A Third Russian Tanker Sinks | 8,000 Tons of Oil Spilled | Issues for Russian Gas and Oil Exports

[@elizabethpothier6270]

Love the Hunt for the Red October thumb nail. One of my fav movies.

[@jammbamm4024]

yep same here... lol

[@wrightmf]

The story where Clancy got his idea for the book is the most interesting. In 1970s a political officer took command of a Soviet destroyer (or some other large naval ship), he managed to lock up the captain convinced rest of officer crew (except one) to go with his plan. Plan was to take this ship off the coast of Leningrad then use ship's radio equipment to broadcast how Brezhnev and his cronies have lost the cause of the Bolsheviks and become corrupt. This lead the rest of Soviet navy and air forces to locate this ship and sink it. Swedes were monitoring all this stuff (they were neutral but had significant elint) and notified NATO, "don't worry, they are not launching an attack on Europe, they are out to sink a renegade ship). The political officer didn't succeed, captain managed to escape and barely able to call off further attacks. Fascinating story!

[@akeleven]

What are the few movies I will willfully rewatch.

[@henghistbluetooth7882]

And the great Richard Jordan. RIP. Loved him in Dune and Logan’s Run.

[@blaydCA]

So .... Another Rust Bucket Class tanker is promoted to Submarine.

[@TheTrainMan570]

Sal. This is the most informative channel on KZbin. Keep up the amazing work.

[@wgowshipping]

Thank you...Happy Holidays!

[@kens32052]

I've been subscribed since the Key Bridge fiasco.

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

@@wgowshipping *Red October thumbnail: Richard Jordan* Richard Jordan, who played National Security Advisor Jeffrey Pelt in _The Hunt for Red October_ (1990) died only 3 years after the film’s release in 1993. Jordan, 56, was partnered at the time of his passing with Marcia Cross who is best known for her role in _Desperate Housewives_ .

[@Richard-od7yd]

That very scene from THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER was the first thing that went through my mind when reading about the Russian Shadow Fleet sinkings . The other one was his remarks about how he's a politician not a government employee. 😂

[@CoffeeAndPaul]

The tankers were probably carrying mazut AKA "sour crude". Mazut is pretty much the lowest grade of petroleum fuel you can buy. It has tons of foreign particulates & a high sulfur content (up to 3%). Russians use mazut like bunker fuel. It cokes up the insides of your powerplant something fierce. It's the fuel that killed the powerplants of the last, remaining Russian aircraft carrier, the woeful & "mostly dead" Admiral Kuznetsov (shout out to Miracle Max! we had fun storming the castle!).

[@stevebriggs9399]

Mazut is roughly equivalent to #6 Bunker C.

[@NicholasMati]

Without exaggeration, that is one of the best video thumbnails I have ever seen and is certainly in the top 100.

[@wgowshipping]

Wow...Thanks!

[@garrenosborne9623]

Even beats Patrick Boyle's "whats going on with finance" Rap channel for comedy genius🫡

[@janusrasmussen191]

As a Dane living in Denmark, I regret to say that the Danish Navy is likely unable to effectively engage any vessel due to a lack of maintenance and functional weapon systems -a significant issue. Unfortunately, we would likely have to rely on Denmark's allies for support in this role, hopefully Sweden. Decades of peace-focused and socialist governments have reduced defense budgets, and we are only now beginning to realize the consequences... Sad. #NotProud

[@associatedblacksheepandmisfits]

One cccp tanker I went aboard had worn away all the expansion plates on the catwalk ,the lads said they could see the manifolds jumping about in a sea. They hadn't been paid for nearly a year at that time in '97 .😢

[@montanajenny]

Thanks for your reporting

[@Savant218]

It's the Black Sea NOW !

[@d.b.1176]

That torpedo did not self-destruct. You heard it hit the hull. And I was never here…

[@mikeoverlin3573]

Good morning Sal. Your shirts say your fun, your information says your serious. Ty for what you do and how you educate

[@cxzact9204]

This is getting ridiculous now.

[@simonjusticier333]

Russia is taking it with no Vaseline. It's no longer restraint, but fear and cowardice.

[@0LoneTech]

Pretty sure this is ecoterrorism on a monstrous scale.

[@poneill65]

The Hunt for Red October is Great,.. Sean Connery's dialect coach deserved an Oscar 🙂

[@JZsBFF]

His Russian character speaking English with a kind of ScotRusstish accent was... all over the place. Perfect!

