Tag #Maritime Security

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Chinese Fishing Vessel Rescued After Pirate Attack off Somalia

A Chinese fishing vessel illegally held off the Puntland coast by armed groups was rescued on January 13th following efforts by the Chinese government; reports suggest potential involvement of the EU's Atalanta operation, highlighting ongoing security challenges and a possible resurgence of Somali p...

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Oil Tanker MS Sounion Successfully Salvagged After Houthi Attack

After a Houthi attack on August 21st, the oil tanker MS Sounion, carrying one million barrels of crude oil, was successfully salvaged in the Red Sea, preventing a potential environmental disaster four times worse than the Exxon Valdez spill; the ship was towed to Suez for cargo unloading after three...

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Chinese Ship Damages Undersea Cable off Taiwan

A Chinese freighter, the Shunxin-39, allegedly damaged an undersea cable near Taiwan's Keelung Harbor on Friday, scrambling four cores; however, Taiwan's telecommunications remain unaffected due to backup systems. The ship, though Cameroonian-flagged, is suspected to be Chinese-owned, adding to esca...

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Security Risks Rise with Expansion of German Offshore Wind Energy"

Germany's approximately 1600 offshore wind turbines face growing security threats, including potential sabotage and espionage, as evidenced by recent damage to Baltic Sea cables and increased unauthorized vessel activity near wind farms; while individual turbine attacks are less likely, damage to po...

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Finnish Authorities Seize Tanker Suspected in Baltic Cable Sabotage

Finnish authorities seized the Eagle S, a Cook Islands-flagged tanker suspected of involvement in the December 25th sabotage of an undersea electricity cable linking Finland and Estonia; the ship, carrying unleaded gasoline from a Russian port, was apprehended in the Baltic Sea and is suspected of b...

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Sinking of Ursa Major Delays Russian Icebreaker Launch

The Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, carrying vital reactor components for a new icebreaker, sank in the Mediterranean following a suspected terrorist attack involving multiple explosions, delaying the icebreaker's launch and raising concerns about maritime security.

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Salvaged Oil Tanker Averts Major Environmental Disaster in Red Sea

The oil tanker MV Sounion, carrying one million barrels of crude oil and attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea on August 21st, 2024, has been successfully salvaged after a three-week operation involving extinguishing fires, repairing the hull, and removing the oil, preventing a major environmenta...

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Disabled Oil Tanker Eventin Faces Storm in Baltic Sea

The Panama-flagged oil tanker Eventin, carrying 99,000 tons of oil, is disabled in the Baltic Sea due to a power outage, facing worsening storm conditions; additional tugboats and experts secured its position, but long-term implications are uncertain due to its association with Russia's sanctioned s...

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Royal Navy Shadows Russian Warships in North Sea

The Royal Navy deployed HMS Somerset and a helicopter on December 27 to shadow three Russian vessels (RFS Soobrazitelny, MV Sparta II, MV General Skobelev) for 500 miles in the North Sea and English Channel until December 31, demonstrating a response to Russia's assertive naval actions amid the Ukra...

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NATO to Boost Baltic Sea Presence After Suspected Undersea Cable Sabotage

Following suspected sabotage of the EstLink 2 undersea electricity cable connecting Finland and Estonia, potentially by a Russian-linked oil tanker called the Eagle S, NATO will strengthen its military presence in the Baltic Sea; repairs are expected to take seven months.

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Assassination of General Kirillov and Sinking of Ursa Major Highlight Geopolitical Tensions

The assassination of Russian General Kirillov in Moscow and the sinking of the Russian cargo ship Ursa Major in the Mediterranean are both suspicious events that may be related to geopolitical tensions and strategic competition, especially concerning the development of Russia's Northern Sea Route.

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Russian Cargo Ship Sinks in Mediterranean; Terrorist Attack Claimed

A Russian cargo ship, the Ursa Major, sank in the Mediterranean Sea on December 23, 2024, following three explosions, with Oboronlogistika claiming a terrorist attack while the Russian Foreign Ministry cites an engine room explosion; fourteen crew members were rescued, but two are missing.

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