Tag: Baltic Sea

According to Reuters, two undersea cables in the Baltic Sea, one linking Finland and Germany, were severed, raising suspicions of sabotage.

Environment Minister put forward a bill that will prohibit the discharge of scrubber water from ships in Danish territorial waters.

Since April, Finland's Coast Guard has observed persistent disruptions to satellite navigation signals in the Baltic Sea, particularly affecting the Gulf of Finland.

A fire broke out on the 73-meter-long German oil and chemical tanker "Annika" in the Bay of Mecklenburg, between Kühlungsborn and Warnemünde, on the morning of October 11, 2024.

Since the war in Ukraine began, crude oil tanker traffic along the German Baltic coast has surged, prompting Greenpeace to raise environmental concerns due to the declining quality and safety of the vessels.

Denmark is exploring options to prevent a fleet of tankers, known as a "shadow fleet," from transporting Russian oil through the Baltic Sea, the country announced on 17th June, Reuters highlights.

In response to the heightened risk of oil spills in the Baltic Sea, particularly in the Gulf of Finland, Finland is urging the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to enhance its preparedness measures.

A Ukrainian security agency is said to have carried out a drone strike on a gas company facility located at a Baltic Sea port in Russia.

The Baltic Sea is facing increasing challenges due to climate change and biodiversity degradation driven by eutrophication, pollution, land use, and resource extraction, according to a report published by the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM).

Swedish prosecutors announced fines for the captain and 3rd Officer of a 1599 gross tonnes RO/PAX Ferry Marco Polo, which run aground on 22nd October.