[@TerryLawrence001]

Always a good time catching up on Tanker News with Sal!

[@A1FAHx]

That poor bird . . . 😢

[@CoffeeAndPaul]

Yeah. I hate what's going on there SO much. Moscow gives zero f***s about the environment, anyone's environment, really, including their own.

[@vernonensminger8710]

The Hunt for Red October was THE GREATEST MOVIE ever made.

[@capthanktx486]

When the Russians asked for my advice I warned them that these vessels could not handle the stress when they would engage the silent MHD or Caterpillar drive that they installed. Sadly they didn’t listen and so when they engage the drive, the entire crew starts singing the Russian National Anthem and they don’t notice when the vessels start breaking apart….”Let them sing Yuri …!”

[@jerryodell1168]

Being a long time sailor in the US Navy (USS Canberra CAG-2, USS Dahlgren DLG-12, and USS Jouett CG-29), I find naval/sailing movies often miss what really happens out there. However, like you, many of the character's lines could really apply and are wonderfully done. Hunt for Red October, as you said, is one of the great line movies. " Love It " Note: The USS Canberra CAG-2 had several serious encounters with the Russians before and during the Cuban Missile Crisis when I was onboard. Later when on the USS Jouet CG-29 we also had an encounter with several AGI's (spy ships disguised as fishing ships) off the USA West Coast. These incidents makes that movie all the more interesting.

[@twentypdrparrott694]

This oil is called mazut.

[@Islandwaterjet]

Looks like the russian equivalent to HFO. Do you know what the API is I cannot find it online my guess is 6.5 These small vessels will not have the ability to heat it so in winter how do they pump it ? For example do the shore facilities have the portable heating coils never seen this in the west.

[@bkinstler]

Thanks for the great reporting - by all accounts, Russia’s assets are falling apart under the strain of the war. Don’t see how this can continue for very long.

[@KalCana]

The same is true with flat bed trailers for big rigs ,they bow up in the center when empty

[@ClaremontClassicGarage]

And my 2 stroke weed wacker is the problem

[@paulc6766]

Get a battery one, even lawn maintenance contractors are using them. Mine is German by the way.

[@Amipotsophspond]

the black sea has like a large dead zone in it's deep water. so this oil spill is going to destroy life and the fishing in the area. if this happened not at war time, it would be problems for all economies in the area.

[@goodson77784]

Good one Sal! Merry Christmas. (Including one way out at Pearl)

[@jbkenaston]

Clarke & Dawe were hilarious. I appreciated that reference in your earlier video on this theme, even with it being a serious topic.

[@mrjava66]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="233">3:53</a> maybe mention that longitudinal strength would be needed on open water when encountering large waves. But, waves like that just don’t occur on rivers.

[@trulyinfamous]

And if you do encounter a massive wave while on a river... you've got some very serious other issues to worry about.

[@user-mz6qu3hz6m]

The cinematography in that movie is among the best ever, and it's taught in film studies courses to this day.

[@chrisbarr1359]

Great reporting and analysis Sal. Merry Christmas 🎄 to you and your family. Best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year.

[@jmubreader]

Another one bites the dust!

[@mikew3194]

You mean what's going 'down' in the Russian tanker industry

[@jeffree9015]

Why are uninsured Russian ships allowed to travel through the straights?

[@tvbopc5416]

It's within Russian territory.

[@jeffree9015]

@tvbopc5416 Sorry, I was meaning the Danish straights.

[@radioactivemike1]

Is there an award for best thumbnails or opening scenes?

[@rmyronovich4382]

Just discovered your channel. I am following events in Ukraine and Russia and it seems that your channel will complement these vlogs. As you say, an interesting time! Many thanks.

[@manythingslefttobuild]

Great update Sal. Most things in here don't react well to bullets.

[@geo8rge]

Thanks!

[@MarjanKaykavoosi]

Russia will not clean this mess up 🤬🤬

[@ringleringle]

Wow...just wow!

[@RubenKelevra]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="412">6:52</a> according to the description, that's not the bow section, but the rest of the ship.

[@richardhoare9963]

At <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="369">6:09</a> the truck bomb was 2022 I think. Not 2002.

