Fedbois got waaay too much faith in AI
Garbage In still equals Garbage Out
"Supply" vessel right off Casa de Campo, DR with a helo deck.
Totally not suspicious, right? (stroky beardy in contemplation)
>>20073517 (me)
Don't get me wrong, there was a small cargo ship that capsized off the Dominican Republic and CARNIVAL VISTA picked up six of the crew in a life raft with six more still missing but something bugs me about a vessel like that being near Casa de Campo (a Clinton hang-out)
Carnival Vista Crew Rescues Six After Cargo Ship Capsizes
Mike Schuler December 13, 2023
Crew members aboard the Carnival Vista saved six men who were stranded in the ocean near the Dominican Republic after their small cargo vessel capsized overnight. Sadly, six others are still reported missing.
Under the direction of Captain Paolo Severini and in the coordination of Carnival’s Fleet Operations Center in Miami, Carnival Vista’s officers immediately changed the ship’s course when an emergency alert was received by an onboard monitoring system. Officers on board spotted six men on a life raft and stopped to bring them on board.
Sadly, six additional crew members are still missing, and a search and rescue operation is currently underway led by local Coast Guard authorities.
Despite the incident, the Carnival Vista will proceed with its scheduled visit to Amber Cove. The ship, which is homeported in Port Canaveral, Florida, is currently on a six-day voyage that commenced on Sunday.
https://gcaptain.com/carnival-vista-crew-rescues-six-after-cargo-ship-capsizes/
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>>20073660
>>20073663
Nothing around Pedo Island itself atm
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Your meds have worn off
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Proposed COP28 Climate Deal Calls for Transition Away from Fossil Fuels
By Valerie Volcovici, Gloria Dickie and William James Reuters December 12, 2023
DUBAI, Dec 13 (Reuters) – The COP28 Presidency released a proposed text of a final climate deal on Wednesday that would, for the first time, push nations to transition away from fossil fuels to avert the worst effects of climate change.
The draft is meant to reflect the consensus view of nearly 200 countries gathered at the conference in Dubai, where scores of governments have insisted on strong language to signal an eventual end to the fossil fuel era – over protests from members of the oil producer group OPEC and its allies.
“It is the first time that the world unites around such a clear text on the need to transition away from fossil fuels. It has been the elephant in the room. At last we address it head on,” said Norway’s Minister for Climate and the Environment, Espen Barth Eide.
Country representatives have been called to what the COP28 Presidency hopes is a final meeting on Wednesday morning, where they could pass the deal and end two weeks of tough negotiations that have run a day into overtime.
Deals struck at U.N. climate summits must be passed by consensus, at which point individual countries are responsible for delivering on the agreements through national policies and investments.
The proposed deal would specifically call for “transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner … so as to achieve net zero by 2050 in keeping with the science.”
It also calls for a tripling of renewable energy capacity globally by 2030, speeding up efforts to reduce coal, and accelerating technologies such as carbon capture and storage that can clean up hard-to-decarbonize industries.
If adopted, it would mark the first time in three decades of COP climate summits that nations have agreed on a concerted move away from oil, gas and coal, which account for 80% of global energy. Scientists say fossil fuels are by far the largest source of the greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change.
“The latest Global Stocktake text sends a strong signal that world leaders recognize that a sharp turn away from fossil fuels … is essential to meet our climate goals,” said Rachel Cleetus, policy director at the Union of Concerned Scientists.
She noted, however, that the proposal does not commit rich countries to offer more financing to help developing countries transition away from fossil fuels.
“The finance and equity provisions… are seriously insufficient and must be improved in the time ahead in order to ensure low- and middle-income countries can transition to clean energy and close the energy poverty gap,” she said.
OPEC OPPOSITION
It was not immediately clear whether the proposed deal would win enough support to be adopted.
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said in a letter dated Dec. 6 to OPEC members and allies at COP28 that the world should target emissions rather than fossil fuels themselves, rallying them to oppose any deal targeting oil.
OPEC countries together control nearly 80% of the world’s proven oil reserves along with about a third of globaloil production, and their governments rely heavily on the revenues.
Oil producers have argued that fossil fuels can be cleansed of their climate impact by using technology that can capture and store carbon dioxide emissions. Carbon capture, however, is expensive and has yet to be proven at scale.
