “incident”.
gcaptain.com/second-russi...
gcaptain.com/second-russi...
Russian Arctic ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Joins Sanctioned ‘Seahorse’ After U.S. Navy Standoff Near Venezuela
A second vessel tied to Russia’s shadow fleet has joined the sanctioned tanker Seahorse off the coast of Venezuela, days after the Seahorse was involved in a cat and mouse game with U.S. Navy forces, ...
gcaptain.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
As a fan of both of your work I'd love to see @mercoglianos.bsky.social and you discuss this incident.
There's so much that could be learned @maritimekiwi.bsky.social
There's so much that could be learned @maritimekiwi.bsky.social
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@maritimekiwi.bsky.social & @vcdgf555.bsky.social seems to be on to something here about what did and did not happen with regards to #Seahorse
November 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
@maritimekiwi.bsky.social & @vcdgf555.bsky.social seems to be on to something here about what did and did not happen with regards to #Seahorse
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#Russia #ShadowFleet #Tanker delayed discharge/offload in #India port due to #Insurance holdup
Tiger 6 #Tiger6
#Maritime #Shipping
#Baird #BaIrdMaritime #Reuters
www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tan...
Tiger 6 #Tiger6
#Maritime #Shipping
#Baird #BaIrdMaritime #Reuters
www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tan...
Insurance scrutiny stalls discharge of Russian oil at Indian port
A Western-sanctioned vessel with Russian oil destined for Indian Oil Corp has had discharge of the cargo delayed at a port in eastern India due to a hold-up in
www.bairdmaritime.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
#Russia #ShadowFleet #Tanker delayed discharge/offload in #India port due to #Insurance holdup
Tiger 6 #Tiger6
#Maritime #Shipping
#Baird #BaIrdMaritime #Reuters
www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tan...
Tiger 6 #Tiger6
#Maritime #Shipping
#Baird #BaIrdMaritime #Reuters
www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tan...
#Russia #ShadowFleet #Tanker delayed discharge/offload in #India port due to #Insurance holdup
Tiger 6 #Tiger6
#Maritime #Shipping
#Baird #BaIrdMaritime #Reuters
www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tan...
Tiger 6 #Tiger6
#Maritime #Shipping
#Baird #BaIrdMaritime #Reuters
www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tan...
Insurance scrutiny stalls discharge of Russian oil at Indian port
A Western-sanctioned vessel with Russian oil destined for Indian Oil Corp has had discharge of the cargo delayed at a port in eastern India due to a hold-up in
www.bairdmaritime.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
#Russia #ShadowFleet #Tanker delayed discharge/offload in #India port due to #Insurance holdup
Tiger 6 #Tiger6
#Maritime #Shipping
#Baird #BaIrdMaritime #Reuters
www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tan...
Tiger 6 #Tiger6
#Maritime #Shipping
#Baird #BaIrdMaritime #Reuters
www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tan...
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Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX-1) early-warning radar station in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii with radar array exposed for maintenance - November 25, 2025 SRC: TW-@RobertHapp
November 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX-1) early-warning radar station in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii with radar array exposed for maintenance - November 25, 2025 SRC: TW-@RobertHapp
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Vehicle Carrier ARC Defender of the Maritime Security Program (MSP) coming into Bremerhaven, Germany - November 25, 2025 SRC: webcam
November 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Vehicle Carrier ARC Defender of the Maritime Security Program (MSP) coming into Bremerhaven, Germany - November 25, 2025 SRC: webcam
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German Navy Type 212A-class attack submarine S185 (U35) in the Kiel Locks on the Kiel Canal in Germany - November 26, 2025 SRC: webcam
November 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
German Navy Type 212A-class attack submarine S185 (U35) in the Kiel Locks on the Kiel Canal in Germany - November 26, 2025 SRC: webcam
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The madness continues. Disappointing to see companies claiming to be top tier MDA tools backing this without evidence. I’ve checked publicly available sat data - a cloud makes it hard to be certain, but it also doesn’t add anything to support the story
maritime-executive.com/article/sanc...
maritime-executive.com/article/sanc...
Sanctioned Tanker Reaches Venezuela After Being Tracked by US Destroyer
A sanctioned tanker reached the anchorage in Venezuela on Sunday, November 23, after having turned away several times when a U.S. destroyer appeared o...
maritime-executive.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:43 AM
The madness continues. Disappointing to see companies claiming to be top tier MDA tools backing this without evidence. I’ve checked publicly available sat data - a cloud makes it hard to be certain, but it also doesn’t add anything to support the story
maritime-executive.com/article/sanc...
maritime-executive.com/article/sanc...
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Here are the details of the NZ Herald investigation that led to this article: bsky.app/profile/star...
Illuminating the shadow fleet: Data fusion in action.
An investigation by Matt Nippert in the NZ Herald shows the complexity of the global shadow fleet. Our own @maritimekiwi.bsky.social supported this inquiry, turning vast maritime data into clear evidence.
www.nzherald.co.nz/business/com...
