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The 'Cordelia Moon', carrying crude from a Russian producer that was recently sanctioned by the US has been floating off West Coast of India for two days, raising a question about whether authorities in the south Asian country will allow the vessel to deliver its cargo. The tanker originally planned to discharge at Vadinar on Feb. 9, 2025, after loading about one million barrels of Urals crude oil in Novorossiysk from Jan. 10-12. The owner of the cargo was Surgutneftegas, one of the two Russian producers sanctioned by the US on Jan. 10, The shipment marks the first observed arrival of Surgutneftegas barrels that loaded after the cutoff imposed by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control. At least four more tankers were expected to arrive in coming days or weeks and another with oil from Gazprom Neft, the other producer sanctioned by the US, was also on the way. India’s oil secretary Pankaj Jain said that cargoes from sanctioned entities wouldn’t be accepted if they loaded after Jan. 10. He said he was unaware of the 'Cordelia Moon', which is not among 161 oil tankers that got blacklisted by the Office of Foreign Assets Control.

During the recent days, the Russian trawlers 'Kapelan' and 'Saami' sought shelter in the fjords in North Troms and have been sailing back and forth on the Ullsfjord for at least over a day near Laukøya raising concerns. There are currently 10 Russian trawlers that have sought refuge in Troms. In addition, three are docked in Tromsø. The situation is the same further north. In the lee of Sørøya. The Russian trawler 'Yagry' was anchored at Laukøya east of Arnøya. This came after a yellow warning has been issued for wind, and storms, high waves. The Norwegian defense stated that the trawlers had been given permission to seek shelter from bad weather. The Norwegian authorities allow fishing vessels to seek shelter during storms, and the vessels are assigned safe harbors. The defense assured that they have a good overview of vessels along the coast.

The CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program has identified the 'Rotterdam' as the latest vessel to experience an outbreak this year. The ship is currently on a 12-night Panama Canal cruise that departed from Port Everglades on Feb 2, 2025, and is set to return on Feb 14. 107 of 2,614 passengers (4.1%) and 12 of 969 crew members (1.2%) have reported symptoms of illness since the first case was identified on Feb 7. These numbers represent cumulative cases throughout the cruise and did not indicate that all individuals were sick at the same time. Reported symptoms included diarrhea and vomiting. In response, the ship’s crew has ramped up cleaning and disinfection procedures in accordance with the cruise line’s outbreak prevention plan. Specimens from both passengers and crew have been collected for testing, and the CDC is remotely monitoring the situation while consulting with the cruise line.

During the recent days, the Russian trawlers 'Kapelan' and 'Saami' sought shelter in the fjords in North Troms and have been sailing back and forth on the Ullsfjord for at least over a day near Laukøya raising concerns. There are currently 10 Russian trawlers that have sought refuge in Troms. In addition, three are docked in Tromsø. The situation is the same further north. In the lee of Sørøya. The Russian trawler 'Yagry' was anchored at Laukøya east of Arnøya. This came after a yellow warning has been issued for wind, and storms, high waves. The Norwegian defense stated that the trawlers had been given permission to seek shelter from bad weather. The Norwegian authorities allow fishing vessels to seek shelter during storms, and the vessels are assigned safe harbors. The defense assured that they have a good overview of vessels along the coast.

During the recent days, the Russian trawlers 'Kapelan' and 'Saami' sought shelter in the fjords in North Troms and have been sailing back and forth on the Ullsfjord for at least over a day near Laukøya raising concerns. There are currently 10 Russian trawlers that have sought refuge in Troms. In addition, three are docked in Tromsø. The situation is the same further north. In the lee of Sørøya. The Russian trawler 'Yagry' was anchored at Laukøya east of Arnøya. This came after a yellow warning has been issued for wind, and storms, high waves. The Norwegian defense stated that the trawlers had been given permission to seek shelter from bad weather. The Norwegian authorities allow fishing vessels to seek shelter during storms, and the vessels are assigned safe harbors. The defense assured that they have a good overview of vessels along the coast.