Mark Douglas
@maritimekiwi.bsky.social
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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 Aden, at the commencement of what is likely to be a 10-month tour of duty
maritime-executive.com/article/chin...
maritime-executive.com/article/chin...
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 6:47 AM
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 Aden, at the commencement of what is likely to be a 10-month tour of duty
maritime-executive.com/article/chin...
maritime-executive.com/article/chin...
Electromagnetic catapults… and steam turbine propulsion bsky.app/profile/mari...
I find it fascinating a carrier that appears to have electromagnetic catapults working to some extent - which does away with the need for steam catapults - uses steam turbine propulsion. There are more efficient options available, namely gas turbines like those in service with the Royal Navy.
November 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Electromagnetic catapults… and steam turbine propulsion bsky.app/profile/mari...
Reposted by Mark Douglas
The Windward team seems to have been inspired to write about the same incident 4 days after @auonsson.bsky.social posted about it 🤔 bsky.app/profile/wind...
🚨 Unusual AIS Activity Detected in the Baltic Sea
At 1109 UTC on Nov 2, a mass AIS interference event appears to have taken place across the central Baltic Sea, stretching from Bornholm to the Gulf of Finland.
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At 1109 UTC on Nov 2, a mass AIS interference event appears to have taken place across the central Baltic Sea, stretching from Bornholm to the Gulf of Finland.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:36 AM
The Windward team seems to have been inspired to write about the same incident 4 days after @auonsson.bsky.social posted about it 🤔 bsky.app/profile/wind...
The answer is NESO - who has used 2 other false IMO numbers over the last 12 months: sketchy.boats/9257149
Thanks @pa.nton.cx for the great resource!
Thanks @pa.nton.cx for the great resource!
sketchy.boats
Not saying this boat's shady. Just saying it ticks a lot of weird boxes. Sketchiness score inside.
sketchy.boats
November 4, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The answer is NESO - who has used 2 other false IMO numbers over the last 12 months: sketchy.boats/9257149
Thanks @pa.nton.cx for the great resource!
Thanks @pa.nton.cx for the great resource!
Gompie - Alice, who the f*** is Alice? (Living next door to Alice)
YouTube video by vistavision13
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
There are 6 vessels detected in the satellite imagery, but the thumbnail just shows one - which is likely the carrier.
November 4, 2025 at 9:26 AM
There are 6 vessels detected in the satellite imagery, but the thumbnail just shows one - which is likely the carrier.