Another #Flag to chose from ? maritime-executive.com/article/soma... @pa.nton.cx @auonsson.bsky.social @maritimekiwi.bsky.social

Sanctioned #shadowfleet tanker #Flora1 boarded by Swedish coast guard, suspected to have caused a 12km long oil spill. Doubts also about its Sierra Leone flag. Now at anchor off Ystad.

First tankers are even leaving the Leningrad area in ballast > #Fidan or only partially laden > #Beast. Both signalling RUMMR as destination? Murmansk? Ust-Luga still with no tankers, Primorsk only two. Incl. a Greek flagged crude oil tanker #OlympicFlag - despite Ural price far above price cap ⚠️

The good news with the #Tyche1 being, that it signals at least a temporary end of oil transports on #shadowfleet tankers through the Baltic. It is followed by the #Makalu and then - nothing. #Primorks and #Ust-Luga app. stopped loading. Tankers keep piling up in the region, none currently leaving.

🧵 @Maritime Experts - how can a vessel be registered in Cameroon & have a valid (?) CLC certificate from Panama? #Tyche1 (IMO 9308077)- Cameroon flagged - provided a Panamese CLC to DK authorities upon entry to the Baltic. Tomorrow, it will be in DK waters again, on its way back. #shadowfleet

Had been looking into this case some years ago when working for @transportenvironment.org . Am not surprised it turned out bad for local people. #Biofuels are largely a big industry scam.

In 2022, Italian oil company Eni began approaching Kenyan farmers with a pitch: Plant castor seeds, and we’ll buy the harvest to turn it into green fuel. Our investigation reveals many smallholders were left without pay — and without food.

UPD #Ust-Luga - no tankers at pier, but keep GPS 'spoofing' in mind. Fires almost out. Last heat signature from at least 6hrs ago. Note that VIIRS is very sensitive. Sat image not recent.

UPD #Primorsk - sat img as of 27th. Vessel positions as of now. GPS positions not reliable (see #Makalu). Sanctioned #Tyche1 at pier of burning oil terminal, conf. by sat img. Tyche 1 very sketchy, to be watched. @pa.nton.cx @auonsson.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social #shadowfleet

BREAKING: Royal Navy authorised to step up action against Russian shadow fleet in UK waters www.navylookout.com/royal-navy-a...

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Hope this is authentic and that these brave people succeed. www.facebook.com/reel/1259533...

#Sikinos being a good citizen is actually still waiting for authorities to finish shuffling papers. Still in Bremerhaven as of right now.

#FinaA still drifting in the North Sea, again signalling #NotUnderCommand Vessel is drifting with the current. Good that it is in Ballast. #shadowfleet

Am not sure if I should laugh out loud or cry.... One ex-Trump voter recently interviewed called him a 'big pile of sh*t'....What does it need to open the eyes of more his Ex's? Same for AfD voters in Germany - that party does not act for the 'small people'. They are their worst nightmare.

Remember Malta flagged, Greek owned bunker tanker #Sikinos? Apparently bunkering sanctioned #Grif in the English Channel? Afterwards went to France, Netherlands and now Germany. Wonder if any authority knocked on the master's door asking what this rendevouz was about... #EUsanctions

#FinaA had to change #falseflag first - from Timor-Leste (false) to Equatorial Guinea.....Can someone call that new registry please?

#Deyna (IMO 9299903), seized by France deep in Algerian waters, just now arriving at Fos sur Mer, after a long AIS gap after its seizure. #shadowfleet #oilfuelswar #renewables

Good news, let’s hope they succeed gcaptain.com/libya-contra...

Had an amateur go at finding the #ArcticMetagaz. Think I did. Far SE of the #BouriOilfield. 76km NW of Tripoli. S1 imagery as of today, 05:40UTC. Wind & current SW. Strangely, the ship seems to be moving SE, assume it's been just 20nm E of Bouri on Mar 19. #Tripoli at risk? Pls prove me wrong.

The situation is indeed dire. 'Support' vessel #Jupiter located just 6.5nm NE of the #Bouri oilfield. Supposedly close to #ArcticMetagaz. If true, someone should act - currents point straight to the oilfield. 6.5nm to go - a two hours walk. Thanks @seanews.bsky.social for keeping an eye on this!

The #Zambra just passed the Great Belt bridge on its way to Russia to load up to 157,000t of crude. Over $100 million more for Russia to buy drones & rockets to terrorize Ukraine, to pay agents, from disposable to pros, to terrorize Putin's perceived enemies in 'the west'. #shadowfleet

Sanctioned, 27yr old, pretty shaky #shadowfleet tanker #Zambra (IMO 9175078) diverting from normal course, nearly coming to a halt off Hirtshals, DK. To be watched.

In Feb this year, Madagascar stated that it does not have an international registry. Just now sanctioned tanker #Tagor (IMO 9282481) changed flag in AIS signal from Guinea to Madagascar. IMO lists its Guinea flag as false. Dest.: Baltic Sea To be watched www.tradewindsnews.com/tankers/flag...

Another interesting day with the #shadowfleet After a presumably sanction breaching rendevouz with the #Sikinos in the English Channel, the sanctioned & #falseflagged #Grif is passing Skagen now. Sweden acted decisively on false flagged vessels lately. Here may come another chance. DE & DK?

