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The Insider @theins.press · 30m

German building materials firm Knauf says sale of Russian business has fallen through after reports of supplies to nuclear sites

Reports by Der Spiegel and ARD have indicated that Knauf materials were used in the modernization of Russian nuclear facilities and projects in occupied Mariupol.

German building materials firm Knauf says sale of Russian business has fallen through after reports of supplies to nuclear sites

German building materials producer Knauf has announced that it has been unable to sell its business in Russia after talks with a potential buyer collapsed. “Knauf remains committed to its plans to wit...

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vesselspotter.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social · 1h

#NATO #DE #Germany warship turning on #AIS shortly prior meeting Oslo Wave 3 #OsloWave3 from Oslo Bulk #OsloBulk ( re #OsloCarrier3)

@jakobbohr.bsky.social
@glistrup.bsky.social
@pa.nton.cx
@auonsson.bsky.social
@claudialanz.bsky.social

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vesselspotter.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social · 1h

#NATO #DE #Germany warship turning on #AIS shortly prior meeting Oslo Wave 3 #OsloWave3 from Oslo Bulk #OsloBulk ( re #OsloCarrier3)

@jakobbohr.bsky.social
@glistrup.bsky.social
@pa.nton.cx
@auonsson.bsky.social
@claudialanz.bsky.social

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vesselspotter.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social · 1h

Quick turnaround. Civilian #C130 #Hercules on return voyage already

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vesselspotter.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social · 1h

Quick turnaround. Civilian #C130 #Hercules on return voyage already

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Massimo Frantarelli @mrfrantarelli.bsky.social · 1h

Project 08851 Yasen-M class SSGN K-571 “Krasnoyarsk”.
🗺️ Kamchatka peninsula.
📺 TV report "TRK Zvezda"/Channel One (Oct. 2025).

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Naval News @navalnews.com · 1h

Raytheon, an RTX business, has been selected by the German government to provide the Raytheon-built SPY-6(V)1 radar for installation on eight of its F127 frigates under a requested foreign military sales contract with the U.S. Navy 🇺🇸 🇩🇪
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Germany selects Raytheon's SPY-6(V)1 for its F127 frigates - Naval News

Raytheon has been selected by the German government to provide the Raytheon-built SPY-6(V)1 radar for installation on eight of its F127 frigates

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Benjamin Strick @bendobrown.bsky.social · 3h

I made a newsletter. I went overboard with detail, but I love sharing #OSINT tips and tricks.

I've covered:
- Innovations & resources.
- Free detailed aerial imagery tool.
- DIY power grid map.
- Analysis of leaked data on mass censorship & surveillance.
osintfieldnotes.substack.com/p/osint-fiel...

OSINT Field Notes #1 - DIY Power Grid Map, Great Firewall Leak & Birds Eye View Tool

Technical teardown on how to make a custom KML for power grids. Plus: tracking tiny ships, detailed aerial views and a case file on the Geedge leaks. Read time: 8 min.

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vesselspotter.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social · 2h

#RDN #Forsvaret patrolvessel sprinted out to approx location of #HVDC #SwePol cable and now sprinting back again. I doubt these vessels have sub-surface survey capacity though?

@auonsson.bsky.social
@pa.nton.cx
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vesselspotter.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social · 2h

#RDN #Forsvaret patrolvessel sprinted out to approx location of #HVDC #SwePol cable and now sprinting back again. I doubt these vessels have sub-surface survey capacity though?

@auonsson.bsky.social
@pa.nton.cx
@claudialanz.bsky.social

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vesselspotter.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social · 3h

#US #USA Civilian registered #Hercules #N91BU crossing above #Bornholm #DK #Denmark
Coincidentally, I guess, #RDN #Forsvaret patrolvessel on same course

@altw.bsky.social

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vesselspotter.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social · 3h

#US #USA Civilian registered #Hercules #N91BU crossing above #Bornholm #DK #Denmark
Coincidentally, I guess, #RDN #Forsvaret patrolvessel on same course

@altw.bsky.social

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vesselspotter.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social · 4h

What a beauty!

