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Friday, September 13, 2024
Photo of the MV Aya shared by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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Russian Missile Strike on Civilian Ship in Black Sea Escalates Maritime Tensions

A Russian-launched missile strike on a civilian bulk carrier in the Black Sea this week marks the first direct attack on a merchant vessel in the region since

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Tuesday, September 10, 2024
U.S, UK Sanction Russian Cargo Ships for Transporting Iranian Military Supplies
Defense

U.S, UK Sanction Russian Cargo Ships for Transporting Iranian Military Supplies

The UK government has announced significant measures against Iran and Russia in response to Iran’s transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia for use in

September 10, 2024
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Monday, September 9, 2024
Everest Energy Arctic LNG 2
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In Desperate Move Russia Sends First-Ever Conventional LNG Carrier Through Arctic

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – In a risky move aimed at overcoming Western sanctions Russian LNG producer Novatek dispatched the non-ice class LNG carrier

September 9, 2024
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Thursday, September 5, 2024
Arctic LNG 2 employee overlooking the Belokamenka construction yard. (Source: Novatek)
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Breaking: U.S. Sanctions Additional LNG Carriers In Effort to Deep Freeze Russia’s Arctic LNG 2

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Just days after sanctioning seven LNG carriers associated with Russia’s flagship liquefied gas project, Arctic LNG 2, the

September 5, 2024
Total Views: 2797

Coast Guard Icebreaker ‘Healy’ Set to Redeploy to Arctic Following Repairs
Defense

Coast Guard Icebreaker ‘Healy’ Set to Redeploy to Arctic Following Repairs

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Three weeks after U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy returned back to homeport in Seattle following an onboard fire, the vessel

September 5, 2024
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Tuesday, September 3, 2024
LNG carrier at dusk
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Russia’s LNG ‘Shadow Fleet’ Grinds to Halt Following Suspension of Flag

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – A week after the Republic of Palau, an island country in the Western Pacific, temporarily suspended the flag of three LNG

September 3, 2024
Total Views: 59968

Thursday, August 29, 2024
Saam FSU and LNGC
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Russia Begins Use of World’s Largest FSU in LNG ‘Shadow Fleet’ Scheme

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Russia added the next piece to its game of ‘shadow fleet’ chess. Recently sanctioned carrier Everest Energy, carrying a

August 29, 2024
Total Views: 22630

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Pioneer STS LNG transfer New Energy
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Palau Flag Suspends Russian LNG ‘Shadow’ Fleet Ships

By Ruth Liao and Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) — The Republic of Palau, an island nation in the Western Pacific, has temporarily suspended the

August 27, 2024
Total Views: 4782

Drone photo of Johan Castberg FPSO en route to the Barents Sea
Defense

Equinor to Establish New Emergency Preparedness System in Barents Sea

Equinor, in collaboration with Vår Energi, is set to implement a new area-wide emergency preparedness system for the southwestern Barents Sea, scheduled to be

August 27, 2024
Total Views: 1287

On board on suezmax tanker
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Crude Oil Tankers Divert Via Arctic Bypassing Red Sea Chaos

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Crude oil shipments via the Arctic look set to reach a new highpoint in the coming weeks. The largest oil tanker to venture

August 27, 2024
Total Views: 7884

johan sverdrup offshore field
Defense

Security Services Briefs Norway Energy Industry on Russia Threats

By Nora Buli and Nerijus Adomaitis STAVANGER, Norway, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Security services from seven European countries on Monday briefed Norwegian

August 27, 2024
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Monday, August 26, 2024
Ship-to-ship transfer of Russian LNG from Yamal LNG near Honningsvåg on February 19, 2019. (Source: Courtesy of Kystverket / Norwegian Coastal Administration)
Energy

U.S. Not Done Targeting Russian LNG: ‘We Will Keep Tightening The Screws’

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – As part of a sweeping sanctions package announced on Friday the U.S. State Department targets around one percent of the global

August 26, 2024
Total Views: 1396

Pioneer STS LNG transfer New Energy
Shipping

Russia Expands Shadow Fleet with First Ship-to-Ship LNG Transfer

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Russia’s shadow fleet operation continues to expand and now includes the first apparent ship-to-ship transfer of liquefied

August 26, 2024
Total Views: 6390

Friday, August 23, 2024
Novatek’s Arctic LNG project in the Russian Arctic. (Source: Novatek)
Energy

U.S. Targets Russia’s LNG ‘Shadow Fleet’ in Sweeping New Sanctions Package

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – The U.S. Department of State announced broad sanctions against Russia’s burgeoning LNG shadow fleet. LNG carriers had begun

August 23, 2024
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Thursday, August 22, 2024
Smoke and flames rise from a ferry following a fire at the port of Kavkaz, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, as seen from Chushka, Krasnodar region, Russia, August 22, 2024, in this screengrab taken from a social media video. Social Media/via REUTERS
Fire Incidents

Ferry Loaded with Fuel Sinks at Russian Port After Ukrainian Attack

MOSCOW, Aug 22 (Reuters) – A ferry loaded with fuel tanks sank in the Russian port of Kavkaz in southern Krasnodar region on Thursday

August 22, 2024
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A 2019 view of vessels in the Singapore Strait April 3, 2019. Picture taken on April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Henning Gloystein/File Photo
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Russia Uses Vessels Sanctioned by EU for Fuel Exports, LSEG Data Shows

MOSCOW, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Russia has started to use vessels sanctioned by the Europe Union (EU) for oil products exports, LSEG and market

August 22, 2024
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, merchant vessel, at the location given as Gulf of Aden.
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Russian Oil Takes Long Route to Asia, Avoiding Red Sea

(Bloomberg) — Russia is sending a supertanker filled with oil all the way around Africa to Asia, a sign the nation’s fleet may not be immune from

August 20, 2024
Total Views: 3396

Saturday, August 17, 2024
Arctic LNG 2 platform in Murmansk Fjord after leaving the dry dock. (Source: Murmansk Oblast)
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Novatek Set To Dock Second LNG Unit At Sanctioned Arctic Plant

By Bloomberg News Aug 17, 2024 (Bloomberg) — Russian gas producer Novatek PJSC seems to be pushing ahead with an expansion project at its Arctic LNG 2

August 17, 2024
Total Views: 5274

Friday, August 16, 2024
Fire Erupts on Soviet-Era Carrier Minsk in China
Fire Incidents

Fire Erupts on Soviet-Era Carrier Minsk in China

Chinese media is reporting a significant fire has erupted aboard the former Soviet Kiev-class aircraft carrier Minsk, which has been languishing in a man-made

August 16, 2024
Total Views: 9029

Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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Russia Readies For “Decades” Under Western Sanctions

MOSCOW, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Economic sanctions imposed by the West on Russia will remain in place for decades, even if there is a peaceful settlement

August 16, 2024
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