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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

you are never going to see a chart like this again. (from shipbroker Intermodal). "unprecedented" doesn't even come close

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

does anybody yell and swear in frustration at Claude? asking for a friend.

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Jakob Kjøgx Bohr @jakobbohr.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Putins mercenaries’ man the shadow fleet. Through fake job interviews and more than 2000 crew lists Danwatch and our international partners are now able to tell exactly when, why and where Russian mercenaries man tankers from the shadow fleet. Three articles out today. In Danish. Read here.

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Lækkede dokumenter: Putins lejesoldater sejler i Danmark

Danwatch kan sammen med internationale mediepartnere for første gang afsløre, at russiske lejesoldater sejler rundt på skyggeflåden i det skjulte for at overvåg

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Jakob Kjøgx Bohr @jakobbohr.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Wagner, Redut, Moran, GRU, private and state security - the mercenaries on the shadow fleet come from a variety of Russian military instituions. They've fought in Ukraine, Syria and Mali before secretly going on board the shadow fleet. But who are they? Read the full piece here.

danwatch.dk

De har været i krig i Ukraine og Syrien – nu er de i Østersøen

Russiske lejesoldater, militær- og sikkerhedsfolk har sejlet hemmeligt rundt i Danmark. Danwatch tegner her et billede af, hvem der er tale om.

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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

In the latest STR episode CFS Research Fellow Gonzalo Saiz is joined by @michellewb.bsky.social, and Claire Grunewald to examine how Russia’s shadow fleet emerged and what governments can do to disrupt its operations. Listen to the podcast: bit.ly/3PPUPFl

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Some brief observations from the @windward-ai.bsky.social platform of the chaos in the Middle East and impact on maritime traffic. This Chinese-owned VLCC loaded and sailed through past 12 hours no problems

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

windward.ai/blog/cameroo... the game of flag governance whack-a-mole continues, although the dark fleet appears to be running out of flags, and fraudulent flags are no longer an option. haven't seen a falsely flagged tanker transit for at least a week I think. link to blog below:

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SONARROW @sonarrow.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Exclusive HD satellite pic of 🇷🇺 submarine KRASNODAR in Alexandria (Egypt - مصر 🇪🇬) Last appearance of this Kilo-class was a few weeks ago, tracked by NATO-commanded 🇮🇹 ships. This port visit is much more discrete than the previous one in Algiers 🇩🇿...

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 15/02/2026

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, the EU's top diplomatic official Belén Martinez Carbonell warned that Russia's shadow fleet is now one of the most direct maritime security threats facing Europe. #MSC2026 ukdefencejournal.org.uk/eu-official-...

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EU official warns Russian shadow fleet threatens Europe

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Christian Panton @pa.nton.cx · 01/02/2026

ANNA MARIA (IMO: 9407469) got a new anchor and chain delivered in Kalundborg, Denmark after port-call in Ust-Luga, Russia. No information where she lost her anchor and chain. Photos: Poul Blasen / Facebook (www.facebook.com/groups/69399...)

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Washington DC here I come! I'll be there next week for the Windward Academy, Feb 3. Link to join below: ⬇️ I'll be delivering the keynote, followed by an expert panel that will focus on designing mission-critical maritime intelligence for U.S. operational superiority. go.wnwd.com/windward-aca...

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Windward Academy DC 2026

Join leading experts at the Windward Academy in D.C. for a high-impact training day on turning multi-sensor data into mission-focused, actionable intelligence.

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

I'll be in Washington DC on Feb 3 for the Windward Academy to talk maritime intelligence/dark fleet and the defining feature of 2026: the blurring of commercial and military in shipping in an increasingly fractured, uncertain and disrupted world. Link to register: go.wnwd.com/windward-aca...

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

LIVE WEBINAR ON PREPARING FOR EU BAN ON RUSSIA-DERIVED REFINED PRODUCTS: The 'laundering loophole' is being closed, banning diesel, jet fuel, gasoline etc from refineries in Türkiye and India. On Wed. Jan 14) I'll be joining Daniel Martin to talk about what this means. go.wnwd.com/eus-russian-...

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Falsely flagged, EU and US-sanctioned Ethera (IMO 9387279) flying the flag of the fraudulent registry of Guinea is sailing through the English Channel right now laden with Russian oil. more about this @windward-ai.bsky.social Maritime Defense Weekly windward.ai/blog/maritim...

