Finland says Chinese vessel’s broken anchor caused Balticconnector damage
1 year, 2 months ago

Finland says Chinese vessel’s broken anchor caused Balticconnector damage

Al Jazeera  

Investigators say they believe damage to the Balticconnector gas pipeline earlier this month was caused by a dislodged anchor of Newnew Polar Bear. Finnish investigators say they have evidence that the anchor of a Chinese container ship was responsible for damaging a Baltic Sea gas pipeline earlier this month. On Tuesday, Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation said they had now retrieved a lost anchor from the seabed location and its data pointed to the Hong Kong-flagged cargo vessel Newnew Polar Bear as the culprit. The incident caused the 77-kilometre -long Balticconnector pipeline that runs between the Finnish coastal town of Inkoo and the Estonian port of Paldiski to shift from its original position where it is buried in the seabed, with damages amounting up to 300 million euros, according to the latest assessments.

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Finnish police find anchor drag marks on Baltic seabed after suspicious cable damage
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1 week, 2 days ago

Finnish police find anchor drag marks on Baltic seabed after suspicious cable damage

ABC  

Anchor drag marks have been found on the seabed by Finnish police in an ongoing investigation into damaged power cables in the Baltic Sea. Finland seizes tanker suspected of causing underwater power cable outage Photo shows Finland's white and blue border coast guard ship on a dark sea in front of the a black oil tanker The Nordic country says …

Finnish investigators find an anchor drag mark on the Baltic seabed after suspicious cable damage
1 week, 3 days ago

Finnish investigators find an anchor drag mark on the Baltic seabed after suspicious cable damage

Associated Press  

HELSINKI, Finland — Finnish investigators probing the damage to a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables said they found an anchor drag mark on the seabed, apparently from a Russia-linked vessel that has already been seized. The discovery heightened concerns about suspected sabotage by Russia’s “shadow fleet” of fuel tankers — aging vessels with obscure ownership acquired to …

Finnish investigators find anchor drag mark on the Baltic seabed following cable damage
1 week, 3 days ago

Finnish investigators find anchor drag mark on the Baltic seabed following cable damage

The Independent  

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Miles-long anchor drag mark found on Baltic seabed after suspicious cable damage, Finnish investigators say
1 week, 3 days ago

Miles-long anchor drag mark found on Baltic seabed after suspicious cable damage, Finnish investigators say

CNN  

HELSINKI, Finland Associated Press — Finnish investigators probing the damage to a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables said they found an anchor drag mark on the seabed, apparently from a Russia-linked vessel that has already been seized. The discovery heightened concerns about suspected sabotage by Russia’s “shadow fleet” of fuel tankers – aging vessels with obscure ownership …

Finland stops Russia-linked vessel over damaged undersea power cable in Baltic Sea
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2 weeks ago

Finland stops Russia-linked vessel over damaged undersea power cable in Baltic Sea

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — Finnish authorities detained a ship linked to neighboring Russia as they investigate whether it damaged a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables, police said, in the latest incident involving disruption of key infrastructure in the region. The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said in a statement that the incident was “the latest in a …

Chinese cargo ship deliberately severed two critical data cables in Baltic Sea by dragging anchor for 100 miles while off radar in attack 'orchestrated by the Kremlin', report claims
1 month, 1 week ago

Chinese cargo ship deliberately severed two critical data cables in Baltic Sea by dragging anchor for 100 miles while off radar in attack 'orchestrated by the Kremlin', report claims

Daily Mail  

A Chinese cargo ship deliberately severed two critical data cables in the Baltic Sea by dragging an anchor across the sea floor over 110miles while off-radar in an attack orchestrated by the Kremlin, a new report has claimed. European investigators told the newspaper that the massive Yi Peng 3 bulk carrier - 225 meters long, 32 meters wide and loaded …

Are underwater pipelines, cables being sabotaged in the Baltic Sea? Why?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Are underwater pipelines, cables being sabotaged in the Baltic Sea? Why?

Al Jazeera  

A series of unexplained incidents causing damage to pipelines and cables in the Baltic Sea has occurred in the past two years. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Wednesday that the incident must be investigated, adding: “We have seen sabotage in the past, so we take it very seriously.” This is just the latest in a series of incidents …

Chinese-registered ship is held in Baltic Sea sabotage investigation
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chinese-registered ship is held in Baltic Sea sabotage investigation

Live Mint  

A Chinese ship that sailed over two severed data cables in the Baltic Sea around the time they were cut has been stopped by the Danish navy as part of an international investigation into what police say is a possible act of sabotage. Late Tuesday, the Chinese vessel stopped moving after its path was blocked by two Danish Naval vessels, …

Finnish authorities open probe into ruptured undersea cable between Finland and Germany
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Finnish authorities open probe into ruptured undersea cable between Finland and Germany