Seems I got a new follower, the master of the #Zambra, listening to my concerns. Am glad this defunct vessel chose to not go around Scotland. #shadowfleet #oilfuelswar

Here's the details on the #Sikinos from provided by @vesselspotter.bsky.social

❗ Maltese flagged & owned #Sikinos servicing EU sanctioned #falseflag tanker #Grif. This should be prohibited under EU sanctions and both, Sikinos (app. breaking EU sanctions) and Grif (flying a false flag) should have be detained. Why did that not happen? What did I miss? #shadowfleet

Another vessels that needs to be stopped & inspected ➡️ 27yr old ➡️ Cameroon flagged - the registry still has an unresolved false flag issue ➡️ even Russia finding it with horrific deficiencies, only 4mths ago (see image) It's sailing into pretty rough weather NW of Scotland. 🤞for seamen on board

📹 Greenpeace took video footage of the #SeaOwl1 when it passed Helsingör / Helsingborg yesterday. It can be accessed here: media.greenpeace.org/shoot/27MZIF...

Sometimes, the stars simply align. Such an operation needs much preprartion time. We & others alerted authorities about each such passing #flagless vessel since the beginning of this year, though. It finally pays off. Right so: no flag - no insurance - high risk of fatal oil spills #shadowfleet

Just last week, DE & DK granted proven #falseflagged tanker #Peridot free passage. SE now boarded a tanker suspected to fly a false flag - #SeaOwl1. Swedes braver than their neighbours? Or smart task sharing? In any case, a major step to protect the Baltic. www.kustbevakningen.se/nyheter/ytte...

Sanctioned, #falseflagged #SeaOwl1 will enter the Öresund in a few hours. No action from Danish authorities so far. #DMA

The Russian flag is even more unpopular than I thought! 😅 With Russian vessels being drone targets, Cameroon starting (slowly) to clean up its registry, Sierra Leone has become the last 'safe' haven for #shadowfleet tankers. #SierraLeoneMaritimeAdministration

Excellent work, @pa.nton.cx ! #Falseflagged #Zyra should enter German, then Danish waters in 2 days. If taking the Great Belt. The vessels broadcasts Comoros as flag. #IMO lists it as Aruba false, before with Timor-Leste false. 3 flags in less than half a year. Worth a call to the Comoros?

What's going on with NORA: I have been digging a bit into to the background of the mysterious ship NORA, that the Danish authorities have been incredibly tight-lipped about. As mentioned in the sanctions notice, she was operated by Reel Shipping LLC and later VUXX Shipping.

#Falseflagged, sanctioned tanker #SeaOwl1 just entered German waters in the North Sea. When will @bmv-bund.bsky.social deny such vessels #innocentpassage or detain them? Each tanker leaving Russia with oil means more income for Putin means more drones & missiles on Ukraine. Why allowing this?

Sanctioned tanker #Peridot (IMO9259991) now sailing peacefully through #WetRep area. Still broadcasting a #falseflag of Cameroon. Where's Ireland at with their announced legalislation changes to allow for detaining such vessels? @galwaybaywatch.bsky.social

@bmvg-bundeswehr.bsky.social more and more EU states act but Germany - #Peridot Why?

BREAKING: Swedish Coastguard have diverted general cargo CAFFA on it’s way to Russia

The #Peridot now passes through the Fehmarn Belt. No sign of government action. Denial of entry into DE waters - too late Boarding - too late Forced boarding in the coming narrow water straits would be pretty risky. #KanzlerMerz happy again to have others - FR & BE - doing 'the dirty work'?

Ex-false flagged container ship #Nora (IMO 9259408) apparently released by DK authorities. It was detained off Skagen for flying a false flag (Comores), at a time when it had changed to Iran already. Seems IR authorities found time to confirm validity of new this flag in the last days. Respect.

🏴#Falseflag alert Sanctioned tanker #Peridot (IMO9259991) entered the Baltic w/ the flag of Cameroon. Cameroon's authorities contacted by us confirmed that it is not registered there. IMO now changed flag to Unknown. Peridot still broadcasting CM. Germany must deny this vessel innocent passage.

New drama on the horizon, or the #Mercy just in need of stretching its legs? Speculations welcome 😃

just for the nerds - France trumps UK. Sanctioned #shadowfleet tanker Blue (IMO9236353) sails right across British waters, it's course only helping it to avoid French waters. #Cameroon flagged, just before the country closed its registry on Feb 6.

Sanctioned #shadowfleet tanker #Kartha (#IMO9317949), coming from Russia, on idle in the Baltic off Latvia, after a short trip into Latvian EEZ. Checked by LT navy vessel (MMSI 277154000), before returning to international waters where it is now. Does anyone here know what's going on there?

Excellent article by C. Overfield at CNA on the complex legal landscape for seizing stateless vessels. Cameroon closing its ship registry puts the spotlight even more on one question - why do not all #shadowfleet tankers adopt Russia's flag? What's the downside? www.cna.org/our-media/in...

⚠️Cameroon starting to clean up its ship registry, suspending registration of new vessels engaging in international shipping. The #shadowfleet has one place less to hide. Thanks @pa.nton.cx for spotting this! x.com/camertrans/s...

For a change, a different topic, worth considering #quitchatgpt www.facebook.com/rutger.bregm...

Flagless, sanctioned #shadowfleet tanker Ina (IMO 9308443) entered Baltic tonight with no interference by Swedish or Danish authorities, sending thankful greetings to DK Gov (fast asleep) in C'hagen en route. Why all these talks about acting stronger on the #shadowfleet, if no action follows?