Don Jay 🌊⚓️
@donjay611.bsky.social
Retired Antwerp sailor
Exclusive photos of ships in the Baltic Sea (sometimes all around the world?)
Sharing naval news
🇧🇪 ETTERBEEK 🇧🇪
Exclusive photos of ships in the Baltic Sea (sometimes all around the world?)
Sharing naval news
🇧🇪 ETTERBEEK 🇧🇪
🚨 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-...
🚨 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
🌊⚓ 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
🚨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
🚨 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
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).
📌 Recap: Russia's shadow fleet ~600-1,600 tankers evading sanctions via old ships, AIS off, STS transfers – funding billions but facing risks & crackdowns.
Facts from sources like Windward/US Treasury.
More updates soon!
#ShadowFleet
Facts from sources like Windward/US Treasury.
More updates soon!
#ShadowFleet
October 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
📌 Recap: Russia's shadow fleet ~600-1,600 tankers evading sanctions via old ships, AIS off, STS transfers – funding billions but facing risks & crackdowns.
Facts from sources like Windward/US Treasury.
More updates soon!
#ShadowFleet
Facts from sources like Windward/US Treasury.
More updates soon!
#ShadowFleet
Tanker General Skobelev, shadow fleet member, went dark in Strait of Sicily 2024-2025 en route from Russian ports. Tactics: AIS off to hide.
Source: maritime-executive.com/editorials/a...
#ShadowFleet
Source: maritime-executive.com/editorials/a...
#ShadowFleet
October 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Tanker General Skobelev, shadow fleet member, went dark in Strait of Sicily 2024-2025 en route from Russian ports. Tactics: AIS off to hide.
Source: maritime-executive.com/editorials/a...
#ShadowFleet
Source: maritime-executive.com/editorials/a...
#ShadowFleet
🚨 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 🇬🇧 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.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer 🇬🇧 has announced the construction of up to 12 nuclear-powered attack submarines and six munitions factories to boost national defense, citing rising threats from Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
June 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer 🇬🇧 has announced the construction of up to 12 nuclear-powered attack submarines and six munitions factories to boost national defense, citing rising threats from Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
BALTOPS 25 exercise ⚓️ scheduled from June 3 to 21, 2025, marks a significant milestone in NATO’s annual series of maritime drills. This edition will take place primarily in the Baltic Sea and Germany, involving naval, air, and land forces from several allied nations. 🤝
May 28, 2025 at 10:49 AM
BALTOPS 25 exercise ⚓️ scheduled from June 3 to 21, 2025, marks a significant milestone in NATO’s annual series of maritime drills. This edition will take place primarily in the Baltic Sea and Germany, involving naval, air, and land forces from several allied nations. 🤝
Focus on Baltic Air Policing (BAP), a NATO mission launched in 2004 to protect the airspace of Estonia 🇪🇪 Latvia 🇱🇻 and Lithuania 🇱🇹. These Baltic states, although NATO members, do not have their own fighter jets capable of ensuring continuous air surveillance.
May 28, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Focus on Baltic Air Policing (BAP), a NATO mission launched in 2004 to protect the airspace of Estonia 🇪🇪 Latvia 🇱🇻 and Lithuania 🇱🇹. These Baltic states, although NATO members, do not have their own fighter jets capable of ensuring continuous air surveillance.
Spring Storm is the largest annual military exercise organized by the 🇪🇪 Defense Forces. The exercise ended yesterday. The aim of the exercise is to strengthen the operational readiness and interoperability of allied forces, by simulating a joint defense of 🇪🇪 in the face of external aggression.
May 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Spring Storm is the largest annual military exercise organized by the 🇪🇪 Defense Forces. The exercise ended yesterday. The aim of the exercise is to strengthen the operational readiness and interoperability of allied forces, by simulating a joint defense of 🇪🇪 in the face of external aggression.
Formidable Shield 🛡️ is the largest live-fire naval exercise in Europe!
Near the Hebrides 🏴🧐
USS BULKELEY
FFGH MONTREAL
ITS DEL BANDE NERE
The exercise ends May 31.
Near the Hebrides 🏴🧐
USS BULKELEY
FFGH MONTREAL
ITS DEL BANDE NERE
The exercise ends May 31.
May 23, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Formidable Shield 🛡️ is the largest live-fire naval exercise in Europe!
Near the Hebrides 🏴🧐
USS BULKELEY
FFGH MONTREAL
ITS DEL BANDE NERE
The exercise ends May 31.