Negotiators and observers in the COP28 talks told Reuters that although Saudi Arabia has been the strongest opponent of anti-fossil fuel language in the text, other OPEC and OPEC+ members, including Iran, Iraq and Russia, have also resisted.
https://gcaptain.com/proposed-cop28-climate-deal-calls-for-transition-away-from-fossil-fuels/
Australia #33 >>20066837
Congress gives US the ammunition to torpedo AUKUS deal
BEN PACKHAM - DECEMBER 13, 2023
A future US president will have to certify that the transfer of nuclear submarines to Australia will not undermine America’s military capabilities or foreign policy, under draft legislation that offers multiple get-out clauses for any Âcoming administrations to scupper the AUKUS agreement.
The legislation agreed by congress’ Senate and House armed services committees – which is due to pass in coming days – would make the sale of three Virginia-class submarines to Australia contingent on guarantees provided by the president “not later than 290 days” before the transfer.
The provision would require the president of the day to certify that the transfer of the submarines “will not degrade the United States undersea capabilities” and is “consistent with US foreign policy and national security interests”. The sale would also be conditional on the US “making sufficient submarine production and maintenance investments” to meet its own needs, and on Australia having the capability to operate the vessels.
The wording comes despite the Albanese government’s assurances that Australia would have sovereign control over the US-supplied boats, and fears among AUKUS critics that the deal could draw the nation into a future US war with China over Taiwan.
Under the terms of the AUKUS pact, Australia is due to receive the first of three to five AUKUS submarines from 2032. But there have been bipartisan concerns in the US that the country’s submarine manufacturing capability is lagging well behind where it would need to be to supply any nuclear-powered boats to Australia.
Greens senator David Shoebridge said the US bill’s language threw fresh doubt on the AUKUS program and the Albanese government’s claims the boats would be under Australia’s full control.
“Put simply, the US will only provide scarce Virginia-class submarines to Australia if Australia promises to use them whenever and however the US military demands,” Senator Shoebridge said.
“Essentially, to satisfy these requirements, the Australian government will be required to give the United States a blank cheque to follow it into whatever war it chooses with China.
“This is an incredibly reckless bargain for any Australian leader to agree to.”
Strategic Analysis Australia research director Marcus Hellyer said the US National Defence Authorisation Act would authorise a future president to transfer the submarines, “but it doesn’t compel them to”.
“It’s possible a future president may consider a transfer is not in the US’s interest,” Dr Hellyer said.
“The president also has to certify the transfer will not degrade the US’s undersea capabilities. That could be difficult.”
He said on the current US submarine-building schedule, there did not appear to be any capacity to have any additional submarines in service by the time the first Virginia-class boat was due to be transferred to Australia. “That means any boat transferred to Australia will result in a reduction in the US Navy’s submarine numbers,” Dr Hellyer said.
“The bottom line is we are still nearly a decade away from the transfer of the first boat, and that’s a long time in politics.”
Defence Minister Richard Marles, who recently returned from AUKUS meetings in California, argued the US had a lot to gain from the submarine partnership.
“What is clear is the value of the relationship between America and Australia, and specifically the importance of the arrangement with AUKUS and the strategic value to the United States of Australia acquiring a nuclear-powered submarine capability,” he said.
“We are hopeful and completely respectful of the processes that are playing out in the congress.
“Ultimately, it is a matter for the congress but we are very hopeful about how that is tracking.”
Democrats and Republicans agreed to the terms of the submarine transfer last week, backing changes to remove legal impediments that would have thwarted the AUKUS deal.
“For the first time since the launch of the USS Nautilus in 1958, this National Defence Authorisation Act authorises the US Navy to sell three conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines to another nation – our steadfast ally Australia,” Democrat congressman Joe Courtney said.
US submarine forces commander Vice Admiral William Houston said last month the US navy envisaged the transfer of two Virginia-class submarines from the existing US inventory from 2032, and a third directly from the production line.
A Congressional Budget ÂOffice report last month warned the boats would not be guaranteed to support the US in any conflict, noting Australia’s refusal to pledge to join the US in a war with China on Taiwan.
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/defence/congress-gives-us-the-ammunition-to-torpedo-aukus-deal/news-story/b180aa551b8bd1ac321dab1e5220a80f
Maersk Ship Targeted by Missile in the Red Sea
Mike Schuler December 14, 2023
A.P. Moller-Maersk, one of the world’s largest shipping companies, reported that its containership Maersk Gibraltar was targeted by a missile near the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, the latest attack against shipping in the region.