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

The Dark Fleet, Lifeline of Sanctioned Oil Revenues, is Under Attack. Free to read @windward-ai.bsky.social blog that outlines the new and rapidly evolving strategy that's emerged to counter the dark fleet in Venezuela and the Black Sea click on link: windward.ai/blog/the-dar...

windward.ai

The Dark Fleet Is Under Attack

U.S. seizure of Skipper and targeted Ukrainian drone strikes mark a turning point for the dark fleet, exposing hundreds of false-flag tankers carrying sanctioned oil to rising legal and operational ri...

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

the risk that false flag ships pose to coastal states now playing out in a pass-the-parcel standoff between Türkiye and Bulgaria over Kairos, which was attacked by Ukrainian drone on November 28. Turkish-flag tug "purposely" towed Kairos to Bulgaria waters and cut adrift windward.ai/blog/ukraine...

windward.ai

Ukraine’s Drone War on Dark Fleet Triggers Diplomatic Tensions, Heightens Black Sea Risk

Ukraine’s drone strikes on dark fleet tankers are sparking Türkiye–Bulgaria tensions and exposing escalating security and compliance risks in the Black Sea.

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

the game of flag governance whack-a-mole continues. Gambia's government follows Comoros in cleaning up the mess left by private contractors running their ship registries. Spoiler alert: Russia hijacked them to ship sanctioned oil & deliver billions in revenue for Kremlin windward.ai/blog/gambia-...

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Gambia Deletes Shadow Fleet Tankers in Second Flag Governance Crackdown

Gambia purges dozens of shadow-fleet tankers as pressure mounts on weak registries, exposing how sanctioned vessels exploit fraudulent flags to evade oversight.

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Windward @windward-ai.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

A shadow fleet operating beyond flags, insurance, and basic safety is testing Europe’s security. Windward’s @michellewb.bsky.social provides key insight to BBC on why the risks are intensifying and why “the dark fleet is getting darker.” www.bbc.com/news/article...

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On the front line of Europe's standoff with Russia's shadow fleet

With Europe imposing sanctions on Moscow, there has been a growing network of vessels sailing without a valid flag from Russia through European waters.

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

well worth a read via Google translate, Jakob does great work on the shadow fleet in the Baltic

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Windward @windward-ai.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

🚢 Windward’s #ShipoftheDay: Lion 1 (IMO 9384069). Few dark fleet stories move this fast. In just five months, Lion 1 went from new owner to sanctioned tanker. 🧵👇

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Boracay was highest-profile falsely flagged tanker we've seen so far. (~62% of @windward-ai.bsky.social' s dark fleet over 20kdwt is falsely flagged or unknown). Yet despite headlines & fact Benin-flagged tanker is unregulated, insurance invalidated etc, discharged cargo at Vadinar, India 1/11

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

We're having a webinar at @windward-ai.bsky.social on Thursday to deconstruct what this means (even darker fleet as Russia mirrors Iran's tactics if this isn't a Trump TACO trade I think), & why this could be a gamechanger. no more letting Russia oil flow but stopping it. sign up below

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

A new OSINT source for those tracking sanctioned ships: FleetLeaks. fleetleaks.com/harmonization/. Joins outfits like Sketchy Boats and Dark Waters Initiative in shining a light on what's happening out there. As I always say: sunlight is the best disinfectant. Welcome to the club Fleetleaks!

fleetleaks.com

Maritime Sanctions Harmonization Analysis | UK, EU, US Overlap Data

Explore sanctions harmonization across 6 jurisdictions. Interactive Venn diagrams show UK-EU overlap at 73%, vessel overlaps, and compliance patterns.

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

another day, another fraudulent registry and another falsely flagged ship. Welcome Botswana! sanctioned LPG tanker Meda now at a Houthi-occupied port in Yemen, fourth flag change broadcast since 26/9, that's one a week, quite impressive in all the wrong ways

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Today's @windward-ai.bsky.social #shipoftheday focuses on ever-expanding sanctions on Russia LNG and a growing 'dark fleet' of ships serving these trades. caught in the crosshairs aren't just Russia-linked vessels but those with EU connections. as always, telling the bigger story 1 ship at a time

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

The latest @windward-ai.bsky.social Ship of the Day focuses on the dark fleet antics in the waters of one of our NATO members: Türkiye. It's dangerous. The reality isn't matching Turkiye's procedures & policies. Here's what we've found, telling the bigger story, as always, one ship at a time.