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@conorgallagher.bsky.social
@nialljournal.bsky.social

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 4h

#Irish #IAC irish air corps freshly delivered C295 seen yesterday arriving at casement aerodrome dublin - the third and final C295, this being the standard transport variant, the other two previously delivered geared for maritime surveillance - images shared from airbus and IAC. #C295 #Airbus

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maikmarahrens.bsky.social @maikmarahrens.bsky.social · 14d

Lloyds and Marine Traffic still list it as #Devika / #Apar.
In my dreams, this is authorities trying to wear them down with constant requests for documenation, state by state. But what do you think is behind this?

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maikmarahrens.bsky.social @maikmarahrens.bsky.social · 14d

#DMA AIS raw data show the #Qasr identifying itself as #Devika, MMSI 655912900 = false Malawi flag.
Equasis lists it as Qsar, Oman flagged. IMO does the same, but got no MMSI number for it.
Such vessels with unclear flag status make a mokery of maritime law.
www.dma.dk/safety-at-se...

AIS data

Do you need to follow the ship traffic in Danish waters? By access to the Danish AIS system, you can get an instantaneous picture of the traffic situation. (Note: The Danish Land Based AIS-system is...

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vesselspotter.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social · 4h

08.10.2025 off #Skaw #Skagen #DK #Denmark #Jutland

#Tanker Yannis P #YannisP IMO 9411343 #IMO9411343 arriving from #Ust-Luga #UstLuga #Russia having LN Seaman #LNSeaman ( #LNSS #LNSupplyShips) alongside

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vesselspotter.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social · 4h

08.10.2025 off #Skaw #Skagen #DK #Denmark #Jutland

#Tanker Yannis P #YannisP IMO 9411343 #IMO9411343 arriving from #Ust-Luga #UstLuga #Russia having LN Seaman #LNSeaman ( #LNSS #LNSupplyShips) alongside

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vesselspotter.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social · 4h

#NorthSea and #BalticSea are not part of #WetRep or #PSSA
ie the Western European Particularly Sensitive Sea Area

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vesselspotter.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social · 4h

#NorthSea and #BalticSea are not part of #WetRep or #PSSA
ie the Western European Particularly Sensitive Sea Area

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Windward @windward-ai.bsky.social · 4h

🚢 Windward's Ship of the Day: Lynx (IMO 9412347).

This Russia-controlled tanker made headlines after getting stuck in Arctic sea ice — a stark warning about the growing risks of non-ice class ships transiting the Northern Sea Route. 🧵👇

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vesselspotter.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social · 4h

Delays to be expected in #Antwerp #Ghent #Zeebrugge due to #MaritimePilots #BE #Belgium work slowdown

maritime-executive.com/article/ship...

Shipping Backup as Belgian Pilots Stage Work Slowdown Over Pension Reform

The ports of Antwerp, Zeebrugge, and Ghent are all reporting building delays and a backlog of ships after the Belgian sea pilots’ association began a...

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vesselspotter.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social · 4h

Delays to be expected in #Antwerp #Ghent #Zeebrugge due to #MaritimePilots #BE #Belgium work slowdown

maritime-executive.com/article/ship...

Shipping Backup as Belgian Pilots Stage Work Slowdown Over Pension Reform

The ports of Antwerp, Zeebrugge, and Ghent are all reporting building delays and a backlog of ships after the Belgian sea pilots’ association began a...

maritime-executive.com

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wip. @altw.bsky.social · 5h

#Swedish swedish S102B korpen (raven) seen on the flight radar completing flights and operating to the east of finland at the border with russia, departure from tampere finland. #SVF680 #4A81F8

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vesselspotter.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social · 6h

Did #EMSA #Seg18 #Drone #Copter find something interesting aft of #Russia #tug RN Neptune #RNNeptune ?

Off the northern coast off #Jutland #DK #Denmark

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