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Sweden Seizes Ship Suspected of Sabotage in Baltic Sea

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Sweden detained a vessel suspected of damaging a subsea data cable connecting it with Latvia, the third such incident in the Baltic Sea in the past three months. The Security Service said it’s conducting a preliminary investigation into the crime …

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Finland Power Grid Operator Asks Court to Seize Oil Tanker Over Cable Damage

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Finland’s national power grid operator said on Thursday it had asked a Helsinki court to seize the Eagle S oil tanker in a bid to secure the company’s claim for damages related to the breakdown of the undersea Estlink 2 …

Damage 278
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Oil Tanker Linked to Subsea Cable Damage Has Serious Deficiencies, Finland Says

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Finland’s public transport agency said on Wednesday that an oil tanker suspected of damaging undersea cables in the Baltic Sea has been found to have serious deficiencies and will not be allowed to operate until repairs have been made. Baltic …

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EU Mission in Red Sea Says no Oil Spill From Tanker Damaged in Houthi Attack

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The European Union’s mission in the Red Sea said on Wednesday there was no oil spill in the waters near the Greek-flagged tanker hit by a fiery Houthi militant attack off Yemen’s coast. The mission, called Aspides, added that the …

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Russia’s Rostelecom Says Baltic Sea Cable Damaged, Tass Reports

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A Russian underwater cable in the Baltic Sea has been damaged by an unspecified external impact, Tass reported on Saturday, citing the telecommunications provider PJSC Rostelecom. Restoration work is underway and the incident has had no impact on subscribers so …

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Finland Finds Anchor Drag Marks Left by Tanker That Broke Cables

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Finnish authorities investigating damage to subsea power and data cables found drag marks on the seabed likely left by the anchor of seized tanker Eagle S. Working under water, “we have been able to identify the dragging track at the …

Damage 264
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Finland and Lithuania Report Severed Undersea Data Cables

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An undersea data cable connecting Finland and Germany was cut in the early hours of Monday by what was likely an external impact and a nearby link between Lithuania and Sweden was also damaged. The 1,200-kilometer (750-mile) high-speed fiber optic …

Damage 264