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Doing something in the shipping ecosystem.

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We're currently mapping "European" crewing companies, linked to shadow-fleet vessels. A big part of the work is decoding deliberately vague job ads. We're looking for a few outside / expert views to sense-check some leads. DM if interested 🙃
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Bigg Jah Calculating
ALT: Bigg Jah Calculating
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maikmarahrens.bsky.social @maikmarahrens.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The #WhiteCondorI has finally found a new home. Assume it will soon fly again. #shadowfleet #oilfuelswar
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FleetLeaks @fleetleaks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
📊 New intel: Russia's Ship Registry Grows by 36% Amid Sanctions Pressure fleetleaks.com/?p=8396 #SanctionsWatch #ShadowFleet #AML #FinCrime
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FleetLeaks @fleetleaks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
📊 New intel: Russia Rebuilds Shadow Fleet After Western Interceptions of Oil Tankers fleetleaks.com/?p=8386 #ShadowFleet #AML #FinCrime
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Christian Panton @pa.nton.cx · 16/09/2026
The Gabonese authorities have ended the provisional management of the Gabonese International Ship Registry, which the Gabonese national maritime administration had carried out for the past month. Gabon International Ship Registry (GISR) is now the sole entity authorised to administer the registry.
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Josh Plumley @josh.hullcipher.com · 15/09/2026
The tanker in gCaptain's Arctic STS story last week, MIRABEL (IMO 9511521), switched her AIS back on Friday south of Nakhodka. For about six hours her reported position kept snapping to one spot in Ussuri Bay, 60 km from where she actually was, while she steamed east at 10 knots.
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FleetLeaks @fleetleaks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
📊 New intel: EU Cracks Down on Russia's Shadow Fleet: Flag-State Jurisdiction Tested fleetleaks.com/?p=8316 #SanctionsWatch #ShadowFleet #FinCrime #AML
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Illegal oil sales from shadow fleet ships are a critical lifeline for Russia’s war in Ukraine, and we’ll continue to cut them off. (1/3)
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Mark Douglas @maritimekiwi.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
There are a bunch of important maritime news sites that have RSS feeds, but aren't posting to @bsky.app, so I've made @shipbot.bsky.social to post them for your viewing pleasure. If you have other feeds you want me to add let me know. Enjoy!
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vesselspotter.eurosky.social @vesselspotter.eurosky.social · 26/08/2026
Note this article www.hellenicshippingnews.com/why-russian-...
hellenicshippingnews.com
Why Russian-Linked Vessels Are Loitering Above European Subsea Cables | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
🇺🇦 Just €860 to go until we reach 75% of our €89,490 campaign. ✈️A message to our community straight from the skies they defend every day, from the MiG-29 pilots of the 204th Tactical Aviation Brigade. 🔗 Support the campaign: www.help99.co/patches/spec...
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maikmarahrens.bsky.social @maikmarahrens.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
News on the insurer of the #CarolineBezengi: Russia based #AlfaStrakhovanie emerged, sanctioned & hence in need of a waiver to cover costs. Good for the cost side, but still bad for how this evolved. They weren't there to send support when the crew lost control over the vessel. bit.ly/4x6hbmP
insurancebusinessmag.com
A sanctioned Russian insurer has quietly emerged behind the salvage of the tanker rotting off Oman
AlfaStrakhovanie's involvement in the Caroline Bezengi response reportedly required a sanctions waiver before salvors could even start work
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Christian Panton @pa.nton.cx · 18/08/2026
Sparta, warship, oiler convoy. Return of the "Syrian Express"-style convoys? Outbound through Storebælt. Images: Tonny Gunst, Facebook: Under Broen.
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Christian Panton @pa.nton.cx · 18/08/2026
Government of the Kyrgyz Republic warning about vessels falsely flying their flag (IMO Circular Letter No.5259)
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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 18/08/2026
Greek tanker carrying Russian oil attacked in Black Sea
pravda.com.ua
Greek tanker carrying Russian oil attacked in Black Sea – Bloomberg
The Suezmax-class tanker Skiros was attacked near the CPC terminal after loading Russian crude, according to Bloomberg sources. No injuries or pollution were reported.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
🛳️ Bloomberg: Greek tanker carrying Russian oil attacked in the Black Sea after loading at Caspian Pipeline Consortium. 🚀 Navy: Neptune cruise missiles were used to strike the Kamensk Chemical Plant in the Rostov Region. 5/5
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Alexandra Braun @rainbraun.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Am 1. September beginnt in der Ukraine die Schule und die Spendenaktion „Gemeinsam Licht ins Klassenzimmer bringen“ der @de-ua-gesellschaft.bsky.social läuft weiterhin. Wir wollen, dass Kinder sicher lernen können. Bitte spendet (wenn ihr könnt) oder teilt diesen Aufruf. Danke!
