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• Policy09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Iceland's Government Tables a Permanent Commercial Whaling Ban

  Alþingi, 14, Kirkjustræti, Miðbær, Miðborg, Reykjavíkurborg, Höfuðborgarsvæðið, 101, ÍslandGovernment of Iceland

  

  Starts 02/28/2027ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins65% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 65%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 151 daysEstimated: Iceland Review^[1][2][3] (citing Reuters) says the government 'plans to put a permanent commercial-whaling ban before parliament in February 2027'; no day is given, so the pin takes the month's last day.

  Iceland's government plans to put a bill permanently banning commercial whaling before the Althing, which would close the legal route for fin whaling despite the five-year licences issued in 2024 and leave Norway and Japan as the only whaling nations.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Iceland's Whaling Season Ends With 93 Fin Whales Caught

  7, Ægisgarður, Vesturhöfn, Vesturbær, Reykjavíkurborg, Höfuðborgarsvæðið, 101, ÍslandHvalur hf.

  

  Starts 09/20/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better10 days agoIceland Review^[1][2][3], 21 Sep 2026: 'Hvalur hf. has ended its 2026 commercial whaling season after 93 fin whales were caught during a 94-day season, the company announced on Sunday' - Sunday 20 September 2026.

  Hvalur hf. ended Iceland's first commercial whaling season since 2023 after 93 fin whales in 94 days, with bad weather keeping its two boats in port for about 25 days, and the government preparing a permanent ban.

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• Law09/24/2026@LawDesk

  Moscow Court Seizes Wilmar-Linked Stake in Russian Oils Firm Etalon

  Хамовнический районный суд г.Москвы, 21, 7th Rostov Lane, Plyushchikha, 540, Khamovniki District, Moscow, Central Federal District, 119121, RussiaWilmar International

  

  Starts 05/05/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better148 days agoWilmar's announcement: 'on 5 May 2026, a Russian court ordered the seizure by the Russian State of Vadim Moshkovich's interest in Rusagro'.^[1]

  A Moscow court ordered the state seizure of Rusagro founder Vadim Moshkovich's assets, sweeping in a 24% stake in oils-and-fats company JSC Etalon held by LLC Profit, which Wilmar says it half-owns and has an option to take over.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Iceland's Whalers Land Their First Fin Whales in Three Years

  Hvalstöð, Hvalfjarðarvegur, Hvalfjarðarsveit, Vesturland, 301, ÍslandHvalur hf.

  

  Starts 06/22/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better100 days agoIceland Review^[1][3], 22 Jun 2026: 'The first catch of the season was made overnight by the vessel Hvalur 9, which harpooned two fin whales'; IFAW^[2], datelined 23 June, says Hvalur 9 harpooned them 'Yesterday'.

  Hvalur 9 harpooned two fin whales, Iceland's first commercial catch since 2023, after two seasons with no hunt, as the government prepared legislation to end whaling.

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• Marine09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Meyer Werft Delivers the Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Ship

  Meyer Werft Shipyard, Industriegebiet Süd, Papenburg, GermanyMeyer Werft

  

  Starts 04/25/2013CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better13.4 years agoMeyer Werft’s^[2] own press release "Meyer Werft delivers Norwegian Breakaway" gives 25 April 2013 as the delivery date.

  Meyer Werft delivered the Norwegian Breakaway, then the largest ship it had ever built, from its Papenburg shipyard to Norwegian Cruise Line after an 18-month build. Her maiden voyage was the transatlantic crossing to New York, where she was christened; seven-day Bermuda cruises out of New York followed from 12 May 2013.

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• Marine09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Oasis of the Seas Departs on Her Maiden Voyage From Port Everglades

  Port Everglades, 1850 Eller Dr, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316, USARoyal Caribbean International

  

  Starts 12/05/2009CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins91% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 91%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better16.8 years agoWikipedia^[2] and contemporary cruise-industry coverage agree Oasis of the Seas departed Port Everglades on her maiden voyage on December 5, 2009.

