Subsea Sabotage in the Baltic Sea - a Timeline for Perspective
from Germany, Sweden, Finland and Denmark on Dec. 21 to board the Yi Peng 3 along with Chinese investigators, after a month-long diplomatic standoff during which the ship sat still in a Danish shipping lane.Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard said on Dec. 23 China had not heeded the Swedish government's request for a prosecutor to be able to conduct the preliminary investigation on board.DEC 2024: POWER AND INTERNET CABLESThe Estlink 2 undersea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia was damaged on Dec. 25 along with four telecoms lines. Finland launched a sabotage investigation and
Estonia to Probe Sweden Cable Damage as Part of Baltic Sea Incident Investigation
be expanded to include both telecoms cable incidents, in a move showing a potential link between the two was being considered."The circumstances of damage to the communications cables between Estonia-Finland and Estonia-Sweden are similar," the spokesperson told Reuters.Human action?The Swedish government has been informed by Estonia that the damage to the telecommunication cable linking the two countries had resulted from "outside physical impact", daily Aftonbladet reported, citing Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson.A Swedish naval vessel, submarine rescue ship Belos, had been sent
Nord Stream Probe Finds Evidence of Detonations, Swedish Police Say
on Thursday that Moscow would insist on a "comprehensive and open investigation" that includes Russian officials and Gazprom GAZP.MM. "Not to allow the owner (of the pipelines) to witness the investigation means there is something to hide," Zakharova said.The Swedish government has received no application from Gazprom or Nord Stream to investigate the damage themselves, an enterprise minister spokesperson said.ITALY STORAGE NEARLY FULLAs European countries try to reassure consumers that they will have enough power as the cold months draw near, the chief executive
Environmentalists File Second Complaint to Block Nord Stream 2
this very issue and... (got clearance) means that we feel that we've already conducted an enormous amount of environmental analysis," he said.He added that the impact on the cost of and timeline for the project was impossible to say, especially if the court ordered a stay order.The Swedish Government Offices and the Supreme Administrative Court did not immediately comment on the matter.Russia is keen to press ahead with the project since it has the potential to double its gas exports under the Baltic Sea to Germany by bypassing Ukraine, but the United States has threatened sanctions against
Sweden Orders New Submarines
Peter Hultqvist. "These are the next generation of submarine. These submarines will be very hi-tech", he added. The government will on Thursday authorize the armed forces to order two submarines, defense ministry spokeswoman Marinette Nyh Radebo said. The Swedish government is increasing its defense spending over the coming years, citing a worsening security situation, particularly Russian activity in and around the Baltic Sea. Defence and security company Saab welcomes the Swedish Minister of Defence, Peter Hultqvist’s, announcement to invest in
Discover the Hidden Landscape of the Baltic Sea
by conventional nautical charts. The Baltic Sea Bathymetry Database is developed as part of the EU TEN-T project MONALISA (Motorways & Electronic Navigation by Intelligence at Sea) with the Swedish Maritime Administration as lead partner. The development has also received funding from the Swedish Government data.bshc.pro
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