Russian ship sails through Channel and Disappears

[TonyGosling]

Act of War?
Russian Freighter sails through the English Channel and then Disappears
"secret cargo is not yet in the public domain"
Too many questions surround missing Russian ship?

Link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2ISF2nGuS8

Hijackers, not necessarily pirates, have probably seized the ship Arctic Sea because of its valuable and extremely dangerous cargo, according to the editor of Mikhail Voitenko, the Russian Maritime Bulletin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-ijo7J5fPQ

[TonyGosling]

Missing Ship Arctic Sea Owner Unaware of Cape Verde Sighting
By Anastasia Ustinova
Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) -- The Finnish company that operates the Arctic Sea, the Maltese-flagged freighter that disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean, said he’s “unaware” of a report that the vessel had been spotted off the Cape Verde islands.
The Financial Times Deutschland reported the sighting today, without saying where it got the information.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aMhdD5zpByJw

[Andrew.]

Tony i was just wondering how effective modern Radar systems are today. Coastguard land based and aircraft. And on all ships and communication with the Coastguard. Is there a web site/forum for professional nautical employees, like there is for professional aircraft pilots. They also may even have some info. Sometimes and via their union they get *(past) to counter some of the msm spin.

(edit)*(first hand communication)

[TonyGosling]

So, was this a shot across the bows for Vladimir Putin?

[xmasdale]

So what the heck was it all about?

[TonyGosling]

Great article in today's Guardian G2 (their newly opened Conspiracy Investigations Department ) bringing us all up to date on this mysterious story.

[freeman]

"Investigating the mysterious disappearance of the Russian-operated cargo ship, Arctic Sea"
Thursday 1st, Radio 4 8pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00mwtcq

Very interesting program, worth a listen if you missed it. Interview with the ships owner who refuses to answer some questions and hangs up on the reporter twice.