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Russia’s Secret Oil Tanker Fleet Affects Everyone

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Russia’s shadow oil tanker fleet becomes everyone else’s problem, states a TBS News source.

Russian crude and fuels exports flowing

A $2.2 billion fleet of oil tankers has been assembled to keep Russian crude and fuels exports flowing.

Now, as some freight rates surge, executives are starting to ponder if they’ll ever return to serving everyone else.

The often-older ships, which began to show up when a flurry of vessels began changing hands to undisclosed buyers at...

https://mfame.guru/russias-secret-oil-tanker-fleet-affects-everyone/

[Watch] World’s First Stunning 8K Video Footage Of The Titanic

We’ve seen images and video footage of the wreck since it was discovered in the mid 1980s. That includes the footage shot by director James Cameron in 1995 for sequences featured in his blockbuster 1997 film, since Cameron couldn’t get the high-quality footage he needed for a feature film. A private company called OceanGate Expeditions has released a one-minute video showcasing the first 8k video footage of the wreck of the Titanic, showing some of its features in new, vivid detail, reports ars...

https://mfame.guru/watch-worlds-first-stunning-8k-video-footage-of-the-titanic/

19 storms forecast to develop this hurricane season

For the third year in a row, forecasters with the Colorado State University tropical weather and climate research group are calling for a busy hurricane season.

They said we’re likely to see above-average numbers of hurricanes, major hurricanes (Category 3 or stronger) and total named storms (hurricanes plus tropical storms) in the Atlantic basin, which includes the western Atlantic, the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.

Related: Disaster relief nonprofits fighting supply shortfalls

The potential...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/19-storms-forecast-to-develop-this-hurricane-season

White House Nominates New 2nd Fleet Commander

Rear Adm. Daniel Dwyer, director, Plans and Policy, J5, U.S. Cyber Command US Navy Photo

President Biden has tapped Rear Adm. Daniel Dwyer to lead U.S. 2nd Fleet, according to a Pentagon news release.

Dwyer is up for a promotion to vice admiral and would also serve as the commander of NATO’s Joint Forces Command Norfolk, the dual-hatted position held by the commander of 2nd Fleet.

Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis, who has led 2nd Fleet since it was reestablished in 2018, is expected to retire.

Dwyer has been...

https://news.usni.org/2021/06/25/white-house-nominates-new-2nd-fleet-commander

Solo Unsupported Rower To Sail Atlantic Without GPS

A former SAS soldier who has wanted to “row an ocean” for 30 years is set to cross the North Atlantic alone, reports Telegraph.

Ian Rivers will attempt the 3,000 nautical mile voyage “the wrong way”, with only a sextant for navigation. It will be the first time a solo unsupported rower has ever crossed the Atlantic from New York to the Isles of Scilly without a GPS.

Interview To Telegraph

Mr Rivers said: “My definition of true adventure is when you don’t actually know the outcome. “You go into it...

https://mfame.guru/solo-unsupported-rower-to-sail-atlantic-without-gps/

U.S. 2nd Fleet Blames Corrosion for USS Vella Gulf Mishap

USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) sails alongside the supply ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE-8) during a replenishment-at-sea on April 28, 2020. US Navy Photo

A fuel leak aboard a Navy cruiser that recently deployed was caused by “single tank corrosion,” the service said Wednesday.

In a statement, a U.S. 2nd Fleet spokesperson said USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) came back to Naval Station Norfolk late last week so the ship could undergo a “technical assessment” and have the leak fixed.

“Technical experts assess the...

https://news.usni.org/2021/03/03/u-s-2nd-fleet-blames-corrosion-for-uss-vella-gulf-mishap

Solo Rower Forced To Abandon Boat in a Dramatic Rescue

BBC Islands reporter Steven McKenzie writes for an article about The Atlantic rower Niall Iain’s challenging third row and his experiences during the unexpected abandon of Alba.

Here’s an excerpt from that article.

Successfully third attempt
  • The rower, who grew up in Inverness and lives in Stornoway, had made two previous unsuccessful attempts to make the crossing.
  • In the first in 2014, he was rescued by the US Coast Guard about 50 miles (80km) off New York after he was injured.
  • He hoped to make...

https://mfame.guru/solo-rower-forced-to-abandon-boat-in-a-dramatic-rescue/

27 Container Ships Lost In The Atlantic

At least 27 containers were lost in the Atlantic in vicinity 38 40N 019 30W, east of Azores, early in the morning Nov 20. and 90 were damaged, reports Maritime Bulletin.

SEROJA LIMA didn’t reach the port of destination, she was diverted to Freeport Bahamas on Nov 26, berthed at Freeport the same day.

Main Suspect

As of Nov 27, she was still at Freeport. Container ship SEROJA LIMA is the main suspect.

She was in the area, in or near the position where containers were spotted, crossing it in the...

https://mfame.guru/27-container-ships-lost-in-the-atlantic/

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