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

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 …

Owner Seeks Release of Oil Tanker Seized in Finland Cable Probe

The owner of an oil tanker seized by Finland on suspicion of breaking an undersea power line and four telecoms cables in the Baltic Sea last week is seeking the release of the ship, a lawyer representing the company said …

Finland Finds Anchor Drag Marks Left by Tanker That Broke Cables

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 …

NATO to Boost Baltic Sea Presence After Power, Internet Cable Damage

NATO said on Friday it would boost its presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage this week of an undersea power cable and four internet lines, while alliance member Estonia launched a naval operation to guard a parallel …

Sweden Probe Into Broken Cable Advances as Seabed Study Winds Up

Sweden’s Navy completed a survey of the seabed near one of the damaged data cables in the Baltic Sea as the Nordic country investigates potential sabotage against the underwater infrastructure. A high-speed fiber optic cable connecting Finland and Germany was …

Finland and Lithuania Report Severed Undersea Data Cables

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 …

Italian Sea Group Says It Is Not Liable in Mike Lynch Superyacht Sinking

Italian Sea Group is not liable in relation to the fatal sinking of Mike Lynch’s superyacht, which killed the British tech billionaire and six others, its chief executive said on Tuesday. The Bayesian was built in 2008 by Perini Navi, …

Toxic Waste That Set Off Global Outcry Seized by Albania’s Prosecutors

Albanian prosecutors ordered that containers filled with suspected hazardous industrial waste be seized after the cargo was forced to return to Europe from Southeast Asia. The prosecutors’ order Sunday directed customs authorities and the police to confiscate 102 containers for …

Dark Fleet Oil Tanker Caught in Recent Collision Heads to China

A dark-fleet oil tanker that was recently involved in a crash in Southeast Asia is now on its way to China. Ceres I, an aging very-large crude carrier that’s suspected of transporting sanctioned oil, is en route to Zhoushan in …

Explosive-Packed Drone Boat Slams Into Oil Tanker in Red Sea

An explosive-laden drone boat slammed into an oil tanker as it sailed past the coast of Yemen, a sign Israeli airstrikes haven’t deterred the country’s Houthi militants from attacking commercial shipping. The 900-foot ship was hit by an uncrewed surface …