Baltic Sea, Russia

Germany tows disabled Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker adrift in Baltic Sea
Germany is working to secure a drifting Russian oil tanker, believed to be part of Moscow’s “shadow fleet” used to fund its war in Ukraine, after it lost control in the Baltic Sea.
Drifting tanker carrying Russian oil in the Baltic rescued by German authorities
German rescue services on Sunday secured a suezmax tanker drifting in the Baltic Sea with 99,000 tonnes of Russian oil on board.
Disabled oil tanker adrift in Baltic Sea towed to Sassnitz
A loaded oil tanker that lost the ability to manoeuvre in the Baltic Sea near the German island of Rügen has been towed to the city harbour of Sassnitz. The stricken tanker Eventin, loaded with 99,000 tons of oil,
Germany calls a Russian oil tanker adrift in the Baltic Sea a threat to security
An oil tanker believed to be part of Russia’s efforts to evade international sanctions went adrift and had to be towed ashore by a German tugboat.
Disabled oil tanker adrift in Baltic Sea being towed eastwards
A loaded oil tanker that lost the ability to manoeuvre in the Baltic Sea near the German island of Rügen was being towed almost 25 kilometres eastwards by three tugs. The towing operation was proceeding very slowly at one to two knots (1.
Russian Shadow Fleet's Jazz Tanker Breaks Down in 'NATO Lake'
Moscow's so-called shadow fleet operates in the Baltic Sea and consists of old vessels that often operate under opaque ownership and lack adequate insurance, frequ
German tugs towing stricken oil tanker thought part of Russia's 'shadow fleet'
German maritime authorities said Saturday they are towing a disabled oil tanker in the Baltic Sea thought to be part of Russia's clandestine "shadow fleet" used to evade Western sanctions.
Germany says efforts ongoing to crack down on Russia's 'shadow fleet'
The German Foreign Office stressed on Monday that diplomats are pushing to take further action against Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" of ageing tanker ships used to export oil and circumvent strict Western sanctions.
Putin Shadow Fleet's Sanctions-Hit Tankers 'Stranded' off China Coast
The vessels Mermar, Huihai Pacific and Olia carrying more than 2 million barrels of oil left Russian ports earlier in January.
Russian 'shadow fleet' tankers carrying 2 million barrels of crude idling off China’s coast, Bloomberg reports
Three tankers carrying over 2 million barrels of Russian crude oil are floating off China's coast after they were hit by fresh U.S. sanctions last week, Bloombergreported on Jan. 13. The vessels are allegedly part of the so-called "shadow fleet,
Disabled 'shadow fleet' oil tanker to be towed out of German waters
A stricken tanker loaded with Russian oil that lost the ability to manoeuver in the Baltic Sea near the German island of Rügen will likely be towed towards Skagen at the northern tip of Denmark, German authorities said on Monday.

Baltic Sea, NATO and Sweden

NATO allies unsettled by alleged Russian Baltic Sea sabotage scramble to respond
A spate of alleged sabotage operations against undersea cables in the Baltic Sea has raised the prospect of a dangerous 2025 ...
Finland recovers anchor in Baltic Sea cables investigation
Finnish police said on Tuesday they had recovered a lost anchor from the seabed as part of an investigation of suspected ...