The suspected tanker arranged by Estonia and suspected of belonging to the Russian ghost fleet prohibited from navigating
The oil tanker Kiwalasuspected of belonging to the ghost fleet of Russia, and immobilized by the Estonian navy, will not be authorized to continue its trip until its deficiencies have been resolved, the Estonian transport administration said on Saturday. The ship was immobilized on Friday in order to verify its documents. Friday, the commander of the Estonian navy, Ivo Värk, indicated that the Kiwalawas the subject of sanctions on the part of Canada, the European Union, Switzerland and the United Kingdom and headed for the Russian port of Oss-Louga.
“Throughout the day yesterday, the Inspectors of the Transport Administration carried out an in -depth inspection of the ship and identified several important shortcomings”said on Saturday, the director of the Maritime Department of the Transport Administration, Kristjan Truu. “We cannot authorize the ship to continue its trip, because maritime and environmental security cannot be guaranteed”he added.
According to M. Truu, 23 of the 40 breaches identified are linked to the documentation, while the others concern the safety of the ship and technical questions. One of the most important gaps is the fact that the ship is stateless.
While, during the initial control, documents were produced, claiming that the Kiwala Navigating under the Djiboutian pavilion, Djibouti quickly replied that he had struck the oil tanker in his register. According to the Estonian daily newspaper Positivethe oil tanker belongs to Tirad Shipping Inc, which only has this ship and is recorded in Mauritius. The ship is currently anchored in Muuga bay and remains watched by the Estonian navy. “The surveys carried out are in no way linked to damage caused to sensitive infrastructure”said on Friday, the commander of the Estonian navy, Ivo Värk.
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The head of the Netherlands army surprises by calling his staff to prepare “as quickly as possible”
General Onno Eichelsheim, commander of the Armed Forces in the Netherlands, evokes the mobilization of his country in the event of an attack against a member of NATO or a commitment to Ukraine as part of a peace surveillance mission.
The head of the Netherlands army surprises by calling his staff to prepare “as quickly as possible”
By Jean-Pierre Stroobants
The 76,000 members of the Dutch armed forces, active soldiers and civilian staff, received the order to prepare on Wednesday April 9 “As quickly as possible” To a possible commitment to military operations, revealed Thursday, April 10, the public channel NOS. The letter was signed by General Onno Eichelsheim, the highest ranking of the Netherlands army, commander of the fighting forces. Believing that his country may have to mobilize faster than expected, he asks all the staff to verify their preparation state: physical form, vaccinations, ” basic skills », With the key to possible new training and training. “We live special moments and we are asked a lot. I call for professionalism, ingenuity and body spirit of our entire organization », Writes General Eichelsheim.
NATO is concerned about a possible deployment of nuclear weapons by Russia in space
In an interview with the German newspaper Welt Am Sonntag,, Mark Rutte, the secretary general of NATO, is concerned about a possible deployment of nuclear weapons by Russia in space. “Reports indicate that Russia is interested in the possibility of deploying nuclear weapons in space”he said. NATO also fears that Russia will lead a war in space in the future using nuclear weapons against satellites.
Nevertheless, Mark Rutte believes that Moscow's current capacities in space are obsolete and are not up to those of the West: “Developing nuclear weapons in space is a means for Russia to improve its capacities [dans l’espace] ». However, he recalls that this would violate the Treaty of Space signed in 1967.
This agreement, initiated by the United States and the Soviet Union, has been part of international law for part. It aims to guarantee the peaceful use of extra-atmospheric space while prohibiting the deployment of weapons of mass destruction in orbit. The objective was to slow down the arms race between the superpowers of the time on earth.
The Secretary General also announces the strengthening of satellite surveillance of the Arctic: “We see China and Russia using more and more new maritime routes and militarize certain parts of the Arctic. Satellites can help us follow the movements on land and at sea and provide our troops with reliable and secure communications. »»
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