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Casually re-sharing this #Medium #TechMedium #TechJournalist #TechJournalism article from june '25.
'Cause it is still relevant!
techjournalism.medium.com/exposing-the...
#Russia #Shadowfleet #Surveillance #Infrastructure #drone #drones #undersea #subsea #EU #Europe #NATO
'Cause it is still relevant!
techjournalism.medium.com/exposing-the...
#Russia #Shadowfleet #Surveillance #Infrastructure #drone #drones #undersea #subsea #EU #Europe #NATO
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Kanske. Her 3 dansk registrerede i Køge Bugt.
September 23, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Kanske. Her 3 dansk registrerede i Køge Bugt.
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🚨🚨🚨 Remember SEA OWL I (IMO 9321172)?
The sanctioned tanker was boarded by 🇸🇪 Swedish authorities off Trelleborg in March after suspicions that it was sailing under a false 🇰🇲 Comorian flag.
More than six months later, it still hasn't left.
The sanctioned tanker was boarded by 🇸🇪 Swedish authorities off Trelleborg in March after suspicions that it was sailing under a false 🇰🇲 Comorian flag.
More than six months later, it still hasn't left.
September 23, 2026 at 2:16 PM
🚨🚨🚨 Remember SEA OWL I (IMO 9321172)?
The sanctioned tanker was boarded by 🇸🇪 Swedish authorities off Trelleborg in March after suspicions that it was sailing under a false 🇰🇲 Comorian flag.
More than six months later, it still hasn't left.
The sanctioned tanker was boarded by 🇸🇪 Swedish authorities off Trelleborg in March after suspicions that it was sailing under a false 🇰🇲 Comorian flag.
More than six months later, it still hasn't left.
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#USV #Drone from #RDN #Navalbase #Frederikshavn having a visit to #Skaw #Skagen anchorage close to #Russia #Tug #Sarmat
September 23, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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#RDN #Forsvaret patrolvessel closeby #Sarmat at #Skaw #Skagen anchorage 10 days ago.
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September 23, 2026 at 2:10 PM
#RDN #Forsvaret patrolvessel closeby #Sarmat at #Skaw #Skagen anchorage 10 days ago.
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Here's a PlanetScope image which appears to show Sarmat and the towed object about 200m apart (11:09 UTC on 21-09-2026).
The location matches Sarmat's reported AIS position.
From Planet Labs PBC via @bellingcat.com
The location matches Sarmat's reported AIS position.
From Planet Labs PBC via @bellingcat.com
September 23, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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September 23, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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September 23, 2026 at 3:08 AM
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Stay in #FI #Finland #EEZ completed
#Aurum 9248552 approaching #Russia with Levante Spirit #LevanteSpirit 9675779 outbound #BalticSea
#STS #ShipToShip #Transshipment
#Aurum 9248552 approaching #Russia with Levante Spirit #LevanteSpirit 9675779 outbound #BalticSea
#STS #ShipToShip #Transshipment
September 23, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Stay in #FI #Finland #EEZ completed
#Aurum 9248552 approaching #Russia with Levante Spirit #LevanteSpirit 9675779 outbound #BalticSea
#STS #ShipToShip #Transshipment
#Aurum 9248552 approaching #Russia with Levante Spirit #LevanteSpirit 9675779 outbound #BalticSea
#STS #ShipToShip #Transshipment
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Commentary: The cost of hiring a very large crude carrier from the Persian Gulf to Asia has risen to a record high of $1.1 million a day.
The next inflation shock: $1 million-a-day oil tankers
The world’s VLCC fleet is relatively small, with about 925 tankers controlled by a handful of shipping tycoons.
ebx.sh
September 23, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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4 pcs #Saildrones #Saildrone #USV registered under danish flag #DK #Denmark.
1st time saildrones registered outside of #US #USA flag registry
www.maritimedanmark.dk/saildrone-fa...
