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

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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