OTAN La Fiscalía sueca ha incautado un barco sospechoso de dañar ayer el cable submarino de fibra óptica que une Letonia y la isla sueca de Gotland, el último de una serie de ataques de sabotaje submarino que asolan la región del Báltico. El barco en cuestión esta vez es un granelero de 32.200 TPM...
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Sweden seizes tanker suspected of being behind latest Baltic cable outage
The Swedish Prosecution Authority has seized a ship suspected of damaging un underwater fiber optic cable linking Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland yesterday, the latest in a series of undersea sabotage attacks plaguing the Baltic region. The ship in question this time is the 32,200 dwt,...
https://splash247.com/sweden-seizes-tanker-suspected-of-being-behind-latest-baltic-cable-outage/
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/
Latvians showcase first-ever fully-functioning 5G maritime connectivity concept
Latvian mobile innovator and telco operator LMT, in collaboration with Latvian port technical services provider LVR Fleet, has conducted a successful 5G maritime connectivity concept demonstration. It showcased fully functioning 5G network connectivity from shore to ship, between ships, and between...
EU grants project of common interest status to CCS scheme in Latvia and Lithuania
The European Commission has granted the status of project of common interest (PCI) to the CO2 capture and transportation project in Lithuania and Latvia developed by the CCS Baltic Consortium. The consortium consists of Akmenės Cementas, KN Energies, Larvik Shipping, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), and...
Eastern European Navies Expand as Russian Occupation of Ukraine Drags On
The launch of the Ada-class corvette, Hetman Ivan Mazepa, for the Ukrainian Navy. The Ada-class corvettes were first developed for the Turkish Navy under its MILGEM program and have four ships in service. Office of the President of Ukraine
Eastern European countries continue to bolster their naval forces prompted by Russia’s invasion into Ukraine.
Even with small coastlines and limited operations in the confined waters of the Baltic and Black Seas, the maritime domain is a major factor for...
Stena Line takes over ferry and RoRo terminal in Port of Ventspils, Latvia
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line has acquired the operations of the ferry and RoRo […]
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Burnt boxship docks in Riga
A fire-struck, evacuated boxship has been boarded, brought under control and towed into the port of Riga where it is now moored alongside a terminal. The Dutch-registered 1,349 teu suffered a blaze earlier in the week while transiting the Baltic Sea. Images of the ship show the funnel has been...
Dutch boxship blaze off Latvia
The crew of a Dutch-registered 1,349 teu containership called Escape have been evacuated after a fire ripped through the vessel transiting the Baltic Sea yesterday morning. All 15 crewmembers were safely rescued by another ship, the Kairit, after boarding a lifeboat just in the early hours of...
Eolus brings in PND for 1 GW Latvian offshore wind play
Renewable energy developers Eolus of Sweden and Germany’s PND have created a joint venture to develop an offshore wind project in Latvia. The wind farm is expected to have an installed capacity of around 1 GW with a planned commercial launch before 2030. The project area, subject to an upcoming...
https://splash247.com/eolus-brings-in-pnd-for-1-gw-latvian-offshore-wind-play/