The Kremlin said on Monday that the latest round of U.S. sanctions on the Russian energy sector risked destabilizing global markets, and Moscow would do everything possible to minimize their impact.
https://gcaptain.com/russia-says-new-us-energy-sanctions-will-destabilize-global-markets/
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration imposed its broadest package of sanctions so far targeting Russia’s oil and gas revenues on Friday, in an effort to give Kyiv and Donald Trump’s incoming team leverage to reach a deal for peace in Ukraine.
The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) has recently launched a sophisticated UK-led initiative called Nordic Warden to surveil undersea infrastructure and keep tabs on the Russian shadow fleet, in response to damage to a critical undersea cable in the Baltic Sea.
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In response to recent damage to critical undersea infrastructure, the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) has activated an advanced AI-powered surveillance system to monitor potential maritime threats and track Russia’s…
Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and other authorities are continuing investigations of a Cook Islands registered tanker, the Eagle S. Widely identified in media reports as having links to Russia’s shadow fleet, the tanker was detained soon after investigations began into the December 25 rupture of the Estlink 2 power transmission cable in the Gulf of Finland.
The Eagle S was escorted, Saturday, December 28, with the assistance of the Border Guard, to the inner anchorage...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/finnish-police-continue-investigation-of-tanker-eagle-s/
By Kati Pohjanpalo Dec 29, 2024(Bloomberg) –Finnish authorities investigating damage to subsea power and data cables found drag marks on the seabed likely left by the anchor of seized tanker Eagle…
https://gcaptain.com/finland-finds-anchor-drag-marks-left-by-tanker-that-broke-cables/
NATO said on Friday it will boost its presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage this week of an undersea power cable and four internet lines, while alliance member Estonia launched a naval operation to guard a parallel electricity link.
https://gcaptain.com/nato-to-boost-baltic-sea-presence-after-power-internet-cable-damage/
The Amor, a Cameroon-flagged vessel known to have transported Iranian oil, has become the first supertanker to be registered for demolition in more than two years, a sign that increased scrutiny on ships hauling sanctioned crude is raising pressure on operators.
https://gcaptain.com/first-supertanker-to-be-scrapped-in-two-years-is-a-dark-ship/
The United States Department of the Treasury has announced new sanctions targeting four entities and three vessels involved in Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical trade, part of ongoing efforts to curtail…
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-treasury-targets-iras-shadow-fleet-with-new-sanctions/
The UK government has announced comprehensive measures targeting illicit oil shipping while bolstering Ukraine’s critical infrastructure. The UK has imposed sanctions on 20 shadow fleet vessels, including notable tankers Ocean…
https://gcaptain.com/uk-leads-global-crackdown-on-russias-shadow-fleet-with-new-sanctions/