Deep Trekker continues to build its international footprint following the announcement of an exclusive Middle East distribution agreement with Unique Group and a ribbon cutting for a full-service facility in Tampa, FL. Then, regional offices covering all three sectors continue to be announced, with defense, offshore, and infrastructure work attracting increasing attention globally.
Between December 15 and 17 the EU blacklisted additional operators and businesspeople of Rosneft and Lukoil linked to Russia’s ‘shadow tanker’ fleet, also plans to reinterpret maritime law to ease boarding suspect vessels, protecting subsea infrastructure while targeting these tankers.
Between 13-15 December 2025, the European Union subjected further shadow fleet operators transporting Russian oils to sanctions while Ukraine blacklisted most tankers involved in the sanctions evasion network. The measures raised legal and insurance risk exposure for opaque tanker operators, and underscored the lengths that authorities will go to in pursuit of shadow fleet operators.
Between November 15 and 22 2025 both the US and EU use sanctions on Russian energy exports tripling down on energy sanctions and OFAC designating Rosneft and Lukoil whilst adding 557 vessels to its shadow fleet listings. These were carried out together and perhaps signal a shift away from the vessel by vessel sanctions strategy and moving more towards disrupting energy rather than vessels.