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Russia is directly threatening to detain foreign commercial vessels in response to Europe’s efforts against Russia’s "shadow fleet." On August 12, aboard the Varyag cruiser, Putin called the detention of Russian vessels "piracy" and
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Ursulala @ursulala.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Sonnenfinsternis - aber von der ISS aus gesehen:
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nonrev @nonrev321.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
WTF is Trump doing? What will Denmark do "An American oil company connected to Donald Trump is preparing to sink wells in remote Greenland despite not having received permission from the local authorities" www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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FleetLeaks @fleetleaks.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
📡 EU Naval Mission Boards Sanctioned Russian "Shadow Fleet" Tanker in Mediterranean fleetleaks.com/?p=8103 #FleetLeaks #ShadowFleet #FinCrime
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FragDenStaat @fragdenstaat.de · 30/07/2026
Wow, wir sind überwältigt! In nur einer Woche habt ihr 269.099,08 € für die Rettung der Informationsfreiheit gespendet. Danke, dass ihr an unserer Seite seid! Jeder weitere Euro stärkt unseren Einsatz für das IFG und sichert unsere langfristige Arbeit: fragdenstaat.de/ifg-retten/
fragdenstaat.de
Rette mit uns das IFG!
Mit Deiner Unterstützung halten wir den politischen und öffentlichen Druck aufrecht, den es jetzt für die Rettung des Informationsfreiheitsgesetzes (IFG) braucht. Spende jetzt!
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Christian Panton @pa.nton.cx · 26/07/2026
Laden crude and oil products tanker ONIKS (IMO: 9439383), "not under command" in the North Sea, 48 NM from the Danish coastline. Recently started broadcasting Russian flag, after issues with operating with duplicate Cameroon MMSI. Suspected to be involved in STS operations off Kaliningrad.
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Robin Brooks @robin-j-brooks.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
The question increasingly facing the EU is whether weak Russia sanctions are better than none. The signal from all the carveouts for Greek ships owners - over and over - mean the EU just doesn't get taken seriously as a foreign policy actor. That's fatal. robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/greek-olig...
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Christian Panton @pa.nton.cx · 24/07/2026
Suniel K. Sharma has been sanctioned in the 21st sanctions package. @tomi-mcc.bsky.social and my article with Bellingcat on his organisation: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/02...
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
We have agreed on the 21st sanctions package against Russia. It delivers sweeping measures targeting Moscow’s financial system, its military-industrial complex and energy sector, that keep Russia's war economy running. (1/5)
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Christian Panton @pa.nton.cx · 22/07/2026
Equatorial Guinea informs on the reopening of their international ship registry. Over the past months we have seen a sharp rise in shadow fleet vessels flying their flag as they pass through the Danish straits. Raises the question: Were those false flagged? Thx for the ping @tomi-mcc.bsky.social
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vesselspotter.eurosky.social @vesselspotter.eurosky.social · 20/07/2026
Reply from #Fayard www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tan...
bairdmaritime.com
Danish shipyard rejects EU Parliament's calls to refuse maintenance of Russian LNG carriers
A shipbuilding company in Denmark has rejected calls by the members of the EU Parliament to refuse undertaking maintenance and repairs of Russian-linked LNG car
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vesselspotter.eurosky.social @vesselspotter.eurosky.social · 15/07/2026
Still a great article. It includes a lot of examples of sketchy/shady traffic from Russia connected ships and info on misc OSINT tools for vessel tracking etc. Highly recommendable.
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FleetLeaks @fleetleaks.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
📊 New intel: Russia's Shadow Fleet Exposed: Flag-Changing Scams Emerge Amid Sanctions Evasion Probe fleetleaks.com/?p=7889 #FleetLeaks #ShadowFleet
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Ramon Zarate @oldsun.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
I see this as a combination of the following two articles web.stanford.edu/group/scpnt/... and arxiv.org/html/2602.16...
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Much ink has been spilt describing Lindsey Graham since his death yesterday. I never met him, so instead put together this free piece using only his direct quotes, to show his positions on Trump and Ukraine. You can make up your own mind on who/what he supported. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
open.substack.com
Lindsey Graham On Ukraine and Trump
In His Own Words
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🇪🇺 @nordwicht.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
wearesolomon.com/en/mag/forma...
wearesolomon.com
Shadow Fleet Secrets: How Greek tankers were used to transport Russian oil
To create the shadow fleet that illegally transported Russian oil, Putin relied on aging tankers whose prices suddenly skyrocketed − among them were many former Greek-owned ships.
