Guinea-Bissau-flagged tanker LINE showing erratic behaviour in the international shipping lane between Estonia and Finland. I’d check its anchors… - ThreadSky

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vreij.bsky.social • 61 days ago

Guinea-Bissau-flagged tanker LINE showing erratic behaviour in the international shipping lane between Estonia and Finland. I’d check its anchors…

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guidomonday.bsky.social•61 days ago

Finland having an eye on them…

vreij.bsky.social•61 days ago

Another suspect: Barbados-flagged tanker LIFE. Now sailing in the direction of Finland, strait through the shipping lanes. Earlier it was 'crabbing' while not at anchor.

akihheikkinen.bsky.social•61 days ago

third is the YANGZE

vreij.bsky.social•61 days ago

Both tankers (LIFE and LINE) are reported to belong to Russia’s sanctioned ‘shadow fleet’ that illegally delivers Russian oil to clients. h/t @rogieres.bsky.social

vreij.bsky.social•61 days ago

See https://war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua/en/transport/ships/500 and https://war-sanctions.gur.gov.ua/en/transport/shadow-fleet/477

staceyryn.bsky.social•61 days ago

Does maritime law allow for boarding the ghost vessels if there is a suspicion that they are spying or evading sanctions or actively engaged in sabotage? Before the sabotage occurs?

vreij.bsky.social•61 days ago

Not in international waters such as the shipping lane between Estonia and Finland.

staceyryn.bsky.social•61 days ago

That was my gut thought. I know zero maritime law, but I assumed that they are sitting in international waters and are using that to evade investigations.

ak-fella.bsky.social•61 days ago

Close those shipping lanes to russian and Chinese ships.

It is insane that they are open.

meeder.bsky.social•61 days ago

They forgot to turn off the transponder 😬

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