At least 10% or 76 tankers of the Russian shadow fleet that regularly sails Baltic waters are insured via companies that do not exist.

Along a further 179 ships with the same fake 'insurance'.

If one of these decrepit ships damages anything or lets a shipload of oil into the sea, there is no coverage. Russian ships running around faux insured.

IMOs take action now! The basis for investigation and impounding. Is the lack of insurance justifying actions only at port ops or also during sailing?

There are a large number of grounds that could be argued in favor of inspections and detentions, and this is likely one of the stronger ones. You cannot play by the rules if the other side keeps breaking them without implications. Stop the russian terror ships ffs. original post from Auonsson ‪@auonsson.bsky.social‬

https://danwatch.dk/en/forged-papers-and-a-fake-company-how-russian-businessman-cheats-danish-authorities/

Norwegian fake insurance company working for Russian shadow fleet gets blacklisted after investigation by Danwatch.dk

UPDATE on the Russian fraud factory in #Norway. After our investigation, flag states across the globe are banning Ro Marine from their countries. Meanwhile the company keeps updating their database with new vessels seemingly carrying the fake and illegal insurance.

#Europe can no longer afford such security lapses. The economic criminality of Autocracy Inc. needs to become the focus of law enforcement.

https://danwatch.dk/en/russian-shadow-fleet-fraudster-blacklisted-across-the-globe/

Excellent!

A Norwegian court has determined that crypto mining is not "industry", and therefore can be excluded in local zoning plans for industry.

Municipalities in Norway want to exclude them because of the huge energy demands and very few jobs created.

This is a good decision. These data centres are a massive waste of energy and resources.

#Crypto #Miming #Energy #Law #Norway

https://rett24.no/articles/staten-vant-ankesak-om-reguleringsplan--kryptoutvinning-er-ikke-industri

さん、本国の #ノルウェー でユーザーが倍に増えたらしい
https://social.vivaldi.net/@jon/114308511209864242

We doubled our user base in Norway last month. It is clear that more and more users are seeking alternatives to Big Tech.

We welcome you all and others that want to join us!

#Vivaldi #Browser #Windows #Macos #Linux #Android #ios #BigTech #EU #Europa #Politics #Norway

https://vivaldi.com

For #MeerMittwoch here's a view from the Norwegian Sea off the coast of the Finnmark and Troms counties taken a week and a half ago as we started back from Alta heading south.

Processing photos from our recent cruise.

This is the Salmon Eye in Hardangerfjord, Norway. It's both a floating art installation and a Michelin-starred restaurant with the sort of cost for a meal you'd expect from a Michelin-starred restaurant in Norway.

7th Place International WLM 2024
Buksnes Church
Gravdal, Norway
Giladtop (CC BY-SA 4.0): https://w.wiki/DUY8

A parish church located at Gravdal in Vestvågøy municipality in Nordland.

12th Place International WLM 2024
Henningsvær
Henningsvær, Norway
Giladtop (CC BY-SA 4.0): https://w.wiki/DUUg

The wide perspective and the contrast between the frozen islands and the sea illustrate very well the human settlements and the natural site.

My wonderful colleague Oliver Moody's new book, Baltic: The Future of Europe — examines not just the Baltic states but the Baltic sea region as a whole, of which constituent nations should serve as models for the west, as opposed being seen as a military vulnerability. I was very lucky to read parts of it early, and am very excited to journey through the rest!

#wildlife #nature

#photo #photography #norge #norway
#potd #photooftheday #alttext #arctic #wildlifephotography #birding #bird #birdphotography #birdphoto

#SilentSunday

The Norwegian government approved an increase in aid to Ukraine in 2025, raising total assistance to 85 billion Norwegian kroner ($7.8 billion).

https://kyivindependent.com/norway-approves-increased-7-8-billion-ukraine-aid-for-2025/