The Independent  

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A Chinese ship remains the focus of the investigation into Baltic Sea gas pipeline damaged last year
8 months, 2 weeks ago

A Chinese ship remains the focus of the investigation into Baltic Sea gas pipeline damaged last year

Associated Press  

HELSINKI — A Chinese container ship remains the focus of an investigation into what caused the damage last year to a Baltic Sea gas pipeline between NATO members Finland and Estonia, Finnish authorities said Thursday. The National Bureau of Investigation, a branch of the Finnish police, said Thursday that it still believes that an anchor of the Hong Kong-flagged cargo …

Finnish police says Chinese ship's anchor damaged Baltic gas pipeline
1 year, 2 months ago

Finnish police says Chinese ship's anchor damaged Baltic gas pipeline

Firstpost  

The six-ton anchor that came loose probably generated a 1.5 to 4-meter-wide seabed path that led to the pipeline’s breaking point. “There are signs in the anchor that suggest it came into contact with the gas pipeline,” NBI investigator stated Finnish police have revealed that damage to a Baltic Sea gas pipeline connecting Finland and Estonia was caused by a …

Anchor of Chinese container vessel caused damage to Balticconnector gas pipeline, Finnish police say
1 year, 2 months ago

Anchor of Chinese container vessel caused damage to Balticconnector gas pipeline, Finnish police say

The Independent  

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The damage to a Baltic undersea cable was 'purposeful,' Swedish leader says but gives no details
1 year, 2 months ago

The damage to a Baltic undersea cable was 'purposeful,' Swedish leader says but gives no details

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The damage to a telecommunications …

China denies role in suspected sabotage of Finland-Estonia gas link
1 year, 2 months ago

China denies role in suspected sabotage of Finland-Estonia gas link

Al Jazeera  

On October 8, a gas pipeline and a telecoms cable were broken in what Finnish investigators said may have been sabotage. China has called for an “objective, fair and professional” investigation as Finland investigates suspected sabotage of a subsea gas pipeline that links it to Estonia and wider European Union networks. The European country’s National Bureau of Investigation said on …

Estonia says damage to Finland pipeline was caused by people, but it's unclear if it was deliberate
1 year, 2 months ago

Estonia says damage to Finland pipeline was caused by people, but it's unclear if it was deliberate

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Sweden reports damage to an undersea cable to Estonia, after Finland cites damage to a gas pipeline
1 year, 2 months ago

Sweden reports damage to an undersea cable to Estonia, after Finland cites damage to a gas pipeline

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — Sweden on Tuesday reported partial damage to an undersea telecommunications cable in the Baltic Sea running to Estonia that authorities believe occurred at the same time as damage to an undersea gas pipeline and telecom cable from Finland to Estonia. Swedish Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin said Tuesday that the damage to the cable between Sweden and Estonia …

Finland police investigate undersea gas pipeline leak as possible sabotage
1 year, 2 months ago

Finland police investigate undersea gas pipeline leak as possible sabotage

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‘External’ source suspected as Finland, Estonia gas, telecom link damaged
1 year, 2 months ago

‘External’ source suspected as Finland, Estonia gas, telecom link damaged

Al Jazeera  

Damage to undersea gas and telecommunications links comes just over a year after sabotage to Nord Stream gas pipeline. Damage to an undersea gas pipeline and telecommunications cable connecting Finland and Estonia appears to have been caused by “external activity”, Finnish and Estonian officials said. 🔗 https://t.co/SkPNc4IAr0 — Kaja Kallas October 10, 2023 The damaged cable and pipeline “are in …

Damage to gas pipeline, telecom cable connecting Finland and Estonia caused by ‘external activity’
1 year, 2 months ago

Damage to gas pipeline, telecom cable connecting Finland and Estonia caused by ‘external activity’

Associated Press  

HELSINKI — Damage to an undersea gas pipeline and telecommunications cable connecting Finland and Estonia appears to have been caused by “external activity,” Finnish officials said Tuesday, adding that authorities were investigating. The Finnish government on Tuesday said there was damage both to the gas pipeline and to a telecommunications cable between the two NATO countries. Most of the gas …

Danes confirm ‘extensive damage” to Baltic Sea pipelines
2 years, 2 months ago

Danes confirm ‘extensive damage” to Baltic Sea pipelines

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish officials on Tuesday confirmed that there has been “extensive damage” to the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea off Denmark and that the cause of the damage was “powerful explosions.” In a statement, the Copenhagen Police said it had carried out a number of preliminary investigations of what it called “the …

NATO believes Baltic Sea gas pipeline leaks were sabotage
2 years, 3 months ago

NATO believes Baltic Sea gas pipeline leaks were sabotage

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The NATO military alliance warned Thursday it would retaliate for any attacks on the critical infrastructure of its 30 member countries and joined other Western officials in citing sabotage as the likely cause of damage to two natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. NATO ambassadors said in a statement that “any deliberate attack against allies’ critical …

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