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Balticconnector pipeline

Monday, December 4, 2023
The picture provided by The Finnish Border Guard shows Finnish Border Guard's offshore patrol vessel Turva guarding on October 11, 2023 at sea near the place where damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline is pinpointed at the Gulf of Finland. Lehtikuva/FINNISH BORDER GUARD via REUTERS
Shipping

UK, Finland, Estonia Practice Subsea Infrastructure Protection in Baltic Sea

By Anne Kauranen HELSINKI, Dec 4 (Reuters) – The navies of Britain, Finland and Estonia were practising subsea infrastructure protection in the

December 4, 2023
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Sunday, December 3, 2023
Investigation of the possible attack on the Balticconnector gas line continues. Lehtikuva/HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA via REUTERS
Shipping

Finland Demands Investigators On Vessel That Broke Gas Pipeline

By Kati Pohjanpalo (Bloomberg) –Finland will demand its investigators be allowed on board the NewNew Polar Bear, a Hong Kong-flagged vessel whose

December 3, 2023
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Friday, November 10, 2023
Finnish Border Guard's photo of a Hong Kong registered cargo ship 'Newnew Polar Bear', which was spotted moving close to the Balticconnector gas line, during the joint press conference of the investigation of the possible attack on the Balticconnector gas line on 8th Oct., 2023 between Finland and Estonia at the headquarters of the National Bureau of Investigation in Vantaa, Finland, 24 October 2023. Lehtikuva/HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA via REUTERS
News

Estonia Says Chinese Ship is Main Focus of Probe Into Cables Damage

VILNIUS/HELSINKI, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Estonian prosecutors said on Friday the Hong Kong-registered NewNew Polar Bear

November 10, 2023
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Saturday, October 28, 2023
A damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline that connects Finland and Estonia is pictured in this undated handout picture in the Baltic Sea. Finnish Border Guard/Handout via REUTERS
Incidents

Three Baltic Pipe And Cable Incidents ‘Are Related’

By Andrius Sytas and Anne Kauranen VILNIUS/HELSINKI (Reuters) – The three incidents that resulted in damage to a gas pipeline and two telecom cables

October 28, 2023
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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Finnish Border Guard's photo of a Hong Kong registered cargo ship 'Newnew Polar Bear', which was spotted moving close to the Balticconnector gas line, during the joint press conference of the investigation of the possible attack on the Balticconnector gas line on 8th Oct., 2023 between Finland and Estonia at the headquarters of the National Bureau of Investigation in Vantaa, Finland, 24 October 2023. Lehtikuva/HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA via REUTERS
News

Estonia’s Investigation Into Underwater Cable Damage Focusses on Chinese Ship

VILNIUS, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Estonia’s investigation into a damaged Baltic Sea telecoms cable will focus on the actions of a Chinese-owned

October 25, 2023
Total Views: 2090
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Finnish Border Guard's photo of a Hong Kong registered cargo ship 'Newnew Polar Bear', which was spotted moving close to the Balticconnector gas line, during the joint press conference of the investigation of the possible attack on the Balticconnector gas line on 8th Oct., 2023 between Finland and Estonia at the headquarters of the National Bureau of Investigation in Vantaa, Finland, 24 October 2023. Lehtikuva/HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA via REUTERS
Accidents

Finland Says Damaged Pipeline Caused by Ship’s Dragged Anchor

By Essi Lehto HELSINKI, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Damage to a Baltic Sea gas pipeline earlier this month is believed to have been caused by a ship

October 24, 2023
Total Views: 9820
Friday, October 20, 2023
The picture provided by The Finnish Border Guard shows Finnish Border Guard's offshore patrol vessel Turva guarding on October 11, 2023 at sea near the place where damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline is pinpointed at the Gulf of Finland. Lehtikuva/FINNISH BORDER GUARD via REUTERS
Shipping

Chinese, Russian Vessels in Vicinity of Baltic Sea Links Damage

OSLO, Oct 20 (Reuters) – A Chinese container vessel and a Russian-flagged ship investigated over damage to a gas pipeline in the Gulf of