1st time saildrones registered outside of #US #USA flag registry
www.maritimedanmark.dk/saildrone-fa...
Saildrone får dansk flag på ubemandede fartøjer
Fire ubemandede Saildrone Voyager-fartøjer er blevet registreret i Danmark og skal fremover sejle under dansk flag. Det er første gang, at Saildrones USV’er får formel registrering under et nationalt ...
www.maritimedanmark.dk
September 23, 2026 at 1:10 PM
4 pcs #Saildrones #Saildrone #USV registered under danish flag #DK #Denmark.
1st time saildrones registered outside of #US #USA flag registry
www.maritimedanmark.dk/saildrone-fa...
1st time saildrones registered outside of #US #USA flag registry
www.maritimedanmark.dk/saildrone-fa...
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#Sarmat (and since #Ajax) noticed by local community on the island of #Læsø
@pa.nton.cx
@esbenvest.bsky.social
@pmolpmol.bsky.social
@auonsson.bsky.social
www.nb-kommune.dk/2026/09/23/r...
@pa.nton.cx
@esbenvest.bsky.social
@pmolpmol.bsky.social
@auonsson.bsky.social
www.nb-kommune.dk/2026/09/23/r...
Russiske slæbebåde aktiverede Læsø Kommunes beredskab
To russiske slæbebåde tæt på Læsøs forsyningskabler har udløst et fem dage langt kriseberedskab i kommunen. Tirsdag nat rettede skibene kurs mod Rusland.
www.nb-kommune.dk
September 23, 2026 at 1:44 PM
#Sarmat (and since #Ajax) noticed by local community on the island of #Læsø
@pa.nton.cx
@esbenvest.bsky.social
@pmolpmol.bsky.social
@auonsson.bsky.social
www.nb-kommune.dk/2026/09/23/r...
@pa.nton.cx
@esbenvest.bsky.social
@pmolpmol.bsky.social
@auonsson.bsky.social
www.nb-kommune.dk/2026/09/23/r...
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...newly published information shows Admiral Levchenko, Akademik Pashin, M/V General Skobelev, and M/V Sparta were still in Tartus on 13 September, but gone by 16 September
- updated crew activity graph to reflect updated information
x.com/SONARROW_OSI...
x.com/SONARROW_OSI...
- updated crew activity graph to reflect updated information
x.com/SONARROW_OSI...
x.com/SONARROW_OSI...
September 23, 2026 at 1:33 PM
...newly published information shows Admiral Levchenko, Akademik Pashin, M/V General Skobelev, and M/V Sparta were still in Tartus on 13 September, but gone by 16 September
- updated crew activity graph to reflect updated information
x.com/SONARROW_OSI...
x.com/SONARROW_OSI...
- updated crew activity graph to reflect updated information
x.com/SONARROW_OSI...
x.com/SONARROW_OSI...
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...Admiral Levchenko, Akademik Pashin, M/V General Skobelev, and M/V Sparta conducted westbound transits of the Strait of Gibraltar today
- updated crew activity graph to suggest possible westerly transit locations (red)
x.com/key2med/stat...
- updated crew activity graph to suggest possible westerly transit locations (red)
x.com/key2med/stat...
September 23, 2026 at 1:10 PM
...Admiral Levchenko, Akademik Pashin, M/V General Skobelev, and M/V Sparta conducted westbound transits of the Strait of Gibraltar today
- updated crew activity graph to suggest possible westerly transit locations (red)
x.com/key2med/stat...
- updated crew activity graph to suggest possible westerly transit locations (red)
x.com/key2med/stat...
