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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
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
Incidents

Chinese Captain Pleads Not Guilty to Baltic Sea Cable Damage

The Chinese captain of a Hong Kong-registered cargo ship pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to a charge of criminal damage, following allegations that his vessel

February 11, 2026
Total Views: 655

Monday, January 12, 2026
Finland Releases Ship Suspected of Last Month’s Cable Damage
Incidents

Finland Releases Ship Suspected of Last Month’s Cable Damage

Finland lifted the seizure of a vessel suspected of damaging a telecommunications cable in the Baltic Sea last

January 12, 2026
Total Views: 876

Friday, January 2, 2026
A Border Guard helicopter and a Coast Guard patrol ship Turva seize the Fitburg vessel suspected of a subsea cable breach in the Gulf of Finland on 31 December 2025,
Incidents

Finland Makes Progress in Cable Breach Investigation, Police Say

Finnish police said on Friday they had made progress in a criminal investigation into damage caused to an undersea telecommunications cable owned by operator

January 2, 2026
Total Views: 1042

Saturday, December 13, 2025
Offshore,Seismic,Research,Vessel,Guns,And,Cables. Photo: cacar/Shutterstock
News

Google To Build Subsea Cables In Papua New Guinea

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Alphabet’s GOOGL.O Google will build three subsea cables in Papua New Guinea, which the largest

December 13, 2025
Total Views: 1416

Thursday, October 2, 2025
Finnish Border Guard's ship Turva escorts Cook Islands-registered oil tanker Eagle S to sea.Handout via REUTERS
Incidents

Finnish Court to Deliver Verdict in Baltic Sea Cable Breach Trial Against Tanker Crew

A Finnish district court is expected to deliver its verdict on Friday in the criminal trial of the captain and the first and second officers of the Eagle S

October 2, 2025
Total Views: 1149

Sunday, September 7, 2025
Offshore,Seismic,Research,Vessel,Guns,And,Cables. Photo: cacar/Shutterstock
Shipping News

Microsoft Says Azure Service Fine After Red Sea Cables Cut

By Susanne Barton Sep 6, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Microsoft Corp. said Saturday it’s no longer detecting issues with its Azure cloud platform after

September 7, 2025
Total Views: 2341

Monday, August 25, 2025
Oil tanker Eagle S suspected of the disruption of the Finland-Estonia electrical link Estlink 2.Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/via REUTERS
Incidents

Suspects Blame Technical Faults for Baltic Sea Cable Breaches

The captain of an oil tanker and two officers accused of severing five undersea power and telecoms cables in the Baltic Sea last December, blamed technical

August 25, 2025
Total Views: 1120

Monday, August 11, 2025
Finnish Border Guard's ship Turva escorts Cook Islands-registered oil tanker Eagle S to sea.Handout via REUTERS
Incidents

Finland Charges ‘Eagle S’ Tanker Captain, Officers Over Cable Cuts

Finland's national prosecutor's office said on Monday it had brought charges against the captain and first and second officers of the Eagle S oil tanker over

August 11, 2025
Total Views: 1707

Wednesday, July 16, 2025
The Hong Tai 58, a Togolese freighter, allegedly damaged a submarine cable between Taiwan and Pengzhou
Defense

US Aims to Ban Chinese Technology in Undersea Telecommunications Cables

The Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday it plans to adopt rules to bar companies from connecting undersea submarine communication cables

July 16, 2025
Total Views: 2452

Thursday, May 22, 2025
Poland Checking for Any Explosive Devices Near Undersea Power Cable, PM Says
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Poland Checking for Any Explosive Devices Near Undersea Power Cable, PM Says

Poland is looking into whether any explosive devices were planted where a ship from Russia's "shadow fleet" was seen moving suspiciously near a power cable

May 22, 2025
Total Views: 689

Saturday, February 8, 2025
NATO ships set out to patrol Baltic after cable damaged
Incidents

Russia’s Rostelecom Says Baltic Sea Cable Damaged

By Bloomberg News Feb 8, 2025 (Bloomberg) –A Russian underwater cable in the Baltic Sea has been damaged by an unspecified external impact, Tass

February 8, 2025
Total Views: 53435

Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Finnish Border Guard's ship Turva and oil tanker Eagle S sail on the sea outside the Porkkalanniemi, Finland
Incidents

Baltic Sea Shipping Tax Could Pay for Undersea Cable Protection, Says Estonian Minister

Shipping firms may need to pay a fee to use the Baltic Sea, one of the world's busiest shipping routes, in order to cover the high costs of protecting

January 29, 2025
Total Views: 1159

Monday, January 27, 2025
The cargo ship Vezhen is anchored for examination by Swedish authorities outside Karlskrona, Sweden, January 27, 2025
Incidents

Swedish Authorities Board Ship Seized Over Baltic Sea Cable Breach

Swedish authorities boarded a Maltese-flagged ship seized in connection with the latest breach of cables running along the bottom of the Baltic Sea to begin

January 27, 2025
Total Views: 2776

Tuesday, January 14, 2025
A view of the anchor of the Chinese ship, the bulk carrier Yi Peng 3.
Defense

NATO to Deploy Ships, Aircraft in Baltic Sea After Cable Breaches

NATO countries will deploy frigates, patrol aircraft and naval drones in the Baltic Sea to help protect critical infrastructure and reserve the right to take

January 14, 2025
Total Views: 1875

Wednesday, January 8, 2025
China-linked Shipowner Denies Taiwan Accusation of Damaging Undersea Cable
Incidents

China-linked Shipowner Denies Taiwan Accusation of Damaging Undersea Cable

The Chinese director of a firm whose vessel Taiwan suspects of having damaged an undersea communications cable said on Wednesday there was no evidence the ship

January 8, 2025
Total Views: 1018

Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Taiwan's coast guard works during a rescue operation after a Chinese fishing boat capsized near Taiwan-controlled Kinmen islands. Taiwan Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
Incidents

Taiwan Coast Guard Says Investigation of Damaged Undersea Cable Stymied by Weather

Taiwan's coast guard has said that it suspects a ship damaged an undersea communications cable over the weekend, but that bad weather prevented its personnel

January 7, 2025
Total Views: 776

Thursday, January 2, 2025
Oil tanker Eagle S suspected of the disruption of the Finland-Estonia electrical link Estlink 2.Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/via REUTERS
Incidents

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

Finland's power grid operator Fingrid said on Thursday it had asked a Helsinki court to seize the Eagle S oil tankerin a bid to secure the company's

January 2, 2025
Total Views: 17662

Sunday, December 29, 2024
Oil tanker Eagle S suspected of the disruption of the Finland-Estonia electrical link Estlink 2.Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/via REUTERS
Featured

Finland Finds Anchor Drag Marks Left By Tanker That Broke Cables

By Kati Pohjanpalo Dec 29, 2024(Bloomberg) –Finnish authorities investigating damage to subsea power and data cables found drag marks on the seabed

December 29, 2024
Total Views: 39518

Saturday, December 28, 2024
Finnish Border Guard's ship Turva and oil tanker Eagle S sail on the sea outside the Porkkalanniemi, Finland
Incidents

Finland Moves ‘Eagle S’ Tanker Closer to Land as Probe Intensifies

Police in Finland are transferring the seized oil tanker Eagle S closer to land as they step up their investigation into damage caused to undersea cables this

December 28, 2024
Total Views: 5553

Friday, December 27, 2024
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
Incidents

Finnish Authorities Seize Alleged Shadow Fleet Tanker Suspected of Baltic Cable Sabotage

Finnish police are investigating whether a foreign ship was involved in the damage of an undersea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia following

December 27, 2024
Total Views: 5070