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Russian tankers in the dark - threat of circumvention of sanctions

Russian tankers in the dark - threat of circumvention of sanctions

Gepostet von | 6 Apr 2022 | , , | 0

Russian tankers transporting oil and chemicals are increasingly hiding their positions. Shipping experts warn that this could indicate attempts to circumvent the sanctions triggered by the invasion of Ukraine. In the last week of March, there were at least 33 cases of so-called "dark activity", where the AIS systems were switched off. This is more than double the weekly average of 14 last year. The incidents mainly occurred in or around Russia's exclusive economic zone. Under international maritime law, merchant ships must have their automatic identification system (AIS) switched on at sea. The deactivation or manipulation of the ship identification system...

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Mega-threat from mega-carriers

Mega-threat from mega-carriers

Gepostet von | 6 Apr 2022 | , , , , | 0

The effects of the accident in the Suez Canal can still be felt today. What are the limits for navigating rivers and canals with container giants? The container giant Ever Given attracted worldwide attention when it capsized at around 14:40 (UTC) on 23 March while passing through the Suez Canal, which is only 300 metres wide. Further passages by ships were subsequently no longer possible. Towing the vessel free was unsuccessful as both ends of the ship had been pushed deep into the sandy embankments due to the high kinetic energy. Access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members:...

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Another Ever ship aground

Another Ever ship aground

Gepostet von | 5 Apr 2022 | , , , | 0

The container ship Ever Forward of the Evergreen shipping company left Baltimore on Sunday, 13 March. En route to Norfolk, Virginia, it ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay. The Ever Forward was built in 2020 and is 334 metres long and 48 metres wide. The ship is not obstructing shipping traffic. The first two attempts to tow the ship free failed. Despite the deployment of a total of seven tugs, it was not possible to refloat the 11,850-TEU container ship giant. Once again, the ship did not move and remained aground in the Chesapeake Bay. A third attempt was made on Sunday, 3 April...

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US Navy ends the LCS experiment

US Navy ends the LCS experiment

Gepostet von | 5 Apr 2022 | , , , | 0

The US Navy is drawing a line under the altogether rather 'frustrating' LCS experiment. It's not official yet, but we know, because it's been an agonising process for a long time. Now the nine Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships are probably destined for disposal. The most recent was commissioned in 2020, as the US Navy was never really happy with this experiment. The ships - USS Fort Worth (LCS-3), USS Milwaukee (LCS-5), USS Detroit (LCS-7), USS Little Rock (LCS-9), USS Sioux City (LCS-11), USS Wichita (LCS-13), USS Billings (LCS-15) and USS St. Louis (LCS-19) - are among the 24 Littoral Combat Ships...

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Zelenskyy calls on Norway to prevent Russian ships from entering European harbours

Zelenskyy calls on Norway to prevent Russian ships from entering European harbours

Gepostet von | 4 Apr 2022 | , , | 0

In a broadcast speech to the Norwegian parliament on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for the delivery of additional weapons to Ukraine and Oslo to prevent Russian ships from docking in their harbours. He called for additional weapons and reiterated the importance of sanctions to stop Russia. Zelenskyy repeated the accusation that Russia had mined the sea in the Black Sea region, which posed a danger to shipping. "We have no common borders with you, but we have a common neighbour who opposes all our common values," the Ukrainian president said in his introduction...

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