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Sweden Urges Chinese Ship to Return for Undersea Cable Investigation
Sweden is asking a Chinese vessel to return to Swedish waters to help facilitate the Nordic country's investigation into recent breaches of undersea fiber-optic cables in the Baltic Sea, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Tuesday.

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Mike Schuler
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Record-Breaking 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Winds Down After Unprecedented Late-Season Surge
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is drawing to a close on November 30, marking a year of extraordinary storm activity that defied typical patterns. With 18 named storms, including 11...

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Secret Russian Oil Switching Gets New Greek Hotspot After Drills
The secret switching of Russian fuel cargoes between tankers at sea has migrated to new hotspots off the coast of Greece after the European country used naval drills to try and block the activity in one location.

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UK Imposes Biggest Sanctions Package on Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’
Britain is imposing the biggest sanctions package against Russia's shadow fleet, targeting 30 vessels, foreign minister David Lammy said on Monday, urging G7 allies to stand with, and equip Ukraine for as long as it needs

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Malte Humpert
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German and Swedish Coast Guards Arrive Near ‘Yi Peng 3’ In Escalating Cable Damage Incident
The investigation surrounding Chinese bulker carrier Yi Peng 3 suspected of damaging two submarine cables in the Baltic Sea continues to expand.

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Lights Dim at Giant Russian LNG Construction Facility as Energy Sanctions Bite
Activity appears to have slumped at Russia’s only construction yard for liquefied natural gas modules, another sign of how Western sanctions are thwarting the country’s ambition to become a top player in this key energy market.

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Sabotage Suspicions: Sweden’s Navy Investigates Baltic Sea Cable Damage
Sweden’s Navy completed a survey of the seabed near one of the damaged data cables in the Baltic Sea as the Nordic country investigates potential sabotage against the underwater infrastructure.

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Malte Humpert
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Russia Resumes Ship-to-Ship LNG Transfers Ahead of EU Transshipment Ban
Transshipments of liquefied natural gas have resumed in Russia’s Arctic off Kildin Island near Murmansk. The restart comes around a month earlier than during previous years. The Kildin anchorage is located off the coast of the Kola Peninsula in the eastern Barents Sea.

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Mike Schuler
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Wind Propulsion Technology Gains Momentum in Maritime Industry as Two Major Projects Advance
Wind-assisted propulsion is making substantial inroads into the gas-carrier segment with two groundbreaking projects. Norsepower and IINO LINES have successfully installed two Rotor Sails™? on the Very Large Gas Carrier...

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Malte Humpert
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Chinese Vessel Suspected in Cable Incident Remains Stopped with Danish Navy Alongside
Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 remains stopped in the Danish Straits with a Navy patrol ship in close proximity. The vessel is suspected of being involved in the damage...

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Mike Schuler
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Massive Bomb Cyclone Explodes Off Pacific Northwest: Mariners Face Hurricane-Force Winds and 36-Foot Seas
A rapidly intensifying weather system, known as a “bomb cyclone,” has developed off the U.S. West Coast, creating perilous conditions for mariners and coastal communities in the Pacific Northwest. The...

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Malte Humpert
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Details of Baltic Sea Cable Incident Remain Murky as Danish Coast Guard Shadows Chinese Vessel
A day after the C-Lion1 and BCS subsea data cables in the Baltic Sea, connecting Finland and Germany as well as Sweden and Lithuania, were damaged, specifics of the incident remain unconfirmed.