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Sarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · 11h

All of a sudden, sailors are able to keep their ⚓️ anchors aboard.

The Moscow Times @themoscowtimes.com · 1d

The alliance launched Baltic Sentry following several incidents of subsea cables being damaged or cut in suspected acts of Russian hybrid warfare.

NATO Detects No ‘Malign Damage’ to Baltic Sea Infrastructure Since January, Official Says - The Moscow Times

BRUSSELS — NATO has not detected “malign damage” to critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea since it launched its Baltic Sentry operation in January, the head of public communications at NATO Mariti...

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vesselspotter.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social · 21h

#UK targets #China #Terminal

#LNG #Russia

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UK Strikes at Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Lifeline with Sanctions on China’s Beihai Terminal

The United Kingdom has sanctioned China’s Beihai LNG terminal as part of a comprehensive package targeting Russia’s energy sector and its international enablers, marking a significant escalation in We...

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U.S. Naval Institute @usni.org · 21h

Japan Reports Decrease in Airspace Violations from Chinese, Russian Aircraft — USNI News
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Japan Reports Decrease in Airspace Violations from Chinese, Russian Aircraft - USNI News

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) saw a decrease in airspace violations from China and Russia aircraft during the first half of Fiscal Year 2025 compared to the prior year. Japan scrambled figh...

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vesselspotter.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social · 1d

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Russian Dark Fleet Looks for Further Flags of Convenience

Russia’s dark fleet operators, who move cargoes of crude oil that can be subject to US and other Western-nation sanctions, have habitually used flags...

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vesselspotter.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social · 1d

#UK #Sanction #Sanctions #Russia #Rosneft #Lukoil #Shadowfleet

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UK sanctions Russia's Lukoil and Rosneft, targets shadow fleet

Britain on Wednesday targeted Russia's two largest oil companies, Lukoil and Rosneft, and 51 shadow fleet tankers in what it described as a new bid to tighten e

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 1d

Russia’s Submarine Problem Is Much Worse Than Many Imagine

It’s not just the tale of one unfortunate submarine, it’s a growing hole in capacity and capability www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Russia’s Submarine Problem Is Much Worse Than Many Imagine - Naval News

The Russian submarine Novorossiysk, an Improved Kilo-class vessel, has been forced to limp home to the Baltic after a mechanical failure in the Mediterranean. While some reports exaggerated its plight...

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Alex Luck @alxluck.bsky.social · 1d

Good piece, and I agree with the overall angle. Never mind the issues of one submarine. Rather what we see playing out is further marginalisation of operational reach for the Russian Navy, their modernization in nuclear powered hulls notwithstanding.
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Russia’s Submarine Problem Is Much Worse Than Many Imagine - Naval News

The Russian submarine Novorossiysk, an Improved Kilo-class vessel, has been forced to limp home to the Baltic after a mechanical failure in the Mediterranean. While some reports exaggerated its plight...

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Militarnyi @militarnyi.com · 1d

🚢As part of Operation Baltic Sentry, the Russian Navy is forced to spend significant resources on protecting its own shipping.

🔗Read details: militarnyi.com/en/news/russ...

Russian Navy Degraded and Forced to Protect its Own Navigation in Baltic - Militarnyi

As part of Operation Baltic Sentry, the Russian Navy is forced to spend significant resources on protecting its own shipping.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 1d

Large Russian enterprises are switching to three- and four-day work weeks, Russian media outlets report.

◾️ Uralvagonzavod - one of the world’s leading manufacturers of armored vehicles (including T-72 tanks) and Russia’s largest producer of freight railcars - is now operating below full capacity.

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Mark Douglas @maritimekiwi.bsky.social · 2d

“The timing of this event makes it all the more curious after seven and a half years of wholesale AIS manipulation by the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) fleet,” Samir Madani, co-founder of TankerTrackers.com, told Splash today.

TankerTrackers.com, Inc.

TankerTrackers.com is an independent online service that tracks and reports shipments and storage of crude oil in several geographical and geopolitical areas of interest.

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Mark Douglas @maritimekiwi.bsky.social · 2d

Most Iranian-flagged tankers are now transmitting properly over AIS without spoofing for the first time since 2018, according to analysis by @tankertrackers.com, citing two different AIS data providers.

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Iran’s tankers flicker back to life on AIS - Splash247

Most Iranian-flagged tankers are now transmitting properly over AIS without spoofing for the first time since 2018, according to analysis by TankerTrackers.com, citing two different AIS data providers...

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Christian Panton @pa.nton.cx · 2d

This is the third or fourth LPG tanker, that I have seen, using this spoofing method.

