Estonian authorities detained an 18-year-old tanker on Friday for flying a false flag, the first time a Baltic littoral state has taken such action against Russia’s so-called shadow fleet. Kristjan Truu, director of Estonia’s Maritime Department of the Transport Administration, said 40 problems...
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Estonian Navy Detains Russia-Bound Oil Tanker in Baltic Sea
The Estonian navy detained and boarded a Russia-bound oil tanker on an EU sanctions list on Friday, accusing it of sailing illegally without a valid country flag.
https://gcaptain.com/estonian-navy-detains-russia-bound-oil-tanker-in-baltic-sea/
Sumitomo buys stake in Estonian offshore wind project
Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation has bought a 50% stake in the 1GW Liivi wind farm being developed by Enefit Green off the coast of Estonia. Sumitomo bought into the wind farm through the acquisition of half the ownership interest in project company Liivi Offshore. The remaining half is owned by Enefit...
https://splash247.com/sumitomo-buys-stake-in-estonian-offshore-wind-project/
Estonia’s Navy Steps Up Baltic Sea Patrols
Estonia’s navy is prepared to act against vessels that pose a danger to Baltic Sea infrastructure even if they are in international waters, a senior official patrolling the busy Gulf of Finland shipping lane said on Thursday.
https://gcaptain.com/estonias-navy-steps-up-baltic-sea-patrols/
Baltic Sea Shipping Tax Could Pay for Undersea Cable Protection, Says Estonian Minister
Shipping firms may need to pay a fee to use the Baltic Sea, one of the world’s busiest shipping routes, in order to cover the high costs of protecting undersea cables, Estonia’s defense minister said on Wednesday following a spate of breaches.
Oxan Energy wins Estonia’s latest offshore wind round
French-based offshore wind developer Oxan Energy has been revealed as the winner of the first Estonian floating offshore wind tender. The company and its partner SNOW, a financial advisor specialising in renewable power generation, will develop the Saare 1 project with a potential capacity of 900MW...
https://splash247.com/oxan-energy-wins-estonias-latest-offshore-wind-round/
NATO, Baltic states and Taiwan to clamp down on cable cutters
In Asia and Europe, authorities are taking action, trying to crack down on ships taking out critical subsea infrastructure. NATO secretary-general, Mark Rutte co-hosted a summit of Baltic Sea allies yesterday launching new military activity in the region to protect critical infrastructure...
https://splash247.com/nato-baltic-states-and-taiwan-to-clamp-down-on-cable-cutters/
Finland detains Russia-linked tanker after latest Baltic Sea cables incident
Finnish authorities have detained a tanker suspected of being involved in the damage of a subsea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia and disruptions of several data cables. The police and border guard boarded the Cook Islands-flagged LR1 tanker Eagle S carrying oil from Russia to Egypt after...
https://splash247.com/finland-detains-russia-linked-tanker-after-latest-baltic-sea-cables-incident/
Estonia to relaunch 1.2GW offshore wind tender
The Estonian Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) has revealed that it would be relaunching a tender for an offshore wind project in the country’s sector of the Baltic Sea. The tender for the offshore wind project, which will have a capacity of up to 1.2GW, will be...
https://splash247.com/estonia-to-relaunch-1-2gw-offshore-wind-tender/
Port of Tallinn positions itself as a green fuels provider
With the Baltic becoming one of the world’s most advanced regions for multiple alternative fuels, a country on its eastern flank is trying to position itself as the green bunker supplier of the future. State-run Port of Tallinn has announced Jetgas will construct a liquefied methane terminal with...
https://splash247.com/port-of-tallinn-positions-itself-as-a-green-fuels-provider/