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Another day, another false flag, this time Zimbabwe. Russia is cycling quickly through African continent, adding to Benin, Sudan, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique . @windward-ai.bsky.social's white paper on false flags, fraudulent registries and the dark fleet can be found here: windward.ai/knowledge-ba...

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

zombie tankers are stalking the oceans. find out about this one which I've been watching for quite a while. thinking of doing a halloween special on them!

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Windward @windward-ai.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

The rise of the dark fleet has evolved into a global compliance challenge. Windward’s @michellewb.bsky.social, featured in @economist.com, shares how deceptive tactics went “on steroids” after 2022.

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

here's the next @windward-ai.bsky.social Ship of the Day from our series telling the stories of the dark fleet one tanker at a time....

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

adding more to this Ship of the Day given Boracay's strange AIS tracking 28/29 Sept which allegedly now place it off France.

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

The @windward-ai.bksy.social "Ship of the Day" is topical as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's accuses Russia of using the dark fleet to carry out drone attacks targeting cities across Europe. Boracay changed name and flag approximately ~10 hours before drone attack on Copenhagen airport

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

follow @windward-ai.bsky.social for our Ship of the Day series which tells the story of the dark fleet one tanker at a time. today's vessel is below

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

yet another false flag found -- the Maldives. adding to my list of 12 other registries that are being used by tankers (most sanctioned)...

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Greek-owned tankers shipped 16% of all Russian crude over August, with EU & UK introduction of a lower price cap this month now sidelining any further involvement. Based on Windward/Vortexa data. windward.ai/blog/greek-t...

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Greek Tankers Cut Russian Crude Liftings as Lower EU and UK Price Cap Bites

Greek tankers cut Russian crude liftings to 16% in August as EU and UK lower the price cap, forcing Moscow to turn to Asian owners.

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

just what is this sanctioned, false-flag ship doing?

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 23/09/2025

The Heng Yang 9 has been spotted making an unprecedented series of stops at Sevastopol, which has been under western sanctions since 2014 on.ft.com/4gHNelU

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Christian Panton @pa.nton.cx · 17/09/2025

After a couple of days stopover in French territorial waters, false flagged VELON 1 continues its journey.

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

The government of Comoros has begun a clean-out of its international flag registry which has been central to sanctions-circumventing dark fleet tankers shipping Russian, Iranian and Venezuelan oil. read more on @windward-ai.bsky.social blog! windward.ai/blog/comoros...

windward.ai

Comoros Dark Fleet Purge Sees More than 60 Tankers Listed as False Flagged

Comoros has purged over 60 tankers from its flag registry, exposing widespread false flagging by dark fleet vessels moving Russian, Iranian, and Venezuelan oil, Windward analysis shows.

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Bosphorus Observer @yoruk.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

On the 1291th day since Russia attacked Ukraine: Greek shipping giant Andreas Martinos owned, Malta flag Minerva Joy transited Bosphorus on Sept7 carrying jet fuel from Novatek’s Ust Luga condensate splitter to Istanbul Grand Airport. In2025, Novatek was the only non-Turkish jetfuel supplier to IGA

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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

1/ The Russian Black Sea Fleet is reportedly in a "systemic crisis" due to manpower problems, a recruitment campaign that is mainly attracting "chronic alcoholics and drug addicts", and ongoing systemic corruption involving stealing repair funds for unseaworthy ships. ⬇️

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Christian Panton @pa.nton.cx · 16/09/2025

False flagged MONTE 1 entering the Baltic. This marks the 50th ship to transit the Baltic after NB8++ statement, that false flagged ships "are not entitled to rights under [UNCLOS], including freedom of navigation". Apparently they still enjoy those rights. 🔥 sketchy.boats/9297553

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

I broke the story on Ro Marine, the "Norwegian" marine insurer that turned out to be a Russian front a while back & fall-out continues as a Russian, two Norwegians and a Bulgarian now face charges in Oslo. This brilliant investigation from from Stian Espeland www.nrk.no/vestland/xl/...

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NRK reveals: Russian used Norwegian company to fool the West

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