Björn Henriksson: "There is a “Paris memorandum” for port state control. Normally done in harbour but can be used for anchored vessels. Fi, Den, Swe and Ger have signed as far I know. I think Swe can ask Den to handle the control of a vessel within its borders with this agreement." / Blueviewer

Björn Henriksson@bjornnavalarch.bsky.social·2024-11-19T21:23:11.071Z

There is a “Paris memorandum” for port state control. Normally done in harbour but can be used for anchored vessels. Fi, Den, Swe and Ger have signed as far I know. I think Swe can ask Den to handle the control of a vessel within its borders with this agreement.

auonsson@auonsson.bsky.social·2024-11-19T21:27:38.260Z #

I imagine lawyers and scholars from all over EU have been screaming "Paris memorandum", "Copenhagen convention" and "guys, whatabout Montreux" at each other all day in Brussels trying to decide on how to handle this. =)

Petri Mäkelä@pmakela.bsky.social·2024-11-19T21:44:18.029Z #

Boots on the deck beat conventions

JiSe@jise.bsky.social·2024-11-19T22:21:46.736Z #

With the pictures of armed troops on the decks of Russian "research" vessels, It might be that Nordics are waiting for enough of appropriate troops to be around before boarding?

Petri Mäkelä@pmakela.bsky.social·2024-11-19T22:27:25.442Z #

I wish that would mean any available sailors or soldiers. But these days...

JiSe@jise.bsky.social·2024-11-19T22:29:13.854Z #

Yeah, from watching some training on those On Ship operations, and with possibility of facing against something like GRU there.. I would probably wait until having overwhelming numbers, and quality before going in.

Petri Mäkelä@pmakela.bsky.social·2024-11-19T22:35:48.401Z #

Good GRU guys grow sunflowers 😉 It is safer with a SOF team naturally. But with 76mm rapid fire gun floating near by you have the trump card