shadow fleet


Monday, April 6, 2026
File photo shows a seafarer standing on the deck of a ship
News

World’s Largest Ship Registry Calls for Stricter Seafarer Checks Amid Rising Sanctions Risk

The Liberian Registry is urging shipowners, managers, and crewing agencies to strengthen seafarer compliance frameworks as global sanctions enforcement

April 6, 2026
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Friday, April 3, 2026
Swedish police, coast guard head to boarded tanker off Trelleborg
News

Sweden Seizes Sanctioned Oil Tanker Suspected of Being Source of Spill

The Swedish Coast Guard said on Friday it had seized an oil tanker in the Baltic Sea that is believed to be part of the Russian shadow fleet and suspected to

April 3, 2026
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Thursday, April 2, 2026
Libya Confirms ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Salvage Has Failed and Vessel Out of Control at Sea Near Malta SAR Zone
News

Libya Confirms ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Salvage Has Failed and Vessel Out of Control at Sea Near Malta SAR Zone

The liquefied natural gas carrier Arctic Metagaz is “completely out of control at sea” in the Mediterranean after a towing attempt collapsed at around 0400

April 2, 2026
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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Libya Abandons ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Salvage At Edge of Malta SAR Zone
News

Libya Abandons ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Salvage At Edge of Malta SAR Zone

Libyan authorities have effectively halted efforts to secure the stricken LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz, towing the vessel far offshore and leaving it adrift near

April 1, 2026
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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
USCGC Munro shadows MT Marinera in the North Atlantic
News

UK Clears Military to Board Russian Shadow Fleet Tankers in Channel

The United Kingdom is stepping up its campaign against Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” authorizing military and law enforcement teams to board

March 25, 2026
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The Kozmino oil port in eastern Russia
News

Ukraine Strikes Knock Out 40% of Russia’s Oil Export Capacity

At least 40% of Russia's oil export capacity is at a halt following Ukrainian drone attacks, a disputed attack on a major pipeline and the seizure of tankers,

March 25, 2026
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Libya Secures Drifting Arctic Metagaz Tanker After Weeks Adrift in Central Mediterranean
Incidents

Libya Secures Drifting Arctic Metagaz Tanker After Weeks Adrift in Central Mediterranean

Libyan authorities have secured the damaged Russian LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz after weeks adrift in the central Mediterranean, taking decisive action that

March 25, 2026
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Friday, March 20, 2026
French Navy helicopter deploying boarding team onto oil tanker Deyna at sea during interception operation in the Mediterranean.
News

France Boards Another ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker as Macron Escalates Maritime Crackdown

French naval forces with the support of the UK have intercepted and boarded another vessel tied to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet in the Mediterranean,

March 20, 2026
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026
A Russian LNG tanker, Arctic Metagaz, damaged earlier this month and currently adrift without crew, floats in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea
Incidents

Two Weeks After Explosion ‘Arctic Metagaz’ Drifts Back Into Libyan Waters Amid Continued Fears of Explosion and Environmental Disaster

After two weeks as a “ghost ship” drifting across the Mediterranean, the abandoned Russian?flagged LNG carrier Arctic?Metagaz has returned to Libyan

March 18, 2026
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Friday, March 13, 2026
Swedish Police and Swedish Coast Guard boarding the vessel Sea Owl I
News

Sweden Boards Sanctioned Tanker Suspected of Sailing Under False Flag

Swedish authorities have boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the Baltic Sea after determining the vessel may be operating under a false flag, marking the second

March 13, 2026
Total Views: 978

A Russian LNG tanker, Arctic Metagaz, damaged earlier this month and currently adrift without crew, floats in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea
Incidents

Italy Weighs Options as Damaged Russian LNG Tanker Drifts in the Mediterranean

Italian authorities are weighing how to deal with a Russian liquefied natural gas tanker left adrift in the Mediterranean after what Moscow described as

March 13, 2026
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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
‘Arctic Metagaz’ LNG Tanker Still Afloat, Malta Warns Ships to Keep Clear
Incidents

‘Arctic Metagaz’ LNG Tanker Still Afloat, Malta Warns Ships to Keep Clear

Malta's transport authority confirmed on Tuesday that the LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz is drifting in the Mediterranean, contradicting earlier reports from Libya

March 11, 2026
Total Views: 7244

Thursday, March 5, 2026
Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Tankers Reroute After Blast Sinks ‘Arctic Metagaz’ in Mediterranean
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Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Tankers Reroute After Blast Sinks ‘Arctic Metagaz’ in Mediterranean

Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 export network is showing early signs of disruption after an explosion sank one of its shadow fleet carriers in the

March 5, 2026
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Tuesday, March 3, 2026
A screenshot of video alleged to show the fire onboard the sanctioned LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz
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Crew of Sanctioned Russian LNG Carrier Arctic Metagaz Found Alive After Fire Incident Off Malta

The crew of the sanctioned Russian LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz have been located alive after abandoning ship following a reported fire in the central

March 3, 2026
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Monday, March 2, 2026
An anchored tanker ship at night
News

Shadow Fleet Surge: Iran Moved Record Crude Before Operation Epic Fury

By Lori Ann LaRocco – Three vessels involved in the transport of sanctioned Iranian oil have been struck in the first 24 hours of Operation Epic Fury. Oil

March 2, 2026
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File photo of an LNG carrier in the Suez Canal
Energy

Russian Arctic LNG Tankers Keep Red Sea Route Despite Middle East Turmoil

Russia’s Arctic LNG shadow fleet appears to be operating largely undeterred by escalating conflict in the Middle East, with at least seven tankers recently

March 2, 2026
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Sunday, March 1, 2026
Belgian forces board the MT Ethera in the North Sea
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Belgium Seizes Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker Linked to Iran

Belgian forces have boarded and seized the shadow fleet tanker Ethera in the North Sea, escorting the vessel to the port of Zeebrugge in what officials

March 1, 2026
Total Views: 1737

Screenshot from video taken by crewmembers of the MV Skylight after abandoning ship
Ship Fires

Oil Tanker Skylight Hit Off Oman Coast, Injuring Four Crew Members

A U.S.-sanctioned oil tanker was attacked off Oman's coast near the Strait of Hormuz, injuring four crew members. The strike marks the first attack on Oman

March 1, 2026
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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Russian oil tanker Sea Horse carrying gas oil to Cuba diverts from Caribbean island amid US naval blockade
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EU Seeks G7 Coordination on Maritime Services Ban on Russian Seaborne Oil

The European Union needs to coordinate its plan to impose a full maritime services ban on Russia's seaborne crude oil exports with other G7 countries before

February 26, 2026
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Aerial view of a U.S. Navy warship trailing a large oil tanker during a maritime interdiction in open ocean waters
News

U.S. Treasury Sanctions 12 Tankers in Iran’s Shadow Fleet

The U.S. Department of the Treasury escalated its economic pressure campaign against Iran today, sanctioning over 30 entities, individuals, and vessels in a

February 25, 2026
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