October 20, 2023
Total Views: 6138
Navy officer looking through binoculars out to into the Baltic
Navy

Latvia Asks If NATO Halt Russian Baltic Shipping

By Aaron Eglitis (Bloomberg) NATO should consider a halt to Russian shipping in the Baltic Sea if evidence emerges that the Kremlin is behind the damage to a

October 20, 2023
Total Views: 2228
Photo of Baltic-conector pipeline repair
Incidents

Baltic Sea Pipeline: Finland Questions China & Russia

by Anna Kauranen (Reuters) – Finland’s foreign ministry said on Friday it had contacted China and Russia via diplomatic channels regarding the

October 20, 2023
Total Views: 1737
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
The Royal Norwegian Navy's KV Sortland pictured near the Troll A platform in the North Sea in September 2022. Photo courtesy Royal Norwegian Navy
Defense

Norwegian Navy Shadows Chinese Ship ID’d in Baltic Pipeline Damage Probe

By Nerijus Adomaitis and Anne Kauranen OSLO/HELSINKI, Oct 18 (Reuters) – A Norwegian Navy ship shadowed a Chinese container ship

October 18, 2023
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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
The picture provided by The Finnish Border Guard shows Finnish Border Guard's offshore patrol vessel Turva guarding on October 11, 2023 at sea near the place where damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline is pinpointed at the Gulf of Finland. Lehtikuva/FINNISH BORDER GUARD via REUTERS
Defense

Finnish Authorities Focus on Ships Near Damaged Pipeline

Finnish investigators are currently examining the details of several ships that sailed in the area of a Finnish-Estonian gas pipeline and telecomunications

October 17, 2023
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The picture provided by The Finnish Border Guard shows Finnish Border Guard's offshore patrol vessel Turva guarding on October 11, 2023 at sea near the place where damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline is pinpointed at the Gulf of Finland. Lehtikuva/FINNISH BORDER GUARD via REUTERS
News

Sweden Says Telecom Cable with Estonia Damaged

By Niklas Pollard and Anne Kauranen STOCKHOLM/HELSINKI, Oct 17 (Reuters) – A Baltic Sea telecom cable connecting Sweden and Estonia was damaged

October 17, 2023
Total Views: 2596
Friday, October 13, 2023
The picture provided by The Finnish Border Guard shows Finnish Border Guard's offshore patrol vessel Turva guarding on October 11, 2023 at sea near the place where damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline is pinpointed at the Gulf of Finland. Lehtikuva/FINNISH BORDER GUARD via REUTERS
News

Seismologists Detected Blast-like Waves Near Broken Baltic Sea Pipeline

COPENHAGEN, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Nordic and Baltic seismologists said that they had detected blast-like waves on Sunday when a Baltic Sea gas

October 13, 2023
Total Views: 2571
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The picture provided by The Finnish Border Guard shows Finnish Border Guard's offshore patrol vessel Turva guarding on October 11, 2023 at sea near the place where damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline is pinpointed at the Gulf of Finland. Lehtikuva/FINNISH BORDER GUARD via REUTERS
News

NATO to Respond if Baltic Sea Pipeline Damage Deliberate

HELSINKI/BRUSSELS, Oct 11 (Reuters) – NATO will discuss damage to a gas pipeline and data cable running between member states Finland and Estonia, and

October 11, 2023
Total Views: 8859
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
The picture provided by The Finnish Border Guard shows Finnish Border Guard's offshore patrol vessel Turva guarding on October 10, 2023 at sea near the place where damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline is pinpointed at the Gulf of Finland. Lehtikuva/Finnish Border Guard/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Finland Says ‘Outside Activity’ Likely Damaged Gas Pipeline, Telecoms Cable in Baltic Sea

By Anne Kauranen and Terje Solsvik HELSINKI, Oct 10 (Reuters) – A subsea gas pipeline and a telecommunications cable connecting Finland and

October 10, 2023
Total Views: 2093
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