Welcome to Sketchy Boats, PACIFIC MOON

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U.S. Naval Institute @usni.org · 2d

October 1775: The Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia, after much deliberation, authorizes the creation of a critical element for the Revolutionary struggle: a fighting fleet. usni.org/magazines/n...

Birth of a Navy | Naval History - October 2025, Volume 39, Number 5

October 1775: The Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia, after much deliberation, authorizes the creation of a critical element for the Revolutionary struggle: a fighting fleet.

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Mark Douglas @maritimekiwi.bsky.social · 3d

DAS has some exciting applications, but 2 things to note:
1. The reach isn’t unlimited - existing cables can’t suddenly become trans-Pacific arrays. And at Pacific depths they would need to be exceptionally sensitive to be useful. But in the North Sea and Baltic Sea it would be effective.

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Mark Douglas @maritimekiwi.bsky.social · 3d

@sarahkirchberger.bsky.social let me know if you want a demo some time.

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Tampnet and Starboard forge global partnership to advance subsea cable protection

New integration of fibre-optic sensing and AI-powered maritime intelligence sets a new standard for infrastructure security.

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Mark Douglas @maritimekiwi.bsky.social · 3d

2. Cable companies aren’t going to be rushing to turn their cables into key targets in a conflict (although the ship may have sailed).

At Starboard.nz we’re using near-shore DAS systems to actively protect cables. There ability to detect grey-zone operations is a key strength.

Global Maritime Monitoring and Analysis | Starboard Maritime Intelligence

Starboard offers comprehensive maritime domain awareness, vessel analysis, and dark vessel detection using advanced AIS and satellite data, empowering nations to monitor and protect their waters.

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Mark Douglas @maritimekiwi.bsky.social · 3d

DAS has some exciting applications, but 2 things to note:
1. The reach isn’t unlimited - existing cables can’t suddenly become trans-Pacific arrays. And at Pacific depths they would need to be exceptionally sensitive to be useful. But in the North Sea and Baltic Sea it would be effective.

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 3d

⚡️ Russia’s oil exports just plunged 17% after Ukrainian drones crippled key refineries.

Russia’s Oil Exports Declines by 17.1% After Massive Drone Strikes Hit Key Refineries

Russia's oil product exports at sea decreased by 17.1% in September, influenced by drone attacks disrupting refinery operations, according to industry reports.

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Matt Steinglass @mattsteinglass.bsky.social · 3d

The Dutch state can act pretty assertively regardless of having a demissionair government. on.ft.com/4haELYH

Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia

Move by The Hague escalates frictions between western countries and Beijing over access to high-end technology

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Navy Lookout @navylookout.bsky.social · 3d

Latest technical briefing article:

The evolution of towed array sonar and its growing role in anti-submarine warfare

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Francisco Blaha @franciscoblaha.bsky.social · 3d

The Pacific Islands Tuna Fisheries, the only ones worldwide that are in the green, have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to maintain private certifications, such as MSC, to prove themselves to EU consumers, yet their own fisheries are a mess. Pure hypocrisy
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A million tonnes of overfished mackerel

The warning by the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) that over a million tonnes of mackerel in excess of scientific advice has been caught over the past five years has been highlighted by t...

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 3d

Don’t know who needs to hear this, but Russian Navy KILO class submarines transiting to/from Mediterranean on the surface are routine. NATO of course watches them closely, as in this photo.

Russia does have increasing difficulty maintaining a presence in Med but this in itself isn’t a big deal

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 4d

*this* is how to legally and humanly deal with suspected drug smuggling vessels

UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 4d

Royal Marine snipers aboard a Wildcat fired a precision shot to stop a high-speed drugs boat in the Gulf of Oman, as HMS Lancaster seized £35 million worth of illegal narcotics.
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Royal Marines sniper halts £35m drug boat in Gulf of Oman

Royal Marine snipers aboard a Wildcat fired a precision shot to stop a high-speed drugs boat in the Gulf of Oman, as HMS Lancaster seized £35 million worth of illegal narcotics.

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Mark Douglas @maritimekiwi.bsky.social · 4d

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Mark Douglas @maritimekiwi.bsky.social · 4d

It’ll be interesting to track the progress of the group - there’s normally photos as they go through the Singapore Strait and other choke points. The 46th flotilla got as far as Russia and West Africa, so it’ll be interesting to see where these vessels show up

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Map shows Chinese navy fleet's 300-day mission to three continents

A Pentagon report says China's navy has expanded its reach, with its ships visiting Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the South Pacific last year.

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