The Shadow Fleet

[HavokFour]

Russian tugboats are going to be busy.

Russia threatens to deploy navy to protect vessels from ‘western piracy’

Official says blockade on ‘shadow fleet’ would be illegal, and raises prospect of retaliation against European vessels

www.theguardian.com

 

[Kirkhill]

U.S. Indicts Captain of an Oil Tanker the Coast Guard Chased for Weeks

The charges include falsely flying a Guyanese flag and failing to obey a Coast Guard order to halt the ship for boarding by U.S. forces.

www.nytimes.com

 

[OldSolduer]

Russia has a fleet? I thought it was resting peacefully at the bottom of the sea.
Restin - like the Norwegian Blue…

 

[KevinB]

Russia has a fleet? I thought it was resting peacefully at the bottom of the sea.
Restin - like the Norwegian Blue…

Well Russia just admitted by their own government release that the shadow fleet is in fact a wholly owned subsidiary of USSR 2.0 regardless of the flags of convenience they fly.

 

[Kirkhill]

When supply goes down demand goes up and prices follow demand.

Okeanis Eco Tankers VLCCs averaging $104,000 per day in first quarter

Greek tanker owner declares dividend of $1.55 per share after huge profit in fourth quarter

www.tradewindsnews.com

 

[Kirkhill]

And China still benefits. The West arrests old ships serving Russian masters. China still needs the oil. It builds new ships for new masters.

Pantheon Tankers joins Greek VLCC rush in China - Splash247

Greek owner Pantheon Tankers Management has moved to further expand its crude fleet, ordering four very large crude carriers at China’s Hengli Heavy Industry. Market sources say the Anna Angelicoussis-controlled company has contracted the yard for four 306,000 dwt VLCCs, with deliveries slated...

splash247.com

 

[HavokFour]

I suppose this technically might count as a shadow fleet vessel.

Cuba-Bound Tanker Carrying Russian Fuels to Test Trump Blockade

A ship believed to be carrying Russian fuels is on its way to Cuba, putting US President Donald Trump’s sanctions to the test amid the island’s deepening energy crisis.

www.bloomberg.com

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[HavokFour]

Belgium joins the score board.

Belgium seizes suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker

Belgium seized an oil tanker belonging to the Russian shadow fleet on Sunday and suspected of sailing with a "false flag and false documents", Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken said.

www.reuters.com

 

[HavokFour]

And another one is burning, and a sign that Ukraine's reach has expanded.

Russian tanker on fire in Mediterranean Sea, Moscow accuses Ukraine of sea drone attack​

https://twitter.com/x/status/2029110036857766064

 

[RangerRay]

And another one is burning, and a sign that Ukraine's reach has expanded.

Russian tanker on fire in Mediterranean Sea, Moscow accuses Ukraine of sea drone attack​

https://twitter.com/x/status/2029110036857766064

 

[brihard]

And another one is burning, and a sign that Ukraine's reach has expanded.

Russian tanker on fire in Mediterranean Sea, Moscow accuses Ukraine of sea drone attack​

https://twitter.com/x/status/2029110036857766064

That’s a solid hit. Nicely done.

 

[Kirkhill]

Re-routing....

Russian 'Shadow Fleet' LNG Tankers Reroute After Blast Sinks ‘Arctic Metagaz’ in Mediterranean

Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 export network is showing early signs of disruption after an explosion sank one of its shadow fleet carriers in the Mediterranean this week, forcing other tankers to halt or reroute and raising new questions about the security of a key shipping corridor.

gcaptain.com

 

[Kirkhill]

Another one... Franco-Belgian effort in Belgian EEZ

Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Captured by European Elite Commandos After Hiding Its Location in the North Sea

The North Sea just became the stage for a high-stakes military confrontation. European naval forces executed a daring boarding operation after tracking a silent, unidentified vessel for hours.

indiandefencereview.com

 

[Kirkhill]

Straits of Hormuz open to Muslim and Chinese vessels?

Forget the U.S. Navy, the best protection for ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz may be claiming to be a 'Chinese' or 'Muslim' vessel | Fortune

Most ships in the U.S. Navy's fleet are in port or in maintenance and training, with less than a fifth of the force at sea for operations, according to CSIS.

fortune.com

 

[Kirkhill]

The Swedes - stolen grain, Russian crew, false flag

Sweden is investigating a cargo ship that allegedly transported stolen grain with a Russian crew

Swedish authorities are investigating a cargo ship sailing in the Baltic Sea that’s accused of transporting stolen grain.

apnews.com

 

[KevinB]

Can't say I disagree...

Forget easing Russian sanctions. Europe should be boarding Russian tankers. - Euromaidan Press

With Hormuz closed and oil past $100, Europe should confiscate shadow fleet cargo—not ease Russian sanctions to plug the supply gap.

euromaidanpress.com

 

[GK .Dundas]

In maybe time to revoke the the Treaty of Paris.
Privateering ,anyone?

 

[Halifax Tar]

In maybe time to revoke the the Treaty of Paris.
Privateering ,anyone?

Every Haligonian or Bluenoser just perked up.

What peer are we gonna be a broken man on ?

 

[Kirkhill]

Mystery Grows as Denmark Continues to Detain Iranian Boxhip

Four weeks after stopping a containership that was suspected of not being correctly registered, Danish authorities continue to hold the vessel but ar...

maritime-executive.com

Looks like more cutting out and boarding opportunities in the future.

Prize (law) - Wikipedia

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Prize money - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

There's an incentive to join the Navy.

 

[Kirkhill]

UK Clears Military to Board Russian Shadow Fleet Tankers in Channel

The United Kingdom is stepping up its campaign against Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” authorizing military and law enforcement teams to board sanctioned vessels transiting British waters—including the English Channel—in a...

gcaptain.com

Starmer and his pal, fellow human rights activist and lawyer, the Attorney General Richard Hermer, have checked with their European buddies in JEF, and decided to risk some court cases and allow the RN to start arresting Russian ships?

Allow? I thought it was the PM's job to command?

Starmer and Hermer, Attorneys at Law, Inc.

Keir Starmer took two months to let special forces seize Russian tankers

The prime minister’s ‘interminable dithering’ left UK troops to act merely in support of the French in intercepting Kremlin shadow fleet vessels

www.thetimes.com

Britain now 'ready' to seize Russian shadow fleet ships, Healey says

Forces can now board sanctioned vessels if required, after ministers identified a legal basis in January.

www.bbc.com

I wonder if Starmer would have allowed the West Africa Squadron.