Offshore News – Chinese ship suspected of damaging gas pipeline – October 2023
While the world is focused on Middle East Issues, Finnish Police leading the pipeline investigation have named the Hong Kong flagged (HKG) container ship carrier NEWNEW POLAR BEAR as the prime suspect in damaging the gas pipeline early on 8th October. A large anchor was found near the pipeline, and the investigators believe the pipe […]
Russia-Ukraine War – 2 more Russian Navy Ships Damaged – Week 37 of 2023.
On Friday 15th September, 2023 the newly introduced sea surface drone of Ukraine SEA BABY damaged the Russian Navy Bora Class missile corvette RFS SAMUM MRK 616 disabling her. The attack happened near the Russian naval base in Sevastopol, in occupied Crimea. It seems that she listed on one side due to flooded compartments and was […]
Russia-Ukraine War – 2 Russian Navy Warships damaged after Missile Attacks – 13.09.2023
On Wednesday 13th September, 2023 Ukraine confirmed it severely damaged the Russian Navy Improved Kilo Class submarine (Project 636.3) RFS ROSTOV-NA-DONU with British supplied cruise missiles Storm Shadow , during a missile attack on the Black Sea port of Sevastopol in Russian occupied Crimea while drydocked. Russia said 10 cruise missiles were fired against the […]
Russia-Ukraine War – US approved F-16 aircraft for Ukraine – 17.08.2023.
On Thursday 17th August the United States of America has approved sending F-16 Fighting Falcons fighter jets to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands to defend against Russian invaders as soon as pilot training is completed Ukraine has actively sought the U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets to help it counter Russian air superiority. Danish Airforce F-16’s […]
Russia-Ukraine War – Russian Navy board a cargo ship in Black Sea after refusing to stop – August 2023
Last Tuesday 15th August, Russia released a video footage showing an armed naval inspection unit boarding a cargo ship in the southwestern Black Sea on Sunday 13th and questioning the captain about why the ship had not stopped when demanded to by a Russian warship. Russia said that it fired warning shots with automatic weapons at the […]
Russia-Ukraine War – Ukrainian drone holes sanctioned Russian tanker – Aug 2023
After a drone strike on the 1976 Polish built Russian Navy Ropucha II Class Landing Ship OLEGORSKY GORNYAK formerly known as BDK-91 last, Saturday 5th August, Ukraine has followed upon a sanctioned Russian tanker, the SIG. Interfax Ukraine quotes sources in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) as saying that the tanker was being used […]
Russia-Ukraine War – Turkish ships, backed by NATO Aircraft, call in Ukraine – July 2023
Turkey, which has been central to getting grain exports through the Black Sea over the past year, looks like it is working new ways to ensure some of the foodstuff gets out of the war-torn country. Last month Russia decided to walk away from a shipping pact with Ukraine, an agreement that had been fostered with […]
Tanker News – Action against tankers switching off their AIS – June 2023
The European Union (EU) has provided further details of its latest package of sanctions against Russia. Ships caught carrying out ship to ship (STS) transfers of price cap breaking Russian oil in European waters will be banned from EU ports. The bloc has also said it will prohibit access to EU ports for vessels if […]
Naval News – Russia started illegally dispose captured Ukrainian Navy Units – June 2023
Russia started to illegally dispose of ships of the Ukrainian Navy captured in Sevastopol and Donuzlav, which after 2014 were located on the territory of the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea which is Ukraine after all. Six captured units are located in the area of the ship breaking Facility Inkerman, suburb of Sevastopol which […]
Malta Drydocks – Nanuchka Class Missile Corvettes for repairs – 1985
Over a 47 year period Malta Drydocks (MDD) from 1963 to 2010 evolved into a conundrum that baffled successive governments, the Maltese and the Dockyard workers themselves. Few people know that after Malta became neutral (Freedom Day is celebrated annually – 31st March) and we still have Brainwashed People saying that no more warships since […]
