This week in maritime: 6 briefs, 1 tool
Windward: One of Three Tracked Russian Diesel Tankers Still Signals US · Australia Bans Wooyang Venus for 90 Days Over Falsified Crew Records · Wind Contracts Need Verified Savings · EU Commission Says It Sees No Future for Nord Stream Restart · KR: About 92% of Ships Used FuelEU
Windward: One of Three Tracked Russian Diesel Tankers Still Signals US
Windward’s 3 Nov tracking of three tankers flagged for US Russian diesel cargoes: two changed AIS destinations; one still appears US-bound. No delivery confirmed.
Australia Bans Wooyang Venus for 90 Days Over Falsified Crew Records
AMSA banned bulk carrier Wooyang Venus from Australian ports for 90 days after finding falsified crew work and rest records in Newcastle.
Wind Contracts Need Verified Savings
NAPA’s Mikko Vartiainen argues wind-assisted ships need verified, voyage-level savings data to make BIMCO’s new charter addendum workable.
EU Commission Says It Sees No Future for Nord Stream Restart
The European Commission says it sees no future for restarting Nord Stream, and EU law phases out Russian pipeline gas by late 2027.
KR: About 92% of Ships Used FuelEU Pooling in First Year
Korean Register says about 92% of ships used FuelEU Maritime pooling in year one, as surplus prices fell to about 80% below the penalty.
Swedish Police Board Russia-Linked Cargo Ship Near Gotland
Swedish police boarded a Russia-linked dry cargo vessel off Gotland overnight, checking crew documents amid Baltic hybrid threat concerns.
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