[@knuckles-3386]

At what point does Putin say f--it enough is enough

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

Well..... Trump's the guy saying he can make a deal. So I think both sides are waiting till January.

[@pauln6803]

I doubt Putin would ever truly back down. He might say he would negotiate and sign a peace treaty, but realistically neither side would stop until their own objectives are met. Zelenskyy obviously wants a complete Russian withdrawal, NATO/EU membership to guarantee Ukrainian security, and reparations for the rebuilding Ukraine. Putin still wants control over Ukrainian assets, natural resources and a puppet government that will allow Russian military and bases on Ukrainian soil and further ports in the Black sea. Remember that Putin operates more like a mob boss than a Western political party leader. He merely uses elections to maintain the facade of a democratic leader.

[@randomnickify]

And do what?

[@fredfred2363]

To stay in power, he needs the war to continue indefinitely...

[@pugsymalone6539]

Sal, that thumbnail is hilarious! Thanks from a former submarine Pug.

[@VolkerHett]

For this former naval soldier and Sean Connery fan Hunt for Red October is a pretty d**n good movie!

[@frosty3693]

Hunt for the Red October book, the one that had the sub come into Pamlico Sound at the end? Did 'catepillar drive' also include thousands of little legs to walk it across shallows?

[@ph5832]

This is now called a pattern …. Sanctions really must be hurting 😊

[@SerendipityChild]

Beaming at an ecological disaster is a bit off

[@conormcmenemie5126]

It's nnot the sanctions, it's the barrage designed to protect the Kerch bridge, as described in the last episode. Smaller, inland river and canal boats which are not designed or built to handle twisting and swells are having to go into the Black sea to pick up carg now. They face stresses well beyond their design remit, so colapse in the storm.

[@RubenKelevra]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="188">3:08</a> I think it's more likely that the ships were shortened to fit in a lock along a route they are used on, than to pass IMO licensing, as it's unlikely that Russia wants to use them outside of Russia.

[@jblob5764]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="253">4:13</a> even loaded i noticed the center looks higher than the ends before you said it. Ship looks arched slightly

[@wgowshipping]

It has an pronounced hog.

[@TheVigilant109]

Fascinating Sal. Many thanks and a Merry Christmas

[@BrettBaker-uk4te]

So the Russians have to a lot of fleet rebuilding too?

[@b1air77]

The Hunt for the Red October thumbnail is the best!!!

[@BillRicker]

+1 Classical Allusion

[@roderickcampbell2105]

I am looking forward to spring and summer. Even Fall next year. Thanks Sal.

[@natehendricksen3338]

Thanks Sal. Great report.

[@doncarlodivargas5497]

Do they have weather reports in Russia? Do the people on the bridge pay attention?

[@zrebbesh]

So, fifty year old river boats that were designed to last twenty-five years, working on open ocean in gale conditions. This was never a question of 'whether', this was only a question of 'how many and how often.'

[@AllNighterHeider]

Great stuff as always Thanks Sal

[@gregkail4348]

Thanks for another clear video 👍👍👍

[@billykershaw2781]

Didn't know about the EU proposal.....interesting. I keep promoting your channel on you tube channels over here. I had a very informative reply to my question on tuition fees, great channel, great community. 👍

[@brianwoods9552]

Great analogy!

[@DashiellParr411]

So the front fell off, but they were towed outside the environment? 😂😬

[@joelferguson8714]

Thank you Sal.

[@michaelogden5958]

Yep. The book was amazing!

[@CaptainJerry-]

Bend a wire coathanger to and fro a few times; what happens? It breaks due to stress!

[@breathislife384]

Thank you!

[@smoketinytom]

And there’s still 10 days left in 2024!

[@johncheresna]

At this point, this is a crime against humanity and the environment.

[@glashalffull]

Great information, thanks!

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

*Red October thumbnail: Richard Jordan* Richard Jordan, who played National Security Advisor Jeffrey Pelt in _The Hunt for Red October_ (1990) died only 3 years after the film’s release in 1993. Jordan, 56, was partnered at the time of his passing with Marcia Cross who is best known for her role in _Desperate Housewives_ .

[@jayomega-z1m]

Seems like the audio gets out of sync, like around <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="580">9:40</a>(?)

Yes, on my mobile, too. Looks like he split the video in small chunks and tried to resync, but something is wrong with the recording or the editing software 😮

[@k9spike235]

You're awesome. Great content!

