queen9play Estonia begins patrols to protect power cables with Finland
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This handout picture released by The Finnish Border Guard on December 26, 2024 shows a Finnish Border Guard’s ship Turva (front) and the oil tanker Eagle S on the sea near Porkkalanniemi. – Finnish authorities said on December 26, 2024 that they were investigating an oil tanker that sailed from a Russian port for the “sabotage” of a power cable linking Finland and Estonia that was damaged the previous day. (Photo by Handout / Finnish Border Guard / AFP)
bento4d slotTallinn, Estonia — Estonia has begun naval patrols to protect an undersea cable supplying electricity from Finland following suspected sabotage of another one on Christmas Day, Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said Friday.
“We’ve decided to send our navy close to Estlink 1 to defend and secure our energy connection with Finland,” he posted on X.
Article continues after this advertisementIn a separate statement, Pevkur said Tallinn wanted to send a clear message that it was ready to protect its power connections with Finland with both military and non-military means.
FEATURED STORIES BUSINESS Philippines posts one of highest economic growth in Asia in 2024 BUSINESS DILG closes 4 trust fund accounts after being flagged by COA BUSINESS Skyway 3 opens new exit ramp on Quezon Ave extensionHe said Estonia was in touch with both Finland and NATO over this.
The Estlink 2 submarine cable was disconnected from the grid on Wednesday, just over a month after two telecommunications cables were severed in Swedish territorial waters in the Baltic Sea.
Article continues after this advertisementFinnish authorities said Thursday that they were investigating an oil tanker that sailed from a Russian port over suspected “sabotage”.
Article continues after this advertisementThe Eagle S vessel, which flies under the flag of the Cook Islands in the South Pacific, was en route to Port Said in Egypt.
Article continues after this advertisement“The assumption at the moment is that it is a shadow fleet vessel and the cargo was unleaded petrol loaded in a Russian port,” Sami Rakshit, director general of Finnish Customs, said on Thursday.
The shadow fleet refers to ships that transport Russian crude and oil products that are embargoed due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Article continues after this advertisementPolice suspect that the oil tanker’s anchor might have damaged the power cable.
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary for Integrated Sciences Carlos Primo David during a forum organized by the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) said the DENR rolled out a digital application process in three regions of the country.
Estonia’s Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said on Thursday that dragging an anchor on the seafloor can hardly be considered an accident.
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“The damages to critical underwater infrastructure have become so frequent that it’s hard to believe they are accidents or just bad maritime manoeuvresqueen9play,” he added.
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