Mark Douglas
@maritimekiwi.bsky.social
Let’s chat about ships: www.starboardintelligence.com, https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-douglas-480953141
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My overview for @navalnews.com on the state of play with SEA 3000, "Upgraded Mogami" (aka 06FFM) & not quite zero change of specifications. I'd like to acknowledge & thank RAdm Hughes & MHI representatives on informative engagement enabling constructive coverage.
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Upgraded Mogami At Indopac - On Zero Change And Shipbuilding
Government and industry officials provide new information on changes for RAN Upgraded Mogami. Meanwhile Civmec touts frigate-building skills.
www.navalnews.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:33 AM
My overview for @navalnews.com on the state of play with SEA 3000, "Upgraded Mogami" (aka 06FFM) & not quite zero change of specifications. I'd like to acknowledge & thank RAdm Hughes & MHI representatives on informative engagement enabling constructive coverage.
www.navalnews.com/event-news/i...
www.navalnews.com/event-news/i...
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[1/7] U.S. Coast Guard spotted RF Navy Pacific Fleet Vishnya-class intelligence collection ship Kareliya (SSV-535) operating near Oahu, Hawaii, on 29 October.
Apparently, it took an end to the U.S. federal government shutdown for the report to be released.
Apparently, it took an end to the U.S. federal government shutdown for the report to be released.
November 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
[1/7] U.S. Coast Guard spotted RF Navy Pacific Fleet Vishnya-class intelligence collection ship Kareliya (SSV-535) operating near Oahu, Hawaii, on 29 October.
Apparently, it took an end to the U.S. federal government shutdown for the report to be released.
Apparently, it took an end to the U.S. federal government shutdown for the report to be released.
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⚡️Russian oil terminal in Novorossiysk on fire following reported Ukrainian drone strikes.
Ukrainian drones struck the Russian port city of Novorossiysk on Nov. 14, damaging an oil terminal and sparking a large fire, multiple Russian Telegram channels reported.
Ukrainian drones struck the Russian port city of Novorossiysk on Nov. 14, damaging an oil terminal and sparking a large fire, multiple Russian Telegram channels reported.
Russian oil terminal in Novorossiysk on fire following reported Ukrainian drone strikes
Ukrainian drones struck the Russian port city of Novorossiysk on Nov. 14, damaging an oil terminal and sparking a large fire, multiple Russian Telegram channels reported.
kyivindependent.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:59 AM
⚡️Russian oil terminal in Novorossiysk on fire following reported Ukrainian drone strikes.
Ukrainian drones struck the Russian port city of Novorossiysk on Nov. 14, damaging an oil terminal and sparking a large fire, multiple Russian Telegram channels reported.
Ukrainian drones struck the Russian port city of Novorossiysk on Nov. 14, damaging an oil terminal and sparking a large fire, multiple Russian Telegram channels reported.
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TALARA (9569994) will most likely appear in this red area on tomorrow’s satellite imagery. It is known as the Khuran (or Clarence) Strait, located north of Qeshm Island, Iran. This is where the terrorist-designated IRGC anchors vessels they have hijacked in international waters.
November 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
TALARA (9569994) will most likely appear in this red area on tomorrow’s satellite imagery. It is known as the Khuran (or Clarence) Strait, located north of Qeshm Island, Iran. This is where the terrorist-designated IRGC anchors vessels they have hijacked in international waters.
An… interesting video about Starboard and how we’re working to protect the world’s critical maritime spaces.
More importantly if you skip to 12:45 you get to see me run through the detention of BORACAY by the French navy - the video was filmed the day that incident occurred.
More importantly if you skip to 12:45 you get to see me run through the detention of BORACAY by the French navy - the video was filmed the day that incident occurred.
A new video details how Starboard delivers actionable maritime intelligence to counter illicit activity at sea.
Watch here: youtu.be/2zcuuNzRqSA
We analyse billions of data points—from satellite to subsea—helping safeguard vital trade routes and critical subsea infrastructure.
Watch here: youtu.be/2zcuuNzRqSA
We analyse billions of data points—from satellite to subsea—helping safeguard vital trade routes and critical subsea infrastructure.
Meet The Ship Software Start-Up Catching Traffickers
YouTube video by Madison Malone
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
An… interesting video about Starboard and how we’re working to protect the world’s critical maritime spaces.
More importantly if you skip to 12:45 you get to see me run through the detention of BORACAY by the French navy - the video was filmed the day that incident occurred.
More importantly if you skip to 12:45 you get to see me run through the detention of BORACAY by the French navy - the video was filmed the day that incident occurred.