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Christian Panton @pa.nton.cx · 11/07/2026
Gabon in a letter to the IMO: intershippingservices.com are no longer authorised to manage vessels.
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Miska Knapek @miskaknapek.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
#datascience #journalism.#ddj Pro tip - the excellent investigative journalism organistion Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org had a fair few tip sheets gathered from their events,. Plus excellent newsletters (see below) ire.users.membersuite.com/portallink/b...
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Christian Panton @pa.nton.cx · 09/07/2026
Around the world with false flag registries: It appears that a new false maritime admin website for Guatemala just spawned, together with SIONA switching (IMO: 9282106). lantern.panton.dev/sites/dgam-g...
lantern.panton.dev
dgam-gt.org — Lantern
Suspected fraudulent maritime website impersonating Guatemala.
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Christian Panton @pa.nton.cx · 07/07/2026
We found Graceful and Voevoda in Severomorsk
dr.dk
Putins luksusyacht sejlede forbi Danmark – nu har DR sporet den til en særlig havn
Kan være for at få sin yacht i sikkerhed for ukrainske droner, vurderer ekspert.
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vesselspotter.eurosky.social @vesselspotter.eurosky.social · 07/07/2026
#Dynacom #GR #Greece #EU #Europe www.tradewindsnews.com/tankers/gree...
tradewindsnews.com
Greek tanker owners bank more than $4bn from shipping Russian oil
Dynacom leading the way in terms of revenue since 2023, according to FT research
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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Absolutely! Here is a great website with more information on companies that are directly or indirectly supporting the russian war effort. leave-russia.org/ritter-sport
leave-russia.org
Ritter Sport
#LeaveRussia: Ritter Sport is Doing Business in Russia as Usual
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FleetLeaks @fleetleaks.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
📡 France Fines and Releases Shadow Fleet Tanker Tagor After Month-Long Detention fleetleaks.com/?p=7406 #SanctionsWatch #ShadowFleet #FinCrime
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Sven-Erik Volberg @volberg.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
#Reform mega-donor’s, Christopher Harborne’s, jet fuel business linked to refineries using russian oil unearthed.greenpeace.org/2026/07/01/c...
unearthed.greenpeace.org
Revealed: Reform mega-donor’s jet fuel business linked to refineries using Russian oil Reform mega-donor's jet fuel firm linked to refineries using Russian oil
Christopher Harborne’s company AML Global is contracted to fill US military planes with fuel made by refineries that use Russian, Iranian, and Venezuelan crude
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Christian Panton @pa.nton.cx · 19/06/2026
Drone-netting on Aleksandr Shabalin while transitting the Danish straits. Image by @kieldolphin.bsky.social
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Frank Behling @kieldolphin.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Russian Afrika Express ist wieder on Tour. „Aleksandr Shabalin“ und „Mikhail Britnev“ heute im Fehmarnbelt. Ziel soll Dakar sein.
Passage im Fehmarnbelt
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Christian Panton @pa.nton.cx · 16/06/2026
More details of the Cameroon deflagging - shared via IMO this evening
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Christian Panton @pa.nton.cx · 16/06/2026
BREAKING: List of deleted vessels posted to Facebook by the Cameroon Ministry of Transport. www.facebook.com/profile.php?... x.com/camertrans/s...
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Christian Panton @pa.nton.cx · 16/06/2026
@maikmarahrens.bsky.social @leif-11.bsky.social @vesselspotter.eurosky.social @michellewb.bsky.social @auonsson.bsky.social
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Claus Hesseling @claus.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Here's the link to the video www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvaj... cc @vesselspotter.eurosky.social @auonsson.bsky.social @vreij.bsky.social
youtube.com
Dead in the Water – using OSINT-Tools to monitor a shadowfleet and other sketchy boats
YouTube video by TIDETVhamburg
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Leif @leif-11.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
21 Sanction Package audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/media/vid... Minute 4:19 Bunkering and other services @vesselspotter.eurosky.social @pa.nton.cx
audiovisual.ec.europa.eu
Audiovisual Service
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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 14/06/2026
Royal Marine Commandos and National Crime Agency officers have boarded a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the Channel. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-for…
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
British forces board Russian shadow fleet tanker near UK
Royal Marine Commandos and National Crime Agency officers have boarded a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the Channel.
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Starboard Maritime Intelligence @starboardintelligence.com · 14/06/2026
The sanctioned tanker SMYRTOS was seized by UK forces as it travelled through the English Channel, laden with Russian oil. The vessel was claiming the Cameroon, but Starboard confirms that the vessel had no registered flag.
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