An investigation by Matt Nippert in the NZ Herald shows the complexity of the global shadow fleet. Our own @maritimekiwi.bsky.social supported this inquiry, turning vast maritime data into clear evidence.
www.nzherald.co.nz/business/com...
Cook Islands flag tangled in Russia’s shadow fleet scandal
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: How shadow fleets made the Cook Islands flag inconvienent.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Here are the details of the NZ Herald investigation that led to this article: bsky.app/profile/star...
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The frustration is that it’s now become a ‘fact’ that this happened - not only in the shipping community but also in the AI bots that are increasingly relied on for analysis. Compiled with stories trying desperately to link any Caribbean shipping with the “incident”.
gcaptain.com/second-russi...
gcaptain.com/second-russi...
Russian Arctic ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Joins Sanctioned ‘Seahorse’ After U.S. Navy Standoff Near Venezuela
A second vessel tied to Russia’s shadow fleet has joined the sanctioned tanker Seahorse off the coast of Venezuela, days after the Seahorse was involved in a cat and mouse game with U.S. Navy forces, ...
gcaptain.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The frustration is that it’s now become a ‘fact’ that this happened - not only in the shipping community but also in the AI bots that are increasingly relied on for analysis. Compiled with stories trying desperately to link any Caribbean shipping with the “incident”.
gcaptain.com/second-russi...
gcaptain.com/second-russi...
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Turkey continues its ambiguous policy toward #Russia, remaining the only #NATO country that allows Moscow’s military aircraft to use its airspace.
www.itamilradar.com/2025/11/26/a...
www.itamilradar.com/2025/11/26/a...
Another Russian Air Force Flight Crosses Turkish Airspace En Route to Libya
A Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-62M (registration RA-86572, flying as RFF7244) has carried out a long transfer flight from Russia to eastern Libya earlier today. The aircraft crossed the Black Sea, en...
www.itamilradar.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Turkey continues its ambiguous policy toward #Russia, remaining the only #NATO country that allows Moscow’s military aircraft to use its airspace.
www.itamilradar.com/2025/11/26/a...
www.itamilradar.com/2025/11/26/a...
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France arrests leaders of NGO “SOS Donbass” on suspicion of spying for Russia, spreading pro-Kremlin war propaganda
Investigators view it as part of a broader network of “humanitarian” NGOs that Russia may be using to advance its interests in France.
Investigators view it as part of a broader network of “humanitarian” NGOs that Russia may be using to advance its interests in France.
France arrests leaders of NGO “SOS Donbass” on suspicion of spying for Russia, spreading pro-Kremlin war propaganda
French authorities have taken into custody the leaders of the “SOS Donbass” association — founder Anna Novikova and current president Vincent Perfetti — on suspicion of spying for Russia under the cov...
theins.press
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
France arrests leaders of NGO “SOS Donbass” on suspicion of spying for Russia, spreading pro-Kremlin war propaganda
Investigators view it as part of a broader network of “humanitarian” NGOs that Russia may be using to advance its interests in France.
Investigators view it as part of a broader network of “humanitarian” NGOs that Russia may be using to advance its interests in France.
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"Seventeen countries are currently part of the coalition.
Finland has previously joined artillery, armor, mine clearance and information technology coalitions."
www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4...
Finland has previously joined artillery, armor, mine clearance and information technology coalitions."
www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4...
Finland joins maritime capability coalition to support Ukrainian Navy
Finland is joining the maritime capability coalition led by the United Kingdom and Norway, which aims to support the development of the Ukrainian Navy. — Ukrinform.
www.ukrinform.net
November 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"Seventeen countries are currently part of the coalition.
Finland has previously joined artillery, armor, mine clearance and information technology coalitions."
www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4...
Finland has previously joined artillery, armor, mine clearance and information technology coalitions."
www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4...
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Apart from the Bloomberg article have you seen any direct evidence of a US warship being in the area @mercoglianos.bsky.social? I’ve checked satellite imagery and AIS but neither show a warship or dark vessel in the area at the time. Maybe you’ve seen something more in your research?
November 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Apart from the Bloomberg article have you seen any direct evidence of a US warship being in the area @mercoglianos.bsky.social? I’ve checked satellite imagery and AIS but neither show a warship or dark vessel in the area at the time. Maybe you’ve seen something more in your research?
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The Ministry of Defence has set out fresh detail on two major upgrade pathways for the RAF’s Typhoon fleet, confirming that both the Phase 4 Enhancement (P4E) package and the new electronically scanned radar remain on track for delivery before 2030.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=64387
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=64387
Typhoon next-gen radar and electronics upgrade timeline
The Ministry of Defence has set out fresh detail on two major upgrade pathways for the RAF’s Typhoon fleet, confirming that both the Phase 4 Enhancement (P4E) package and the new electronically scanned radar remain on track for delivery before 2030.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The Ministry of Defence has set out fresh detail on two major upgrade pathways for the RAF’s Typhoon fleet, confirming that both the Phase 4 Enhancement (P4E) package and the new electronically scanned radar remain on track for delivery before 2030.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=64387
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=64387
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...Vitse-Admiral Paromov changed its destination from 'open sea' to 'Murmansk', with an ETA of today
November 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
...Vitse-Admiral Paromov changed its destination from 'open sea' to 'Murmansk', with an ETA of today
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According to the cooperation agreement between Russia and Togo, formalized on November 19 during the Togolese president’s visit to Moscow, the two countries are now authorized to use each other’s military ports.