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From @bellingcat.com: Christy Kinahan, the founder of the Kinahan Organized Crime Group, has had his United Arab Emirates residence permit cancelled just weeks after the extradition of his eldest son Daniel Kinahan from Dubai to Ireland. buff.ly/izUsTgF
Christy Kinahan's UAE Residence Visa Cancelled - bellingcat
Irish crime boss Christy Kinahan, who is being pursued by authorities around the world, has had his UAE residence permit cancelled.
buff.ly
September 23, 2026 at 12:37 PM
From @bellingcat.com: Christy Kinahan, the founder of the Kinahan Organized Crime Group, has had his United Arab Emirates residence permit cancelled just weeks after the extradition of his eldest son Daniel Kinahan from Dubai to Ireland. buff.ly/izUsTgF
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Taiwan conducts test launch of supersonic anti-ship missile from coast guard catamaran
Baird Maritime · 23 Sep 2026
#IndoPacific
Baird Maritime · 23 Sep 2026
#IndoPacific
Taiwan conducts test launch of supersonic anti-ship missile from coast guard catamaran
www.bairdmaritime.com
September 23, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Taiwan conducts test launch of supersonic anti-ship missile from coast guard catamaran
Baird Maritime · 23 Sep 2026
#IndoPacific
Baird Maritime · 23 Sep 2026
#IndoPacific
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Their AIS signals, which went dark after their eastbound passage through Gibraltar in late August, reappeared shortly before their return through the Strait.
During the passage, 🇬🇧 HMS DAGGER was briefly in company with A. LEVCHENKO, while a 🇪🇸 Spanish Navy frigate shadowed the group further astern.
During the passage, 🇬🇧 HMS DAGGER was briefly in company with A. LEVCHENKO, while a 🇪🇸 Spanish Navy frigate shadowed the group further astern.
September 23, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Their AIS signals, which went dark after their eastbound passage through Gibraltar in late August, reappeared shortly before their return through the Strait.
During the passage, 🇬🇧 HMS DAGGER was briefly in company with A. LEVCHENKO, while a 🇪🇸 Spanish Navy frigate shadowed the group further astern.
During the passage, 🇬🇧 HMS DAGGER was briefly in company with A. LEVCHENKO, while a 🇪🇸 Spanish Navy frigate shadowed the group further astern.
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🚨🚨🚨 Russia's Syrian Express has exited the Mediterranean this morning.
🇷🇺 Destroyer ADMIRAL LEVCHENKO, SPARTA, GENERAL SKOBELEV and AKADEMIK PASHIN have passed through Gibraltar westbound after returning from 🇸🇾 Tartus.
🇷🇺 Destroyer ADMIRAL LEVCHENKO, SPARTA, GENERAL SKOBELEV and AKADEMIK PASHIN have passed through Gibraltar westbound after returning from 🇸🇾 Tartus.
September 23, 2026 at 8:59 AM
🚨🚨🚨 Russia's Syrian Express has exited the Mediterranean this morning.
🇷🇺 Destroyer ADMIRAL LEVCHENKO, SPARTA, GENERAL SKOBELEV and AKADEMIK PASHIN have passed through Gibraltar westbound after returning from 🇸🇾 Tartus.
🇷🇺 Destroyer ADMIRAL LEVCHENKO, SPARTA, GENERAL SKOBELEV and AKADEMIK PASHIN have passed through Gibraltar westbound after returning from 🇸🇾 Tartus.
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🚨📈💰🚢🇷🇺
War risk insurance costs rise for Russian Black Sea voyages.
The Joint War Committee has expanded its high-risk area to cover almost the entire Black Sea.
War risk insurance costs rise for Russian Black Sea voyages.
The Joint War Committee has expanded its high-risk area to cover almost the entire Black Sea.
September 23, 2026 at 9:01 AM
🚨📈💰🚢🇷🇺
War risk insurance costs rise for Russian Black Sea voyages.
The Joint War Committee has expanded its high-risk area to cover almost the entire Black Sea.
War risk insurance costs rise for Russian Black Sea voyages.
The Joint War Committee has expanded its high-risk area to cover almost the entire Black Sea.
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Organisations in central Norway and Sweden concerned about logistics and infrastructure in emergencies, ask national authorities to proritise the mid-Nordic corridor for infrastructure improvements. www.nrk.no/trondelag/fr...
