The Associated Press says at least 16 files from the original Epstein release have been deleted

The ships are almost always extremely poorly maintained because they don't have any safety inspections. This is the MV Paulo after a cargo tank explosion when the vessel's I.G. plant failed. Oops. No owner ended up stepping up for the cleanup. It happened near Singapore.

The dark fleet, especially Tankers has existed in some form since at least the 90s. It started off primarily Iran and Iraq trying to dodge sanctions and supply Hezbollah.
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It later encompassed Cuba. Then especially Russia after the Ukraine invasion.

A generalized introduction to the Dark Fleet.
windward.ai/glossary/wha...

Um, it could be just the subset of "dark fleet" tankers operating without flag or class or registry. That's actually an arguably legal police action the USA could be doing.
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If they blockade a legitimate tanker with flag and class and registration and insurance... It's definitely an act of war.

This is relatively young for a Dark Fleet Tanker. It looks like it's suffered some sort of major engine room flood. Could be doing work on a seawater pump and didn't have the isolation valves correct.
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~Aframax size, so pretty decent size.

I mostly look at www.wwltv.com for news these days.

Question: why something new instead of Craigslist?

🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.