Struggles to Secure Baltic Sea Dominates NATO's 'Freezing Winds '24'
that its actions were deliberate.China has said it is ready to assist in the investigation, while its ally Russia has denied involvement in any of the Baltic infrastructure incidents.The case is similar to an incident last year when the Chinese ship New Polar Bear damaged two cables linking Estonia to Finland and Sweden as well as an Estonia-Finland gas pipeline. China made similar promises to assist, but the ship was not stopped and, a year on, Finnish and Estonian investigators have yet to present conclusions.Damage to cables is not new. Globally, around 150 are damaged each year, according to the
Sweden Seeks Return of Chinese Ship Linked to Baltic Sea Subsea Cable Sabotage
Sweden is asking a Chinese vessel to return to Swedish waters to help facilitate the Nordic country's investigation into recent breaches of undersea fibre-optic cables in the Baltic Sea, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Tuesday.Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours on Nov. 17-18, raising suspicions of sabotage, countries and companies involved said.Denmark's military said soon afterwards that its vessels were staying close to Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3, which travelled through the Baltic Sea
Russia Eyed for Subsea Cable Cuts
in their variety and scale, creating significant security risks," the foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Britain said in a statement.The strongly worded declaration came as European countries probed the complete severing this week of the Baltic cables, one linking Finland and Germany, the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, recalling previous incidents in the busy waterway."If Russia does not stop committing acts of sabotage in Europe, Warsaw will close the rest of its consulates in Poland," Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on Tuesday after
Germany Reaffirms Suspicions of Baltic Subsea Cable Damage Being Sabotage
;No one believes that these cables were cut accidentally. I also don't want to believe in versions that these were ship anchors that accidentally caused the damage," German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said before a meeting with EU colleagues in Brussels.Two fibre-optic cables - one linking Finland and Germany, the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania - stopped working between Sunday and Monday, recalling previous security incidents in the busy waterway affected by war between Russia and Ukraine."We have to state, without knowing specifically who it came from, that it is a 'hybrid'
Sabotage: Two Undersea Cables Cut in Baltic Sea
Two undersea fibre-optic communications cables in the Baltic Sea, including one linking Finland and Germany, were severed, raising suspicions of sabotage by bad actors, countries and companies involved said on Monday.The episode recalled other incidents in the same waterway that authorities have probed as potentially malicious including damage to a gas pipeline and undersea cables last year and the 2022 explosions of the Nord Sea gas pipelines.The 1,200-kilometre (745-mile) cable connecting Helsinki to the German port of Rostock stopped working around 0200 GMT on Monday, Finnish state-controlled cyber
Partners Investigate Direct Capture of CO2 From Oceans
Mitsubishi Electric and Finland’s VTT are starting a long-term research project on a project for capturing CO2 from oceans.Removing this CO2 is expected to help eliminate ocean acidification which threatens marine ecosystems and impacts economic activities such as fishing.Finland has been chosen for piloting the technology in part because of its location along the vulnerable Baltic Sea ecosystem.Mitsubishi Electric has set a goal of zero greenhouse gas emissions throughout its value chain by the fiscal year ending March 31, 2051, and aims to actively remove and capture CO2 through its development
Ship Design & Construction: Laurie Balan, COO, Genoa Design
and Labrador for nearly 30 years. With a team of more than 200, Laurie Balan, COO, Genoa Design International, sees ample opportunity for future growth, with defense budgets booming around the world and the recently signed Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (“ICE PACT”) between the Canada, Finland and the U.S. which is a trilateral arrangement to collaborate on the production of polar icebreakers and other capabilities.Watch the full interview with Laurie Balan, COO, Genoa Design International, on Maritime Reporter TV:Can you give us a personal and professional history with insights on your
EU Grants Over $20M for Pilot Wave Energy Farm Offshore Portugal
to the creation of up to 500,000 jobs across Europe, reinforcing Europe’s leadership in renewable energy.Coordinated by Queen’s University Belfast, the project includes 14 partners from across Europe, including leading companies and research institutions. These partners, coming from Belgium, Finland, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, and the UK, bring together expertise covering the entire wave energy value chain
MacArtney, Sea-Bird Scientific Sign Distribution Agreement
some of the harshest marine environments. This new distribution agreement encompasses a wide array of equipment, such as a variety of sensors, water samplers, and auxiliary products, all designed to deliver unparalleled precision in measurements.The contract covers distribution in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark, with MacArtney serving as an integrator partner for global projects.
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