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Well I'm glad they Finnished that maritime vandalism case once and for all.
That is a tad optimistic; let us hope indeed!
It must have felt good - bet they have a lot of endorfinns.
Does not report on what flag the vessel was flying. That is frustrating as a follower of current events.
The vessel Fitburg, operated by a Turkish company Albros Shipping and Trading, crewed by citizens of Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, which MarineTraffic indicates should have the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, according to the article actually flew the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis, and claimed to be sailing from St. Petersburg to Haifa (there is little doubt that it came from St. Petersburg, actual destinations may change during voyage).
Ship ID: https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:402709
It was caught with its anchor trailing in water.
It had passed over several data cables (one of which broke) and was approaching the gas pipeline which a previous sabotage ship broke in a previous year, when Finnish coast guards boarded it with a ship and helicopter.
(The previous case is still in court and Finnish law might need to be modified as courts say they don't have jurisdiction over the case. To the GRU, unfortunately, "we don't have jurisdiction" can be misunderstood as "please hire someone to do it again, it's a safe and fun passtime". They have somewhat biased reading skills like that.)
A reasonably detailed article from the Estonian public broadcaster:
Finland detains vessel after cable damaged between Tallinn and Helsinki
I think this is intentional, as a ship's flag is just where it is currently registered and very removed from where it or it's crew might be taking orders or being paid from. The latter requires some investigation.
Asia you under the impression that the Russian Shadow Fleet is flying Russian flags?
Or are you just curious which flags they're using at the moment?
The guardian, "said the ship was the Fitburg, a 132-metre-long cargo ship bearing the flag of St Vincent and the Grenadines, en route from St Petersburg, Russia to Haifa, Israel."
YLE.FL says "The 132-metre cargo vessel, named Fitburg, is flagged in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the Caribbean."
You see the cool thing about reading the article is that one is then able to know the things reported IN THE ARTICLE.
The so-called US "Navy" needs to be disbanded and rebuilt by a cadre of Finnish naval advisers. Clearly they are a much superior force.
What does this article have to do with the US Navy?