That is the ship Ukrainian intelligence claims to be meant to transport weapons from Syria back to Russia, which had engine problems yesterday.

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    2 days ago

    15 years is a terrifyingly long time to last without proper maintenance though.

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      1 day ago

      Not for a large ship like this one.

      I do think there’s something suspicious about this sinking.

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        17 hours ago

        Except its last inspection was in 2022 and included a number of deficiencies. Since then it has avoided inspections. It’s likely some type is deferred maintenance was the cause.

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          19 hours ago

          Covert marine mammals wouldn’t even be that far fetched compared to what has already happened in this war.