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2024-12-27First seen
2024-12-27Last seen
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Estonia, Finland
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Maritime security

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Finland’s coast guard seized an oil tanker described as part of Russia’s sanctions-evading “shadow fleet.” Finnish police suspected the vessel of involvement in severing Estlink 2 and damaging four other subsea cables.

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Estlink 2 cable route between Finland and EstoniaUnverified

Finland seizes tanker after subsea cables are damaged

Finland’s coast guard seized an oil tanker described as part of Russia’s sanctions-evading “shadow fleet.” Finnish police suspected the vessel of involvement in severing Estlink 2 and damaging four other subsea cables.

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  1. Finland seizes tanker after subsea cables are damaged

    UnverifiedMaritime securityEstlink 2 cable route between Finland and Estonia

    Finland's coast guard seized an oil tanker that is part of Russia's "shadow fleet" of vessels evading sanctions. Police claim the vessel was involved in another incident of "aggravated vandalism" that severed the Estlink 2 undersea cable between Finland and Estonia (and damaged four other subsea cables).

    Finland’s coast guard seized an oil tanker described as part of Russia’s sanctions-evading “shadow fleet.” Finnish police suspected the vessel of involvement in severing Estlink 2 and damaging four other subsea cables.

    Open source report