Baltic Sea, Russia

German tug secures 'shadow fleet' oil tanker adrift in Baltic Sea
German rescue teams on Friday secured towing lines to a loaded oil tanker that lost the ability to manoeuvre in the Baltic Sea near the German island of Rügen. The stricken tanker Eventin, loaded with 99,
Russian oil tanker reportedly drifting in Baltic Sea near German island
The German news agency dpa is reporting that a Russian oil tanker is drifting in the Baltic Sea north of the German island of Rügen. Dpa reported Friday that the Eventin, believed to be carrying around 99,
Russian-linked tanker tugged to shore for suspected Baltic Sea sabotage
Eagle S is being held on suspicion of causing damage to an undersea power line and four telecoms cables by dragging its anchor
Tensions Rise as Finnish Authorities Seize Oil Tanker in Baltic Sea
An oil tanker, Eagle S, owned by Caravella LLC FZ, was seized by Finnish authorities on suspicion of damaging undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. The owner seeks its release. The incident adds to rising tensions in the region following repeated infrastructure outages since 2022.
Germany calls a Russian oil tanker adrift in the Baltic Sea a threat to security
An oil tanker believed to be part of Russia’s efforts to evade sanctions went adrift and had to be towed by a German tugboat Friday in what Germany's foreign minister called a danger to security and tourism in the Baltic Sea.
Germany secures oil tanker adrift off its Baltic coast
A tugboat has stopped a tanker carrying around 99,000 metric tons of oil from Russia from drifting out of control off Germany's Baltic Sea coast near the island of Ruegen, emergency services said on Friday.
Oil Tanker In Russia's 'Shadow Fleet' Adrift Off German Coast
Germany charged that a heavily loaded tanker adrift off its northern coast Friday was part of the "shadow fleet" Moscow uses to avoid sanctions on its oil exports.

NATO, Baltic Sea

Estonia steps up patrols in the icy Baltic Sea in a show of force after suspected cable sabotage
As they plied the gray, icy waters of the Baltic Sea west of Russia on Thursday, the crew of the Estonian minehunter EML ...
The North Sea Is a Graveyard of Unexploded Bombs. Can Scientists Defuse the Threat Before It’s Too Late?
Since the close of World War II, more than 115 people have died from encounters with unexploded ordnance in the North Sea—but ...
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NATO summit to tackle Russian hybrid threats in Baltic Sea
The German Defense Minister, Boris Pistorius, warned about the threats related to continuous hybrid attacks by Russia in the ...
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Dark fleet tanker held for Baltic Sea sabotage risks being trapped in ice until spring
Eagle S is not the first vessel suspected of sabotage in recent months. In November 2024 a Chinese Bulk vessel the 75,100-dwt ...
German Defence Minister: Russian hybrid attacks occur in Baltic Sea every day – AFP
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has warned that the threat of hybrid attacks by Russia against Western countries in ...
Why the Barents Sea plays a key role in Russia's conflict with the West
Climate change and Russia’s aggressive stance toward the West have made the Barents Sea a geopolitical hot spot. Because of ...
Finland recovers anchor from seabed in Baltic Sea cables investigation
Finnish police said on Tuesday they have recovered a lost anchor from the bottom of the ocean as part of an investigation of ...