[@homeofsunshinegirl]

The Hunt for Red October. So quotable, but only people who love that movie would know the quotes. In a Russian accent “I would’ve liked to seen Montana”

[@deborahsmith8871]

Very sad for the captain and the crew.

[@otm646]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="23">0:23</a> You take that back, you take that back right now!

[@publius09]

The Hanseatic League! Memories of 10th Grade history!

[@stevenbrowningsr1144]

One or two may seem to be an error. Three or more might indicate a plan IMHO.

[@argentaegis]

It occurs to me that "bribing the Houthi to allow passage" would be an excellent way to send a lot of money to people who cause more trouble for the US than Russia.

[@andrewkoetz3933]

Sal this will also be akin to what we see in old movies. "Where are your papers?" " Where are you coming from and what is your destination?"

[@volkerengels5298]

Most people don't realize the real costs of coal-oil-gas over the time of usage. Now we well can think about human extinction.... "We are in the by far fastest climate change in earth history."

[@RubenKelevra]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="22">0:22</a> especially if you compare the movie to "Das Boot" ;) It has also the best quotes: "Tja also, wie ist das so unter Wasser, auf Tauchfahrt, wenn der Feind über dem Boot lauert?" "Dunkel" "Dunkel?" "Ja und sehr still..." "...wenn gerade keiner Furzt!"

[@stevebriggs9399]

I was stationed on SSN-700 when the movie was realeased.

[@MaVaLa-um2lu]

It seems inland waterway vessels are not suitable for off shore missions. Who would have thought.

[@macrosense]

South Korea needs a lot of oil, and builds a lot of ships. So do China and Japan

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

None of these ships are going to South Korea.

[@ThatOpalGuy]

shameful.

[@johnmeehan4908]

Built just like their tanks!!

[@iain3411]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="369">6:09</a> , I thought Ukraine said finally it was one of the first few Sea drones used on the bridge. I think a lot of Russia's problem is nothing is maintained and then forced to use what ever means they have when sanctions get in the way.

[@buning_sensations5437]

Well, the Thomas Dolby song "One of Our Submarines" (1982) does count for Red October.

[@tomedom5107]

I wonder if the snatching of the anchor chain during storm conditions is another load case, especially pulling the bow off? You are the only channel I have found pointing out that these ships are river barges!

[@greggorjk8100]

Oil floats why doesn't Russian oil tankers?

[@jblob5764]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="325">5:25</a>.... Isnt the entire purpose of these ships basically the reason we have pipelines? Transferring oil within the territorial area of a country or to export terminals on the coast... Seems like a pipeline job? I get that they can also transfer to ships already out in the water. However to me this seems like an odd job to be doing with these ships over pipelines as they also dont individually carry enough to fill a seafaring tanker.

[@jonmccormick8683]

These are refined products tankers. -Smaller ships used for rivers.

[@durgan5668]

Well, it's not lost, I mean, they know where it is...kinda.

[@ffmedic1638]

What is the program you often show when you show position and movements of shipping?

[@wgowshipping]

Marine Traffic

[@Former_Pilot]

Great report, Sal. The video and sound was not coordinated on my computer. Is that just me?

[@jamesowens7176]

Hunt for Red October is such a great movie!!! Love your quote here! LMAO!

[@doncarlodivargas5497]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="130">2:10</a> in a video from Russia someone was constantly repeating "Mazut" so i guess that is what this is

[@geo8rge]

How is the insurance and clean up being handled?

[@wgowshipping]

Since this is a coastal ship, the insurance would be handled internally in Russia.

[@TheGrundigg]

They will probably never really clean this up. The country is in shambles and will only get worse, this is a huge ecological disaster. and would cost huge amount of money to fix it. Which they don't have.

[@EricSNeitzel]

Brilliant! Intro

[@jamesortiz7443]

I'm investing in "the power of Dawn" cuts grease and softens your hands"

[@timandellenmoran1213]

Some similarities with the Edmund Fitzgerald?

[@PlanetFrosty]

Watching this episode gives me an up stomach like gas

[@Vtarngpb]

I would wager Team America has more quotable lines, but Red October is definitely up there 😉

[@MaVaLa-um2lu]

Matt Damon!

[@MaVaLa-um2lu]

For these three vessels, the "I sense I'm going down" quote from Team America fits well.😅