The attack occurred as the ship was en route from Salalah, Oman, to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Maersk said. Fortunately, the crew and vessel were reported safe.
“At this time, we are still working to establish the facts of the incident,” Maersk said in a statement. “The safety of our crew and vessel is our top priority and all possible security measures are being taken to ensure we remove them from harm’s way.”
The missile attack took place near the Bad al-Mandab Strait, a strategic waterway that connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden where Yemen’s Houthis have been targeting ships purportedly linked to Israel amid the Israel-Hamas war.
“The recent attacks on commercial vessels in the Bad al-Mandab Strait are extremely concerning. The current situation puts seafarer lives at risk and is unsustainable for global trade,” Maersk said.
“As it cannot be solved by the global shipping industry on its own, we call on political action to ensure a swift de-escalation,” the company added.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it received report from a ship’s Master reporting an explosion approximately 50 meters off the vessel’s port quarter. The report followed an previous report a few hours earlier of an entity claiming to be the Yemeni Navy ordering the vessel to alter course to Yemen. UKMTO does not identify ships in its reports so it’s unclear if the report is related to the attack on the Maersk Gibraltar.
The reports are consistent with previous attacks carried out by Yemen’s Houthi militant group in the region.
The Hong Kong-flagged Maersk Gibraltar is on long-term charter to Maersk and deployed on the ME2-service between Europe and the Middle East. It has a capacity of 10,100 twenty-foot containers (TEU).
https://gcaptain.com/maersk-ship-targeted-by-missile-in-the-red-sea/
UK #51 >>20066790
Report: Russian Sub Probes Ireland's Defenses, Loiters Off Cork Harbor
Published Dec 12, 2023 6:00 PM by The Maritime Executive
The Russian Navy has discovered an apparent weak spot in the UK's maritime defenses - Ireland, whose underresourced navy guards the UK's western flank. According to the Irish Examiner, the Irish Navy's two operational patrol vessels lack submarine-detecting capability, leaving the nation dependent on the UK Royal Navy for sub-hunting duties.
A newly-disclosed incident just off Cork appears to illustrate the challenge for Ireland's stretched naval forces. According to the Irish Examiner, a Russian submarine loitered outside of the 12-nautical mile line off the coast of Cork, accompanied by a nominally civilian Russian surface vessel. The sub stayed there until a Royal Navy frigate and antisubmarine warfare helicopter arrived on scene.
The Irish Navy has not had a vessel with operational sonar since the 1990s, according to the outlet, and only has two operational patrol vessels left. It is critically shorthanded, to the point that it has hired a third-party recruiter to try to fill specialty billets with foreign nationals.
Russian naval activity has been on the rise off the British Isles for several years, and close-in patrols like the one at Cork have happened several times, according to the report.
In April, the Russian pipelay barge Fortuna - famous for its role in completing the Nord Stream 2 pipeline - circled off Ireland's west and southwest coast, under tow by the Russian anchor handler Umka and escorted by the salvage tug Bakhtemir. The area hosts more than a dozen subsea cables connecting the British Isles with the rest of the world, including one cable that was recently installed. This Russian patrol raised concern in Irish defense circles, and the Irish Air Corps was dispatched to photograph the Russian convoy.
https://maritime-executive.com/article/report-russian-sub-probes-ireland-s-defenses-loiters-off-cork-harbor
Russia Insists on an Expanded Boundary in the Arctic Ocean
PUBLISHED DEC 10, 2023 12:58 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE
Russia has reiterated its ambition for an extended continental shelf in the Arctic Ocean. During the 13th international Arctic Forum held last week in St. Petersburg, Russian Navy chief Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov delivered a speech underlining the Arctic as crucial to Russia’s national security interests.
“There is need for a full-scale expansion into the continental shelf beyond the borders of the 200-mile exclusive economic zone,” Yevmenov said.
Yevmenov observed that there has been intensifying military activity in the Arctic by the U.S and NATO, which he considered a potential conflict in the region. Further, Admiral Yevmenov stressed that virtually all countries in the region have updated their doctrinal documents defining priority national interests in the Arctic. According to him, some of the countries consider Russia’s activities in the region as the key challenge to their own interests and have plans to curb the Russian influence.
“The development of our military component in the Arctic is a forced measure to ward off threats against Russia and stem aggressive actions by other countries. The main instrument for enforcing Russia’s policy in the World Ocean and the Arctic is the Navy, which plays the role of a deterrent factor,” said Yevmenov.