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The re-emergence of piracy in the Indian Ocean, alongside recent incidents in the Gulf of Guinea and Singapore Strait, underscores a pressing need for enhanced Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) across the world’s most critical maritime trade routes.
November 14, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The re-emergence of piracy in the Indian Ocean, alongside recent incidents in the Gulf of Guinea and Singapore Strait, underscores a pressing need for enhanced Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) across the world’s most critical maritime trade routes.
Proud to celebrate @starboardintelligence.com’s new HQ opening today. Working here means being part of something meaningful at the crossroads of geopolitics and technology. Big milestone — and I’m sure we’ll outgrow this space sooner than we think.
From a local research initiative to a global capability trusted by 30+ nations. 🌍
Today, PM @chrisluxonmp opened our new HQ—a major milestone for sovereign maritime intelligence. This is the hub where we turn complex ocean data into actionable operational insight.
Today, PM @chrisluxonmp opened our new HQ—a major milestone for sovereign maritime intelligence. This is the hub where we turn complex ocean data into actionable operational insight.
November 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Proud to celebrate @starboardintelligence.com’s new HQ opening today. Working here means being part of something meaningful at the crossroads of geopolitics and technology. Big milestone — and I’m sure we’ll outgrow this space sooner than we think.
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Strong Evidence That China’s Next Carrier Will Be Nuclear Emerges In Shipyard Photo
Nuclear propulsion for China's 'Type 004' aircraft carrier would represent a leap in naval capability and another step toward parity with the U.S.
www.twz.com/sea/strong-e...
Nuclear propulsion for China's 'Type 004' aircraft carrier would represent a leap in naval capability and another step toward parity with the U.S.
www.twz.com/sea/strong-e...
Strong Evidence That China’s Next Carrier Will Be Nuclear Emerges In Shipyard Photo
Nuclear propulsion for China's 'Type 004' aircraft carrier would represent a leap in naval capability and another step toward parity with the U.S. Nuclear propulsion would make the so-called Type 004 ...
www.twz.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Strong Evidence That China’s Next Carrier Will Be Nuclear Emerges In Shipyard Photo
Nuclear propulsion for China's 'Type 004' aircraft carrier would represent a leap in naval capability and another step toward parity with the U.S.
www.twz.com/sea/strong-e...
Nuclear propulsion for China's 'Type 004' aircraft carrier would represent a leap in naval capability and another step toward parity with the U.S.
www.twz.com/sea/strong-e...
Typhoon Fung-wong brings shipping through the Taiwan Strait to an effective halt. @starboardintelligence.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Typhoon Fung-wong brings shipping through the Taiwan Strait to an effective halt. @starboardintelligence.com
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Great to see @maritimekiwi.bsky.social of @starboardintelligence.com sharing his understanding of Russia’s shadow fleet and the vessels supporting them in the Baltic
Two vessels refueling Russia’s “shadow fleet” — Rina and Zircone — still receive maintenance in the Baltic, The Maritime Executive reports
The countries that have sanctioned the ‘shadow tankers’ involved could look into sanctioning the bunker tankers.
The countries that have sanctioned the ‘shadow tankers’ involved could look into sanctioning the bunker tankers.
Two vessels refueling Russia’s “shadow fleet” — Rina and Zircone — still receive maintenance in the Baltic, The Maritime Executive reports
Two bunkering (refueling) barges, Rina and Zircone, have been operating in the Baltic Sea for years, primarily in the Danish Straits
theins.press
November 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Great to see @maritimekiwi.bsky.social of @starboardintelligence.com sharing his understanding of Russia’s shadow fleet and the vessels supporting them in the Baltic
Almost a month after entering the Baltic, and after over 2 weeks loitering in the Latvian and Estonian EEZs, AK ANA #IMO9239642 has finally make it to Ust-Luga. Currently non-sanctioned with flag, P&I and class in order. We'll see if she's sticking to the price cap when the next sanctions come out.
November 10, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Almost a month after entering the Baltic, and after over 2 weeks loitering in the Latvian and Estonian EEZs, AK ANA #IMO9239642 has finally make it to Ust-Luga. Currently non-sanctioned with flag, P&I and class in order. We'll see if she's sticking to the price cap when the next sanctions come out.
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⚡️ Sea drones strike again — a massive fire erupted at Russia’s Tuapse oil port on the Black Sea.
Sea Drone Attack Sets Russian Tuapse Port on Fire, Authorities Confirm Damage
Sea drones reportedly struck Tuapse port, causing damage to infrastructure while Russian officials assess the aftermath of the incident late at night.
united24media.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:45 AM
⚡️ Sea drones strike again — a massive fire erupted at Russia’s Tuapse oil port on the Black Sea.
