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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.

danwatch.dk

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

All but 2 LNG carriers sailing to load at Qatar or the UAE turned around in the Gulf of Oman. Windward is tracking extensive & immediate disruption to LNG carriers, with at least 8 abruptly changing course before transiting the Strait of Hormuz within a four-hour window on February 28.

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

this EU-flagged VLCC turned off its AIS and transited through the Strait of Hormuz bound for Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia

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

tell-tale circles turning up everywhere -- I'm literally watching this happen in real time

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

while significant disruption is seen for tankers exporting energy commodities, especially those with Western affiliation, traffic is still sailing through Hormuz. but you can see from where I've indicated in red boxes, the widespread GPS jamming which places ships on land & 'crop circles'

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

Widespread AIS interference and GPS jamming apparent throughout the Middle East Gulf. this is a typical pattern for one impacted vessel

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

this EU-operated bulk carrier signalled Sharjah after leaving Khor Fakken to sail through Hormuz but then turned around after apparently losing AIS signal for five hours

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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 · 23/02/2026

Agreed have noted the same thing but I think this by-the-foot approach is for marine insurance reasons

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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 · 11/01/2026

this ship is special in the sense that until very recently it was operating under a new identity. it wasn't so much a zombie vessel as a rebirthed tanker. it falsely claimed to be new tanker and got the flag state to apply for a new IMO number. The IMO issued it but cancelled it

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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 · 29/12/2025

that's super interesting thank you. china (the discharge destination for all dark fleet activity) might actually want to do something about these floating rust buckets if there's a chance they'll cause damage to their own environment

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Article 110. even though US not UNCLOS signatory, it abides as do all member states. UNCLOS underpins 11 billion tonnes seaborne trade annually.

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

it's greek owned not dark. no time to check out, but all good. dark fleet won't call EU

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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-...

windward.ai

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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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

I’ve seen this with Gambia ships that were deleted by govt (will post that story here in a sec). My guess is they’re exploiting lax provisional registration to find a temporary home, they’ll hop to another in a few weeks

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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...

bbc.com

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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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

I've taken a look and will send off for investigation, a very uneconomic and strange trail

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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

oh dear, not another one. only one false-flag Zambia ship in the Equasis database (from 2020) but I imagine we'll be seeing new ones soon

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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 · 13/10/2025

still AIS gaps but track remains aligned with signalled destination.

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann @michellewb.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

yep! nobody seems to have twigged yet that class/RO is as derelict as the flag registries

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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 · 10/10/2025

vessel is likely heading to Freeport with price cap-compliant cargo of gasoline/blending components (Vortexa/Windward) info. nothing awry here IMO. patches of lost transmission may have an operational explanation. as this is not a 'dark fleet' tanker and the cargo is compliant, no reason 2 go dark

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