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The maritime side of the war: Crisis in the Black Sea Part II

The maritime side of the war: Crisis in the Black Sea Part II

Gepostet von | 15 Jun 2022 | , , , , , | 0

Is there a tanker war 2.0? The Russians have not been silent on this issue. They blame the food shortage on the fact that Ukraine has mined its own waters and that Russia has announced the lifting of some sanctions and the opening of humanitarian passages to allow ships to leave. Currently, Russian grain and oil are flowing from the eastern half of the Black Sea via the Kerch Strait and the port of Novorossiysk. The Russians have stationed their navy centrally in Sevastopol in the Crimea. The Gulf of Odessa is a contested sea in which the Russians have rare...

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Albania offers NATO a former Soviet naval base

Albania offers NATO a former Soviet naval base

Gepostet von | 15 Jun 2022 | , , , , | 0

Albania has offered NATO a naval base to underline the small country's value to the alliance "in these difficult times", the office of Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama said on 26 May 2022. Prime Minister Edi Rama said the Pashaliman naval base, located 180 kilometres south of the capital Tirana, could represent "added value" for the alliance. Albania, which joined NATO in 2009, has joined the United States and the European Union in condemning Russia's war in Ukraine. The Pashaliman base in the Bay of Vlora was built in the 1950s when the Soviet Union deployed 12 submarines here....

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The new president of the Philippines positions himself against China

The new president of the Philippines positions himself against China

Gepostet von | 14 Jun 2022 | , , | 0

Newly elected Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on 26 May that he would uphold an international ruling against Beijing over the disputed South China Sea and stressed that he would not allow China to trample on Manila's maritime rights. China claims almost the entire waterway, through which trillions of dollars in trade flows annually. The Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam have competing claims. Beijing has ignored a 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, which declared its historic claim unfounded. Outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte fostered relations with his more powerful neighbour by...

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Good news from Heesen Yachts

Good news from Heesen Yachts

Gepostet von | 14 Jun 2022 | , , , , | 0

As swz-maritime reports, it has been possible to part company with the Russian owner after all. Previously, a notary had refused to sign a deal to transfer the shares of Russian oligarch Vagit Alekperov, the owner of Heesen Yachts, to a Dutch foundation. However, after changes were made to the proposal, it was approved and the yacht builder is now back in Dutch hands. With Alekperov under threat of EU sanctions and Heesen already suffering from supply shortages after the Russian oligarch was placed on the UK's sanctions list, the company quickly sought to cut its ties with Russia....

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Dutch frigate lost 4000 litres of lubricating oil in the Baltic Sea

Dutch frigate lost 4000 litres of lubricating oil in the Baltic Sea

Gepostet von | 10 Jun 2022 | , , , , | 0

The Dutch frigate HNLMS "De Zeven Provinciën" lost around 4000 litres of lubricating oil in the Baltic Sea last month. This happened during her deployment for the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1). The oil escaped in small quantities in phases and was therefore not noticed immediately. The crew only realised when a larger quantity had escaped. The leak was then found and plugged. The cause is not yet known. The air defence and command frigate HNLMS "De Zeven Provinciën" is the flagship of the rapid reaction force SNMG1. According to the Dutch Ministry of Defence, the frigate is currently on a harbour visit in...

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