Well spotted by @vesselspotter.bsky.social
The relieved PLAN's 47th Naval Escort Group… is now on its way back to the East Sea Fleet main base at Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, with no doubt some port calls on the way.
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The relieved PLAN's 47th Naval Escort Group… is now on its way back to the East Sea Fleet main base at Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, with no doubt some port calls on the way.
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“…the overlap of an incoming and an outgoing flotilla presents an opportunity for the PLA Navy to mount joint exercises with allies in the Indian Ocean region… The incoming flotilla, the 48th Naval Escort Group, set off on October 11 from Qingdao”
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November 10, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Well spotted by @vesselspotter.bsky.social
The relieved PLAN's 47th Naval Escort Group… is now on its way back to the East Sea Fleet main base at Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, with no doubt some port calls on the way.
bsky.app/profile/vess...
The relieved PLAN's 47th Naval Escort Group… is now on its way back to the East Sea Fleet main base at Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, with no doubt some port calls on the way.
bsky.app/profile/vess...
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Continued #China #Navy #PLAN presence in #IndianOcean #IO #Djibouti #RedSea #GulfOfAden #ArabianSea
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Chinese 48th Escort Group Takes Over in Djibouti
The PLA Navy (PLAN)'s 48th Naval Escort Group has taken over responsibility for maintaining the Chinese naval presence in the Red Sea and Gulf of Ade...
maritime-executive.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Continued #China #Navy #PLAN presence in #IndianOcean #IO #Djibouti #RedSea #GulfOfAden #ArabianSea
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We commend the NZ Govt's new plan to disrupt maritime meth trafficking in the Pacific.
The key challenge noted by advisors: "fragmented, slow systems".
We're built for this—fusing data into a picture that can be shared rapidly across agencies and borders.
#MaritimeSecurity #MDA #BorderSecurity
The key challenge noted by advisors: "fragmented, slow systems".
We're built for this—fusing data into a picture that can be shared rapidly across agencies and borders.
#MaritimeSecurity #MDA #BorderSecurity
November 10, 2025 at 12:43 AM
We commend the NZ Govt's new plan to disrupt maritime meth trafficking in the Pacific.
The key challenge noted by advisors: "fragmented, slow systems".
We're built for this—fusing data into a picture that can be shared rapidly across agencies and borders.
#MaritimeSecurity #MDA #BorderSecurity
The key challenge noted by advisors: "fragmented, slow systems".
We're built for this—fusing data into a picture that can be shared rapidly across agencies and borders.
#MaritimeSecurity #MDA #BorderSecurity
Police will be able to intercept communications and search for electronically stored evidence.
It will also see more focus on disrupting supply chains in the Pacific Ocean, with Customs, the GCSB and the Defence Force conducting a series of maritime operations.
It will also see more focus on disrupting supply chains in the Pacific Ocean, with Customs, the GCSB and the Defence Force conducting a series of maritime operations.
Praise as government launches plan to combat methamphetamine
Praise as government launches plan to combat methamphetamine
The government announced what Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith called a "comprehensive action plan to combat methamphetamine harm in New Zealand".
www.rnz.co.nz
November 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Police will be able to intercept communications and search for electronically stored evidence.
It will also see more focus on disrupting supply chains in the Pacific Ocean, with Customs, the GCSB and the Defence Force conducting a series of maritime operations.
It will also see more focus on disrupting supply chains in the Pacific Ocean, with Customs, the GCSB and the Defence Force conducting a series of maritime operations.
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A migrant boat sank near the Malaysian-Thai border: at least one dead and hundreds missing.
Emergency teams are searching the border waters after a vessel carrying approximately 300 people, mostly Rohingya, sank, leaving 10 survivors so far.
Emergency teams are searching the border waters after a vessel carrying approximately 300 people, mostly Rohingya, sank, leaving 10 survivors so far.
November 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
A migrant boat sank near the Malaysian-Thai border: at least one dead and hundreds missing.
Emergency teams are searching the border waters after a vessel carrying approximately 300 people, mostly Rohingya, sank, leaving 10 survivors so far.
Emergency teams are searching the border waters after a vessel carrying approximately 300 people, mostly Rohingya, sank, leaving 10 survivors so far.
