Finnish commandos boarded and seized an oil tanker Thursday that is believed to have temporarily disabled the Estlink-2 power line connecting Finland and Estonia. The vessel in question, the Cook Islands-registered Eagle S, was traveling from St. Petersburg to Port Said, Egypt. The Eagle S is thought to be part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” that smuggles Russian crude oil to market.
Submarine telecom and power cables are a vital part of Northern Europe’s energy and information grid.
The issue with cable defense is that they are EVERYWHERE!
Not only that, but they are marked on every navigation chart so that ships don’t accidently hit them.
Unfortunately, this makes them very well marked targets. pic.twitter.com/LNCFLAgIbV
— Sal Mercogliano (WGOW Shipping) 🚢⚓🐪🚒🏴☠️ (@mercoglianos) December 26, 2024
This is the fourth time power or telecom…