Frykter for logistikken i en krise – ber nordiske land om oppgraderinger
En krig eller konflikt krever at forsyninger transporteres effektivt. Det mener nordiske organisasjoner at verken Norge, Sverige eller Finland er rustet til.
www.nrk.no
September 23, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Organisations in central Norway and Sweden concerned about logistics and infrastructure in emergencies, ask national authorities to proritise the mid-Nordic corridor for infrastructure improvements. www.nrk.no/trondelag/fr...
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Researching the Hunter, has anything else so lacking innovation, taken so long? The Tejas or J-8 of its time. Guess it had powered controls so that is something
September 23, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Researching the Hunter, has anything else so lacking innovation, taken so long? The Tejas or J-8 of its time. Guess it had powered controls so that is something
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Danwatch kan nu afsløre, at en prominent schweizisk advokat, som optræder i Panama Papers og er sanktioneret af USA for at hvidvaske penge for Vladimir Putin, var direktør i et dansk selskab med tætte bånd til Rusland 👉 https://danwatch.dk/?p=53456
September 23, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Danwatch kan nu afsløre, at en prominent schweizisk advokat, som optræder i Panama Papers og er sanktioneret af USA for at hvidvaske penge for Vladimir Putin, var direktør i et dansk selskab med tætte bånd til Rusland 👉 https://danwatch.dk/?p=53456
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A BBC Verify investigation found that Apple Maps' censoring of Chinese Military and Government sites has included arbitrary detention sites in Xinjiang, including the prison where Ilham Tohti is detained.
Watch the investigation.
Watch the investigation.
September 23, 2026 at 9:51 AM
A BBC Verify investigation found that Apple Maps' censoring of Chinese Military and Government sites has included arbitrary detention sites in Xinjiang, including the prison where Ilham Tohti is detained.
Watch the investigation.
Watch the investigation.
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JA zum Meeresschutz! 🌊🐋
Deutschland ist gestern dem UN-Hochseeschutzabkommen (#BBNJ) beigetreten. Umweltminister Carsten Schneider hat in New York die Ratifizierungsurkunde bei den Vereinten Nationen hinterlegt. Ein wichtiger Schritt für den Schutz der Meere. Aber der Weg zu #30x30 ist noch lang.🧵⤵️
Deutschland ist gestern dem UN-Hochseeschutzabkommen (#BBNJ) beigetreten. Umweltminister Carsten Schneider hat in New York die Ratifizierungsurkunde bei den Vereinten Nationen hinterlegt. Ein wichtiger Schritt für den Schutz der Meere. Aber der Weg zu #30x30 ist noch lang.🧵⤵️
September 23, 2026 at 10:16 AM
JA zum Meeresschutz! 🌊🐋
Deutschland ist gestern dem UN-Hochseeschutzabkommen (#BBNJ) beigetreten. Umweltminister Carsten Schneider hat in New York die Ratifizierungsurkunde bei den Vereinten Nationen hinterlegt. Ein wichtiger Schritt für den Schutz der Meere. Aber der Weg zu #30x30 ist noch lang.🧵⤵️
Deutschland ist gestern dem UN-Hochseeschutzabkommen (#BBNJ) beigetreten. Umweltminister Carsten Schneider hat in New York die Ratifizierungsurkunde bei den Vereinten Nationen hinterlegt. Ein wichtiger Schritt für den Schutz der Meere. Aber der Weg zu #30x30 ist noch lang.🧵⤵️
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Commentary: The cost of hiring a very large crude carrier from the Persian Gulf to Asia has risen to a record high of $1.1 million a day.
The next inflation shock: $1 million-a-day oil tankers
The world’s VLCC fleet is relatively small, with about 925 tankers controlled by a handful of shipping tycoons.
ebx.sh
September 23, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Commentary: The cost of hiring a very large crude carrier from the Persian Gulf to Asia has risen to a record high of $1.1 million a day.