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Loophole in sanctions allowing Russian oil to be imported to Australia
Millions of tonnes of Russian oil have been traded through a port part-owned by Macquarie Bank and potentially sold on to Australian businesses, new data shows.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Millions of tonnes of Russian oil have been traded through a port part-owned by Macquarie Bank and potentially sold on to Australian businesses, new data shows.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Loophole’ in sanctions allowing Russian oil to be imported to Australia through port part-owned by Macquarie Bank
Australia stopped buying fuel directly from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine but has imported more than 3m tonnes of its oil products since 2023
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Loophole in sanctions allowing Russian oil to be imported to Australia
Millions of tonnes of Russian oil have been traded through a port part-owned by Macquarie Bank and potentially sold on to Australian businesses, new data shows.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Millions of tonnes of Russian oil have been traded through a port part-owned by Macquarie Bank and potentially sold on to Australian businesses, new data shows.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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[1/2] RF Navy and Coast Guard ships just keep falling over... this time it was RF Coast Guard Karadag/Project 1496-class patrol tug PSKA-287.
November 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
[1/2] RF Navy and Coast Guard ships just keep falling over... this time it was RF Coast Guard Karadag/Project 1496-class patrol tug PSKA-287.
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The push for fisheries transparency and improved governance must not be stymied by old conflicts.
www.seafoodsource.com/news/environ...
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UK-Argentina territorial dispute blocking progress on establishing a Southwest Atlantic RFMO
Due to territorial disputes over the Falkland Islands, China has been allowed to overfish in the Southwest Atlantic, a Falklands seafood firm owner said.
www.seafoodsource.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The push for fisheries transparency and improved governance must not be stymied by old conflicts.
www.seafoodsource.com/news/environ...
www.seafoodsource.com/news/environ...
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The Chinese Navy (PLAN) has commissioned aircraft carrier Fujian on November 5 in Sanya. I provide an overview on the event and a preliminary assessment on how the development fits into wider Chinese carrier aviation, for @navalnews.com.
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
Chinese Navy Takes Aircraft Carrier Fujian Into Active Service
The Chinese Navy has commissioned the first aircraft carrier with electromagnetic catapults, Fujian, into active service in Hainan.
www.navalnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:22 AM
The Chinese Navy (PLAN) has commissioned aircraft carrier Fujian on November 5 in Sanya. I provide an overview on the event and a preliminary assessment on how the development fits into wider Chinese carrier aviation, for @navalnews.com.
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
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Syos, a tech startup originating from New Zealand but also with offices in the UK and Ukraine, has rapidly honed in on unmanned surface vessels (USV) as an area of growth for the company. It has produced dozens of craft for customers in the past year alone.
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Combat-tested Syos USVs achieve rapid speed to capability - Naval News
Syos, a tech startup originating from New Zealand but also with offices in the UK and Ukraine, has rapidly honed in on unmanned surface vessels (USV) as an area of growth for the company.
www.navalnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Syos, a tech startup originating from New Zealand but also with offices in the UK and Ukraine, has rapidly honed in on unmanned surface vessels (USV) as an area of growth for the company. It has produced dozens of craft for customers in the past year alone.
www.navalnews.com/event-news/i...
www.navalnews.com/event-news/i...
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Piracy resurgence off Somalia - incl. a boarding 560NM SE of Eyl & an attempted boarding 332NM E of Mogadishu - threatens mariner safety & trade.
We're supporting partners in the response, delivering fused maritime intelligence for operational decisions.
#MaritimeSecurity #Piracy #MDA #IndianOcean
We're supporting partners in the response, delivering fused maritime intelligence for operational decisions.
#MaritimeSecurity #Piracy #MDA #IndianOcean
November 7, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Piracy resurgence off Somalia - incl. a boarding 560NM SE of Eyl & an attempted boarding 332NM E of Mogadishu - threatens mariner safety & trade.
We're supporting partners in the response, delivering fused maritime intelligence for operational decisions.
#MaritimeSecurity #Piracy #MDA #IndianOcean
We're supporting partners in the response, delivering fused maritime intelligence for operational decisions.
#MaritimeSecurity #Piracy #MDA #IndianOcean
Highlights for me were the staggering array of branded stubby holders, seeing how navies and industry are seeking to operationalise drones, and getting to meet @alxluck.bsky.social in the flesh.
Glad it only happens every 2 years - it’s going to take me a week to recover!
Glad it only happens every 2 years - it’s going to take me a week to recover!
Starboard Maritime Intelligence has wrapped up a full-on, high-intensity week at Indo Pacific 2025 in Sydney.
It was an excellent event, defined by non-stop live demonstrations of our platform and productive engagement with key delegations.
It was an excellent event, defined by non-stop live demonstrations of our platform and productive engagement with key delegations.
November 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Highlights for me were the staggering array of branded stubby holders, seeing how navies and industry are seeking to operationalise drones, and getting to meet @alxluck.bsky.social in the flesh.
Glad it only happens every 2 years - it’s going to take me a week to recover!
Glad it only happens every 2 years - it’s going to take me a week to recover!