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Re:Cable-cutting tanker seized by Finland 'was loaded with s... by giantrobot on Saturday December 28, 2024 @11:40AM (#42532203)
An independent diesel generator could have been loaded onto the ship as easily as the spy equipment. It was a tanker, there was plenty of room for a genset and its own fuel. Then the ship's power plant wouldn't be taxed at all.
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Re:Cable-cutting tanker seized by Finland 'was loaded with s... by reactordev on Saturday December 28, 2024 @12:03PM (#42532407)
Then you have radio equipment in addition to an independent diesel generator and fuel to explain…

Yes it was a tanker. The bigger the ship doesn’t mean it has more people or more power generation like a cruise ship. A tanker has a crew of 4 plus captain, maybe?

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Re:Cable-cutting tanker seized by Finland 'was loaded with s... by giantrobot on Saturday December 28, 2024 @03:19PM (#42534255)
You've got the spying equipment to explain if boarded. An extra generator is hardly a concern. If anything an auxiliary generator can be explained as a backup/replacement for the ship's mandated backup generator.
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Re:Cable-cutting tanker seized by Finland 'was loaded with s... by bluGill on Saturday December 28, 2024 @11:45AM (#42532240)
Generally the people ordering radios don't think about that. They are used to land where you have more power to the building than you could possibly use.
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