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Bill to crack down on shadow fleet to Dutch Parliament

Bill to crack down on shadow fleet to Dutch Parliament

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 12, 2026 | Maritime regulations, News, Shipping

A bill to strengthen action against Russia’s shadow fleet was submitted to the Dutch House of Representatives on 9 October. The shadow fleet is a network of ageing tankers that Russia uses to circumvent international sanctions. These vessels often sail without a flag...
Bill to crack down on shadow fleet to Dutch Parliament

Netherlands to crack down on shadow fleet with new legislation

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 15, 2026 | Maritime regulations, News, Shipping

The Dutch government has sent an amendment to the Foreign Ships Act to the Council of State for urgent advice. The proposed legislation is intended to strengthen measures against the Russian shadow fleet – vessels used to covertly transport sanctioned Russian oil...
Bill to crack down on shadow fleet to Dutch Parliament

Netherlands to crack down on shadow fleet

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 3, 2026 | Classification/inspection, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping

The Dutch government plans to take stronger action against vessels from the Russian shadow fleet sailing under false flags through the Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Authorities want the power to systematically inspect such ships, escort them to an anchorage...
EU imposes new sanctions on Russian shadow fleet

EU imposes new sanctions on Russian shadow fleet

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 19, 2025 | Maritime regulations, News, Shipping, Tankers

On 15 December, the European Union (EU) adopted new sanctions against Russia, primarily aimed at the Russian shadow fleet. Additional individuals and companies have also been added to the sanctions list. The Russian shadow fleet consists of hundreds of oil tankers...
Maritime Security Award for dark vessel research

Maritime Security Award for dark vessel research

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 5, 2024 | Digitalisation, Maritime awards, Maritime events, Maritime research, Navy, News

This year’s Maritime Security Award went to Bas van Berkel for his pioneering research on the detection of “dark vessels” in the Baltic Sea. Using innovative methods of combining AIS data and visual information, Van Berkel helped identify suspicious...
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