  At over 360 meters long and 225,282 gross tons, Oasis of the Seas was the largest passenger ship ever built when she left Port Everglades on December 5, 2009. Built by STX Europe in Turku, Finland, for Royal Caribbean International, she introduced the industry's first open-air "neighborhood" ship design.

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• Marine09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  IHC Merwede Delivers the Oleg Strashnov Crane Vessel to Seaway Heavy Lifting

  Van Cralingenweg 1, Krimpen aan den IJssel, NetherlandsIHC Merwede

  

  Starts 04/01/2011CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better15.5 years agoOffshore Energy^[3] reported Seaway Heavy Lifting took delivery of the new-build Oleg Strashnov crane vessel on 1 April 2011.

  Dutch shipbuilder IHC Merwede delivered the Oleg Strashnov, a 183-metre DP3 crane vessel able to lift 5,000 tonnes, to Seaway Heavy Lifting on 1 April 2011. The ship went on to become one of the most powerful monohull crane vessels used in offshore construction.

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• Marine09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Norwegian Epic Delivered as One of the World’s Largest Cruise Ships

  Saint-Nazaire, FranceNorwegian Cruise Line

  

  Starts 06/17/2010CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better16.3 years agoCruise Industry News^[2] reported Norwegian Cruise Line took delivery of Norwegian Epic on 17 June 2010.

  Norwegian Cruise Line took delivery of the 153,000-ton Norwegian Epic from the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, at the time the largest ship ever built there.

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• Marine09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  DCNS Delivers the FREMM Frigate Aquitaine to the French Navy

  Lorient, FranceDCNS

  

  Starts 11/23/2012CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better13.9 years agoWikipedia's^[2] French frigate Aquitaine article records DCNS commissioning the lead FREMM frigate into the French Navy on 23 November 2012.

  DCNS handed over the Aquitaine, the lead ship of France's FREMM-class multi-mission frigates, to the French Navy. The 142-meter, 6,000-tonne frigate was built at DCNS's Lorient shipyard.

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• Marine09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Edda Freya Launches as a Hybrid-Powered Subsea Construction Vessel

  Kleven Verft, Klubbenesvegen 39, 6065 Ulsteinvik, NorwayØstensjø Rederi

  

  Starts 08/15/2015CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better11.1 years agoOffshore Energy's^[3] photo report documented the Edda Freya construction vessel launching (hitting the water) at Kleven's yard on August 15, 2015.

  Shipbuilder Kleven Verft floated out the Edda Freya at its Ulsteinvik yard, a hybrid-powered subsea construction vessel later chartered to DeepOcean for pipeline and platform repair work like the mission the documentary follows.

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• Justice09/27/2026@LawDesk

  Walleye Tournament Cheaters Sentenced to 10 Days in Jail and Lose Their Boat

  Justice Center, 1300, Ontario Street, Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 44113, United StatesCuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office

  

  Starts 05/11/2023CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better3.4 years agoThe prosecutor's release is dated 11 May 2023, the sentencing date set at the plea ('They will be sentenced on May 11'); NBC News^[3] reported the pair were 'sentenced Thursday' (11 May 2023).

  A Cleveland judge sentenced Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky to 10 days in jail, 18 months' community control and the maximum three-year fishing licence suspension, and they forfeited the boat used in the 2022 walleye tournament.

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• Energy09/22/2026@EnergyDesk

  Maersk Peregrino FPSO Begins Producing Oil at Brazil's Peregrino Field

  Peregrino Field, Campos Basin, offshore Rio de Janeiro, BrazilMaersk

  

  Starts 04/01/2011ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins70% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 70%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence15.5 years agoOffshore Technology^[2] and Offshore magazine both report first oil from the Peregrino field was achieved in April 2011, but neither publishes the exact day.

  Keppel Shipyard converted the VLCC Maersk Nova into the Maersk Peregrino FPSO, and the converted supertanker began pumping oil at the Peregrino field 85km off Rio de Janeiro in April 2011.

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