Hacker News with Generative AI: Maritime Security

The Houthis' Moneymaking Machine (economist.com)
“IT’S A REALLY, surprisingly user-friendly experience,” says Stephen Askins, a shipping lawyer, of his interactions with the Houthis, the militia that has been attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea for more than a year. “You write to them, respectfully. They write back, respectfully, and wish you a happy passage.”
Politics, Military, Middle East, Maritime Security, Terrorism
4 points by haltingproblem 34 days ago | 1 comments
Russian-Linked Oil Tanker Suspected of Sabotage Was Brimming with Spy Equipment (twz.com)
The Eagle S – a tanker ship carrying Russian oil and suspected of severing the Estlink 2 power cable running under the Baltic Sea between Finland and Estonia – was reportedly brimming with spy equipment.
Russia, Espionage, Maritime Security, Sabotage, International Relations
13 points by tomohawk 56 days ago | 4 comments
Finland Says Vessel Suspected of Cutting Cable Part of Russia's 'Shadow Fleet' (nytimes.com)
The Finnish authorities seized an oil tanker on Thursday on the suspicion that it was involved in cutting vital undersea cables and said the ship might have been part of Russia’s “shadow fleet,” aimed at evading Western sanctions.
Russia, International Relations, Geopolitics, Maritime Security, Sanctions
21 points by JumpCrisscross 57 days ago | 1 comments
Vessel Suspected of Cutting Undersea Cable May Be Part of Russia’s Shadow Fleet (nytimes.com)
The Finnish authorities seized an oil tanker on Thursday on the suspicion that it was involved in cutting vital undersea cables and said the ship might have been part of Russia’s “shadow fleet,” aimed at evading Western sanctions.
International Relations, Maritime Security, Russia, Sanctions, Finland
14 points by jbegley 57 days ago | 0 comments
Swedish police focus on Chinese ship after suspected undersea cable sabotage (theguardian.com)
Swedish police investigating the believed sabotage of two fibre-optic undersea cables in the Baltic Sea have said a Chinese ship off the coast of Denmark was “of interest” as Danish officials said its navy was shadowing a Chinese-registered cargo ship.
Cybersecurity, International Relations, Maritime Security, Sweden, China
8 points by beedeebeedee 93 days ago | 1 comments
Chinese vessel spotted where Baltic Sea cables were severed (afr.com)
Investigators of two severed data cables in the Baltic Sea are looking at the movements of a Chinese bulk carrier, the second such probe in recent months amid rising jitters in Europe over potential acts of sabotage.
Cybersecurity, International Relations, Maritime Security, Europe
25 points by belter 94 days ago | 7 comments