Norway stops a ship suspected of involvement in damage to a Baltic Sea cable
Police say a Norwegian-owned and Russian-crewed ship that authorities suspect may have been involved in damage to an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland has been stopped off Norway.
Norway Police Arrest Ship on Suspicion of Baltic Sea Cable Damage
OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian police said on Friday they had arrested a Norwegian ship with an all-Russian crew on suspicion of involvement in causing damage to a fibre optic cable in the Baltic Sea. The arrest took place at the request of Latvian authorities, the police in the northern Norwegian city of Tromsoe said.
Ships face new tax to sail through Baltic Sea to protect underwater cables from Putin sabotage
Nato countries have stepped up patrols to protect critical underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, which is bordered by eight countries, and other waters. A Royal Navy submarine was ordered to surface last November close to a suspected Russian spy ship which was loitering over undersea infrastructure in UK waters.
Ships, sea drones and AI: How NATO is hardening its defense of critical Baltic undersea cables
After a series of suspected undersea cable cuttings, NATO has launched a new surveillance and deterrence mission to protect critical infrastructure under the Baltic Sea.
Exclusive-Baltic Sea Shipping Tax Could Pay for Undersea Cable Protection, Says Estonian Minister
TOKYO (Reuters) - 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 undersea cables, Estonia's defence minister said on Wednesday following a spate of breaches.
Dutch security minister suggests reinforcing Baltic Sea cables
"Those those cables have been built by regulations that never took into account active sabotage at sea," David van Weel told Euractiv.
Sweden seizes vessel suspected of ‘sabotage’ after undersea data cable rupture in Baltic Sea
Sweden has opened a preliminary investigation into suspected aggravated “sabotage” and ordered the detention of a vessel in the Baltic Sea suspected of damaging an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland earlier that day.
Norway police board ship seized on suspicion of Baltic Sea cable damage
Norwegian police said on Friday they had seized and boarded a Norwegian ship with an all-Russian crew on suspicion of involvement in causing damage to a telecoms cable in the Baltic Sea.The ship, named as Silver Dania,
Why Estonia is proposing tax on ships to fund Baltic Sea cable protection?
Estonia’s defence minister proposed on Wednesday that shipping companies may have to pay a fee to use the Baltic Sea, one of the world’s busiest shipping routes, to cover the high costs of protecting undersea cables following a series of breaches,
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NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect vital cables. Here's why and how
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Baltic Sea Incidents Put Spotlight On Russia's 'Shadow' Fleet
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Russia Issues Warning Over NATO Flotilla 'Abuses' in Baltic Sea
Russia has condemned the Western alliance for ramping up its naval presence in the so-called 'NATO lake' after alleged ...
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EBRD finances Baltica 2, the largest wind farm in the Baltic Sea
Baltica 2 is the second and the largest offshore wind project in the first phase of offshore rollout in Poland. It follows ...
Denmark Drops Baltic Sea Navy Ships to Focus on Greenland
Denmark will scrap plans to build new patrol and environmental vessels for the Baltic Sea and instead design ships to carry ...