Near the Hebrides 🏴🧐
USS BULKELEY
FFGH MONTREAL
ITS DEL BANDE NERE
The exercise ends May 31.
Naval Group, while focused on the Norwegian frigate program, is also promoting its City-class mine countermeasure vessels across Northern Europe. These advanced ships, developed for Belgium and the Netherlands use autonomous drones to detect and neutralize mines.
May 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Naval Group, while focused on the Norwegian frigate program, is also promoting its City-class mine countermeasure vessels across Northern Europe. These advanced ships, developed for Belgium and the Netherlands use autonomous drones to detect and neutralize mines.
🚨 Tensions rise in the Baltic Sea 🚨
🇷🇺 briefly detained the Green Admire, a 🇱🇷 flagged tanker operated by a Greek firm, en route from Estonia to Rotterdam.
Moscow claims the ship entered a restricted zone, some say it’s retaliation after Estonia intercepted a Russian tanker tied to the shadow fleet.
🇷🇺 briefly detained the Green Admire, a 🇱🇷 flagged tanker operated by a Greek firm, en route from Estonia to Rotterdam.
Moscow claims the ship entered a restricted zone, some say it’s retaliation after Estonia intercepted a Russian tanker tied to the shadow fleet.
May 22, 2025 at 7:32 AM
🚨 Tensions rise in the Baltic Sea 🚨
🇷🇺 briefly detained the Green Admire, a 🇱🇷 flagged tanker operated by a Greek firm, en route from Estonia to Rotterdam.
Moscow claims the ship entered a restricted zone, some say it’s retaliation after Estonia intercepted a Russian tanker tied to the shadow fleet.
🇷🇺 briefly detained the Green Admire, a 🇱🇷 flagged tanker operated by a Greek firm, en route from Estonia to Rotterdam.
Moscow claims the ship entered a restricted zone, some say it’s retaliation after Estonia intercepted a Russian tanker tied to the shadow fleet.
😍😍📷Magnificent view off the coast of Scotland, the 🇮🇹“Giovanni Bel Bande Nere” with the 🇬🇧“Dragon”!
Still maneuvering as part of Exercise 🛡️Formidable Shield🛡️.
This exercise, which lasts throughout May, brings together a large number of 🪖NATO countries to train and prepare for high-intensity warfare.
Still maneuvering as part of Exercise 🛡️Formidable Shield🛡️.
This exercise, which lasts throughout May, brings together a large number of 🪖NATO countries to train and prepare for high-intensity warfare.
May 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
😍😍📷Magnificent view off the coast of Scotland, the 🇮🇹“Giovanni Bel Bande Nere” with the 🇬🇧“Dragon”!
Still maneuvering as part of Exercise 🛡️Formidable Shield🛡️.
This exercise, which lasts throughout May, brings together a large number of 🪖NATO countries to train and prepare for high-intensity warfare.
Still maneuvering as part of Exercise 🛡️Formidable Shield🛡️.
This exercise, which lasts throughout May, brings together a large number of 🪖NATO countries to train and prepare for high-intensity warfare.
Amazing photos aboard the 🇫🇷French Aquitaine class !
Also a Huitfeld class during NATO's 🛡️Formidable Shield🛡️ 2025.
Masterpiece !
Also a Huitfeld class during NATO's 🛡️Formidable Shield🛡️ 2025.
Masterpiece !
May 15, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Amazing photos aboard the 🇫🇷French Aquitaine class !
Also a Huitfeld class during NATO's 🛡️Formidable Shield🛡️ 2025.
Masterpiece !
Also a Huitfeld class during NATO's 🛡️Formidable Shield🛡️ 2025.
Masterpiece !
Latest photos from 🛡️Formidable Shield 25🛡️
I'm always amazed by the effect a 🚢ship has on people — the sheer joy and enthusiasm !
When so many nations join forces, the result is always incredible.😍
I'm always amazed by the effect a 🚢ship has on people — the sheer joy and enthusiasm !
When so many nations join forces, the result is always incredible.😍
May 14, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Latest photos from 🛡️Formidable Shield 25🛡️
I'm always amazed by the effect a 🚢ship has on people — the sheer joy and enthusiasm !
When so many nations join forces, the result is always incredible.😍
I'm always amazed by the effect a 🚢ship has on people — the sheer joy and enthusiasm !
When so many nations join forces, the result is always incredible.😍