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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Swedish Authorities Board Ship Seized Over Baltic Sea Cable Breach
Swedish authorities boarded a Maltese-flagged ship seized in connection with the latest breach of cables running along the bottom of the Baltic Sea to begin an investigation into the matter, the country’s security police said on Monday.
https://gcaptain.com/swedish-authorities-board-ship-seized-over-baltic-sea-cable-breach/
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/
Sweden Opens Sabotage Probe Into Baltic Undersea Cable Damage
By Andrius Sytas and Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM/VILNIUS, Jan 26 (Reuters) – An undersea fiber optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on Sunday, likely as a result of external influence, Latvia…
https://gcaptain.com/sweden-opens-sabotage-probe-into-baltic-undersea-cable-damage/
Hull cleaning study shows when ships should head to drydock
A new study shows a way to calculate when a hull needs to be defouled, so that drydock time can be scheduled optimally, reducing costs and emissions. Researchers at Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology developed a model for estimating the speed and extent of biofilm growth, which could enable...
https://splash247.com/hull-cleaning-study-shows-when-ships-should-head-to-drydock/
AtoB@C signs up for six BAAS Shipping newbuilds
AtoB@C Shipping, a Swedish subsidiary of ESL Shipping, part of the Finnish conglomerate Aspo, has continued its fleet renewal push with a long-term charter deal for six newbuildings. The shortsea operator will be adding low-emission 5,900 dwt ice class 1A bulkers to its fleet between 2025 and 2027...
https://splash247.com/atobc-signs-up-for-six-baas-shipping-newbuilds/
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/
Wallenius Wilhelmsen seals deal for Gothenburg terminal
Norwegian car carrier player Wallenius Wilhelmsen has reached an agreement to take over the terminal operations at Sweden’s Gothenburg port from February 2026. The Oslo-listed company said its aim is to develop Scandinavia’s largest port for vehicles, acting as an integrated supply chain partner...
https://splash247.com/wallenius-wilhelmsen-seals-deal-for-gothenburg-terminal/
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs lands $575m Vattenfall SOV deal
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has secured a contract for up to three service operation vessels that will be deployed on offshore wind sites in the German North Sea. The French family-owned shipowner has emerged as a winner of an SOV tender issued by Sweden’s biggest utility, Vattenfall, for the...
https://splash247.com/louis-dreyfus-armateurs-lands-575m-vattenfall-sov-deal/
Sweden May Have To Build Up Its Defense Force, Premier Says
By Charles Daly Jan 12, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson indicated the country could increase its defense spending amid the risk of hybrid warfare in the Nordic and Baltic…
https://gcaptain.com/sweden-may-have-to-build-up-its-defense-force-premier-says/