November 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
According to the cooperation agreement between Russia and Togo, formalized on November 19 during the Togolese president’s visit to Moscow, the two countries are now authorized to use each other’s military ports.
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Good to see someone went with my ’Order more A26-class boats as soon as possible’-recommendation, even if it was the Poles and not Sweden 😁
(Yes, I know it’s a down-select and not an order)
(Yes, I know it’s a down-select and not an order)
Sweden and Saab selected for Poland’s new submarines
The Swedish government's offer of Saab’s A26 submarines to Poland has been selected by the Polish
news.cision.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Good to see someone went with my ’Order more A26-class boats as soon as possible’-recommendation, even if it was the Poles and not Sweden 😁
(Yes, I know it’s a down-select and not an order)
(Yes, I know it’s a down-select and not an order)
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A new investigation reveals $28B in dirty money laundered through crypto exchanges, while the US weakens oversight.
We'll discuss today on Your Call w/ @spencerwoodman.bsky.social & Sam Ellefson @icij.org.
Tune in @kalwradio.bsky.social 10am PT or stream live!
www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...
We'll discuss today on Your Call w/ @spencerwoodman.bsky.social & Sam Ellefson @icij.org.
Tune in @kalwradio.bsky.social 10am PT or stream live!
www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...
ICIJ investigation exposes crypto industry’s $28b in dirty money
As the crypto industry has become less regulated, billions in funds from scammers, money launderers, and other criminal groups have flowed onto major crypto exchanges.
www.kalw.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
A new investigation reveals $28B in dirty money laundered through crypto exchanges, while the US weakens oversight.
We'll discuss today on Your Call w/ @spencerwoodman.bsky.social & Sam Ellefson @icij.org.
Tune in @kalwradio.bsky.social 10am PT or stream live!
www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...
We'll discuss today on Your Call w/ @spencerwoodman.bsky.social & Sam Ellefson @icij.org.
Tune in @kalwradio.bsky.social 10am PT or stream live!
www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...
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The Swedish government’s offer of Saab’s A26 submarines to Poland has been selected by the Polish government to replace the current Kilo-class submarine 🇸🇪 🇵🇱
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
Sweden and Saab selected for Poland’s new submarines - Naval News
The Swedish government's offer of Saab’s A26 submarines to Poland has been selected by the Polish government to replace the current Kilo-class submarine
www.navalnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The Swedish government’s offer of Saab’s A26 submarines to Poland has been selected by the Polish government to replace the current Kilo-class submarine 🇸🇪 🇵🇱
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
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Poland has selected Sweden’s A26 design as its preferred option to replace its ageing Kilo-class submarine.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/swedens-a26-...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/swedens-a26-...
Sweden’s A26 submarine picked for Poland
Poland has selected Sweden’s A26 design as its preferred option to replace its ageing Kilo-class submarine.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Poland has selected Sweden’s A26 design as its preferred option to replace its ageing Kilo-class submarine.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/swedens-a26-...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/swedens-a26-...
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Kyiv imposes sweeping maritime sanctions as part of push for global compliance against ships moving stolen Ukrainian grain.
www.occrp.org/en/news/ukra...
www.occrp.org/en/news/ukra...
Ukraine Sanctions 56 Ships in Push Against Stolen Grain Exports
Kyiv imposes sweeping maritime sanctions as part of push for global compliance against ships moving stolen Ukrainian grain.
www.occrp.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Kyiv imposes sweeping maritime sanctions as part of push for global compliance against ships moving stolen Ukrainian grain.
www.occrp.org/en/news/ukra...
www.occrp.org/en/news/ukra...
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The government has confirmed that Project ATILLA, the Army’s plan to convert retired Warrior infantry fighting vehicles into optionally crewed minefield-breaching platforms, has now advanced beyond its initial concept work and entered the early stages of
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-moves-ahe...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-moves-ahe...
UK moves ahead with plan to convert Warriors into drones
The government has confirmed that Project ATILLA, the Army’s plan to convert retired Warrior infantry fighting vehicles into optionally crewed minefield-breaching platforms, has now advanced beyond its initial concept work and entered the early stages of commercial competition.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The government has confirmed that Project ATILLA, the Army’s plan to convert retired Warrior infantry fighting vehicles into optionally crewed minefield-breaching platforms, has now advanced beyond its initial concept work and entered the early stages of
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-moves-ahe...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-moves-ahe...