Russia initially made a claim for an expanded Arctic boundary back in 2001. At the time, Moscow filed a submission to the United Nations seeking an expanded Arctic Seabed, which is believed to contain untapped reservoirs of oil and gas. However, the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) rejected the submission on the basis of lacking sufficient scientific evidence. In 2015, Moscow re-submitted an updated claim followed by another one in March 2021. In all, Russia’s continental shelf as proposed would encompass almost 70 percent of the Arctic Ocean, overlapping EEZ’s of other Arctic countries such as Denmark and Canada.
Admiral Yevmenov’s strong interest in the Arctic could have stemmed from his stint as the commander of the Russian Northern Fleet between 2015- 2019. During this period, Yevmenov led the expansion of Russia’s military capacities in the Arctic, acquiring new submarines and surface combat vessels for the Northern Fleet based in the Kola Peninsula.
Yemenov pledged navy’s support for the operation of the Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR) as a strategic national traffic artery. At the Arctic Forum, Sergey Zybko, head of the NSR operator, announced that year-round LNG deliveries to Asia via the route would begin next year.
“Starting from January, gas carriers will move under icebreaker support, including during those months they never sailed before - March, April and May. This will mean year-round navigation,” said Zybko.
Historically, navigation along the NSR usually starts in June and is halted in December due to thick ice. During this period, Russian LNG deliveries are routed to the west, primarily for European customers.
https://maritime-executive.com/article/russia-insists-on-an-expanded-boundary-in-the-arctic-ocean
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>>20073927
US Working with Allies on Solution to Stop Houthi Red Sea Attacks
Bloomberg December 14, 2023
The US is working with allies to create a multinational effort to protect ships passing through the Red Sea in an effort to stem a surge in attacks by Houthi fighters that has provoked unease about commercial trade passing through one of the world’s most vital waterways.
An announcement could come any day following weeks of consultations about the violence, which began after Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel struck back in the Gaza strip. The Houthis — based in Yemen and backed by Iran — vowed to target Israel’s assets until it abandons its campaign to destroy Hamas.
“We believe that the freedom of navigation and international waters is a rule of the international system that should be upheld,” Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks, the Pentagon’s No. 2 official, said in an interview Wednesday with Bloomberg News “It’s an international problem. It’s going to take an international solution, and we’re working with allies and partners on that.”
Iran’s Defense Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani called the plan “foolish” and said the US “will face tremendous problems” if they go ahead with it, the semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency reported on Thursday.
“No one can maneuver in a region that we dominate,” he added.
In a briefing earlier in the week, Major General Pat Ryder, a Pentagon spokesman, said the Defense Department would have more detail “in the near future” on “implementing a maritime task force.” While Hicks said an international response is coming, she didn’t give a timeline or describe it as task force.
Biden administration officials face a dilemma in striking back at the spate of attacks at sea. They have said they don’t want to be provoked into a broader Mideast war sought by Iran and its proxies, including the Houthis.
“The US has taken a defensive posture on this stuff and is trying to ensure that they don’t succeed in doing anything significant that would in fact force a response,” said Gerald Feierstein, a veteran diplomat and former US ambassador to Yemen who is now at the Middle East Institute. “The Houthis may very much want to push the situation and force the US to respond aggressively, because they think that that will burnish their status as a member in good standing of the axis of resistance.”
The issue has become urgent amid a spike in attacks on ships in the Red Sea, which handles about 12% of global trade. The effort to deter further Houthi attacks on shipping was among topics discussed by US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.
In one of the Red Sea attacks, armed guards on a ship — the Ardmore Encounter — traded fire with attackers on a small boat, days after another fuel tanker called the Strinda, which was hired by Eni SpA and heading to Italy, was struck by a missile in the Red Sea earlier this week.
The Houthis said they targeted the vessel because it was destined for Israel, and port information shows it was due to go there early next year.
The Houthis are still holding a car carrier called the Galaxy Leader that they seized on Nov. 19. That ship is part-owned by a company of Israeli businessman Rami Ungar.
The US says an expanded military force in the region will help deter future Houthi attacks. But some Republican lawmakers have said the Biden administration has been too slow and cautious in striking back at the Houthis and other Iran-backed militants.
“The question is that I think Iran is looking at is, do we have the resolve?” Representative Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said last week on CNN.
https://gcaptain.com/us-working-with-allies-on-solution-to-stop-houthi-red-sea-attacks/
>>20074020
Many boat on boat
>>20074051