The newspaper's source, who requested anonymity, said that the tanker, which was being serviced by the Eagle S this summer, had power problems thanks to a highly technological connection, which is unusual for a commercial ship. I was holding it.
Officials said a “huge suitcase” and a laptop with keyboards in Russian and Turkish were brought on board. The device was to be used to monitor maritime and air traffic in NATO countries. Similar spying equipment was also allegedly installed on the Swift Sea Rider, another tanker in Russia's shadow fleet flying the Honduran flag.
Finland. New information about Eagle S. It's about spy equipment.
Officials said the tanker Eagle S was scheduled to drop a “sensor-like device” into the waters of the English Channel.
Lloyd's List wrote in June that it received 60 documents from inspections of the Eagle S ship, which revealed numerous safety issues, including maintenance. It was confirmed that a person who was not a crew member was on board.
The Cook Islands-flagged Eagle S ship was captured by the Finnish military and is currently in waters in the Gulf of Finland, about 15 kilometers from the Porkkala Peninsula west of Helsinki. It is suspected that the ship's anchor may have damaged Estlink 2's power cables on Christmas Day.
Eagle S tanker cable damage in the background.
On Friday, Finnish police were securing evidence aboard the ship and questioning about 20 crew members, mostly Georgian and Indian nationals. Customs officials seized 35,000 items shipped by tanker from Russia. Lots of unleaded gasoline.
Marine Traffic said the tanker was sailing from St. Petersburg to Egypt and was part of a group of so-called “tankers.” Shadow Fleet, a fleet of Russian ships whose real owners are unknown and which are more than 15 years old. Their only mission is to transport oil.
EstLink2 is a power transmission cable jointly owned by Fingrid and Estonian power company Elering. It runs from Pussi in Estonia to Anttila via Porvoo.
In connection with recent events, the European Commission announced that it proposes to impose further sanctions on tankers transporting Russian oil, including in the Baltic Sea.
Currently, 72 of the approximately 600 tankers of Russia's Shadow Fleet are on the sanctions list. Its replenishment is especially sought after by the following people: Poland. The EC also plans to strengthen the protection of submarine cables, including information exchange. According to authorities, there is currently no threat to the security of electricity supply in the region.
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