So UK has seized a Russian oil tanker

[350Matt]

So finally we've grown a pair and impounded one of Putins 'shadow fleet' tankers that have been taking the p'ss sailing through the channel to move his oil about despite sanctions saying he cannot

my question is what happens to all that lovely crude ? Spoils of war? get it pumped out to the local BP refinery to drop the price for UK citizens ?

[Sheepshanks]

Finders keepers.

Three more Russian tankers have turned back apparently.

[sparta6]

easier to spot than a small dinghy

tanker classed as a 'potential threat'

so are rapists and terrorists on small boats ?

[MrBogSmith]

Didn't take long for one of immigration obsessives to do the PH forum Godwin three posts in.

That aside, good work Marines.

[Randy Winkman]

MrBogSmith said:

Didn't take long for one of immigration obsessives to do the PH forum Godwin three posts in.

That aside, good work Marines.

The one thing that has me on the verge of packing up with PH.

Yes - good work. I think that Sweden has one too. Not sure what's happened to it since 6 May though.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/sweden-russia-s...

[seabod91]

I know there is a thread running but I have a specific question.the footage released shows a lovely kitted out bunch of marines carrying what I presume are the SIG sauer MCX.

But something caught my eye. A single fellow who was also kitted out seemed to be carrying an AK style rifle. Now I know this could be for a variety of reasons but I’m literally chuckling here thinking that it could be a Ukrainian or a bunch of over here for training and he got to tag along ?? This would piss Putin right off and if this is the case I bloody love it.

[fourstardan]

Good old bit of Starmarganda an absolute storm of an empty ship funded by Russia.

French did most of it from what I read.

[AbbeyNormal]

MrBogSmith said:

Didn't take long for one of immigration obsessives to do the PH forum Godwin three posts in.

That aside, good work Marines.

Stealing that for future reference 🤣

[philv]

Sks has only ordered this to try and, falsely, show he is big on defence, etc.

He'll do it to save his skin, and that's about it.

[Timothy Bucktu]

philv said:

Sks has only ordered this to try and, falsely, show he is big on defence, etc.

He'll do it to save his skin, and that's about it.

100%. All very convenient really.

[119]

So, we helped the French.

[Earthdweller]

Erm...

https://x.com/Bounce_BackLoan/status/2066065457728...

Interviewer:

"There are 700 shadow ships, we have seized one, in 2026, the war started in 2022"

Lisa Nandy:

"It shows how serious Kier Starmer's Government is on the matter"

[RichFN2]

Feels like nothing more than a desperate political PR stunt by Keir Starmer.

The next few months will decide if this was a success, how many more will be seized? How long will we hold onto this tanker? What will happen to the oil? Will the captain go to prison?

If the oil is confiscated and the tanker destroyed, then job well done. I have a horrible feeling it will be handed back with all its oil in a few months time, and swept under the carpet like it never happened...

[Earthdweller]

RichFN2 said:

Feels like nothing more than a desperate political PR stunt by Keir Starmer.

The next few months will decide if this was a success, how many more will be seized? How long will we hold onto this tanker? What will happen to the oil? Will the captain go to prison?

If the oil is confiscated and the tanker destroyed, then job well done. I have a horrible feeling it will be handed back with all its oil in a few months time, and swept under the carpet like it never happened...

100%

Keir Starmer "I directed ...."

Pure PR and that's all

Im waiting for the picture to be released of Starmer in a command bunker

[aeropilot]

seabod91 said:

I know there is a thread running but I have a specific question.the footage released shows a lovely kitted out bunch of marines carrying what I presume are the SIG sauer MCX.

But something caught my eye. A single fellow who was also kitted out seemed to be carrying an AK style rifle. Now I know this could be for a variety of reasons but I m literally chuckling here thinking that it could be a Ukrainian or a bunch of over here for training and he got to tag along ?? This would piss Putin right off and if this is the case I bloody love it.

I know some Marine units have been allocated the new MCX (or L143A2 to be accurate ) but they don't look like them to me in the MOD released footage, to my eyes they all be appear to be using the L119A1/A2 CQB version, which would also be logical in that scenario of ship boarding and searching.
Can't see any AK style weapon in the MOD footage...?

[croyde]

seabod91 said:

I know there is a thread running but I have a specific question.the footage released shows a lovely kitted out bunch of marines carrying what I presume are the SIG sauer MCX.

But something caught my eye. A single fellow who was also kitted out seemed to be carrying an AK style rifle. Now I know this could be for a variety of reasons but I m literally chuckling here thinking that it could be a Ukrainian or a bunch of over here for training and he got to tag along ?? This would piss Putin right off and if this is the case I bloody love it.

I've got a Sig Sauer MCX but it's a semi auto air rifle. Didn't realise that they made a real version

[aeropilot]

Super Sonic said:

aeropilot said:

I know some Marine units have been allocated the new MCX (or L143A2 to be accurate ) but they don't look like them to me in the MOD released footage, to my eyes they all be appear to be using the L119A1/A2 CQB version, which would also be logical in that scenario of ship boarding and searching.
Can't see any AK style weapon in the MOD footage...?

I think he is referring to what appears to be a curved magazine, like an AK, which means a rimmed cartridge.

All the UK variations of M4 style carbine's/rifles have curved mag's and NATO ammo is not rimmed cartridge.

[pheonix478]

Where's Alli? Starmer's probably going to need a new suit after making a scary decision.

[aeropilot]

pheonix478 said:

Starmer's probably going to need a new suit after making a scary decision.

He's probably been in a therapy session all day to cope with it........

[Timothy Bucktu]

RichFN2 said:

Feels like nothing more than a desperate political PR stunt by Keir Starmer.

The next few months will decide if this was a success, how many more will be seized? How long will we hold onto this tanker? What will happen to the oil? Will the captain go to prison?

If the oil is confiscated and the tanker destroyed, then job well done. I have a horrible feeling it will be handed back with all its oil in a few months time, and swept under the carpet like it never happened...

It's nothing more than an organised photo op stunt. The ship will be in its way by Wednesday at the latest.