Cable-cutting tanker seized by Finland 'was loaded with spying equipment'

Re:Cable-cutting tanker seized by Finland 'was loaded with s... by fi358 on Saturday December 28, 2024 @03:36AM (#42529520)

I don't think it was incompetent attempts to attach something to the lines. It severed 4 data data cables and electricity cable called Estlink 2. If it hadn't been stopped, it would have severed also Estlink 1 within half and hour later perhaps also Balticconnector gas pipe.

About year ago Balticconnector gas pipe was already damaged by a Chinese ship, which had been dragging the anchor for long time in a very suspicious manner:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balticconnector

And again in August several data cables were severed by a Chinese ship. According to one analysis, that time they may have dragged the anchor for 400 kilometers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB-vEp3wr-0

BTW, Russia seems to have for years spend time finding out the routes of sea cables and perhaps also spied them or prepared some kind of sabotage:

The global internet is powered by vast undersea cables. But they're vulnerable. https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/25/asia/internet-undersea-ca...

Ukraine war: The Russian ships accused of North Sea sabotage https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65309687

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Re:Cable-cutting tanker seized by Finland 'was loaded with s... by cinntaile on Saturday December 28, 2024 @05:19AM (#42529941)

> Russia seems to have for years spend time finding out the routes of sea cables and perhaps also spied them or prepared some kind of sabotage:

The cable positions are public info, they don't need to spend time finding out where they are.

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Re:Cable-cutting tanker seized by Finland 'was loaded with s... by fi358 on Saturday December 28, 2024 @06:27AM (#42530264)

Is the exact positions public info or is it just crude positions? BTW, if the exact cable positions is public info, where is it available?

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Re:Cable-cutting tanker seized by Finland 'was loaded with s... by jabl on Saturday December 28, 2024 @08:08AM (#42530799)

What do you consider 'exact'? Approximate positions are drawn on nautical charts, so that ships don't accidentally go and try to anchor in the vicinity. Plenty accurate enough for a ship to 'accidentally' drop an anchor and drag it along the seabed for miles.

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Re:Cable-cutting tanker seized by Finland 'was loaded with s... by bluGill on Saturday December 28, 2024 @09:22AM (#42531214)

I suspect the exact position is not known. The drop the cables over the side and currents make then drift on the way down.

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