Baltic Sea, Estonia

Exclusive-Baltic Sea shipping tax could pay for undersea cable protection, says Estonian minister
Shipping firms may need to pay a fee to use the Baltic Sea, one of the world's busiest shipping routes, in order to cover the high costs of protecting undersea cables, Estonia's defence minister said on Wednesday following a spate of breaches.
Ships face new tax to sail through Baltic Sea to protect underwater cables from Putin sabotage
Nato countries have stepped up patrols to protect critical underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, which is bordered by eight countries, and other waters. A Royal Navy submarine was ordered to surface last November close to a suspected Russian spy ship which was loitering over undersea infrastructure in UK waters.
Why Estonia is proposing tax on ships to fund Baltic Sea cable protection?
Estonia’s defence minister proposed on Wednesday that shipping companies may have to pay a fee to use the Baltic Sea, one of the world’s busiest shipping routes, to cover the high costs of protecting undersea cables following a series of breaches,
Estonia Proposes Baltic Shipping Fee to Fund Subsea Infrastructure Protection
Shipping companies using the Baltic Sea, one of the world’s busiest maritime routes, may face a new fee to help finance the
Baltic Sea states mull ship tax to protect undersea cables after flurry of sabotage claims
TradeWinds reported this week that Bulgarian bulker owner Navibulgar admitted that one of its ships may have cut an undersea cable in the Baltic Sea over the weekend, but dismissed sabotage claims.
Ships, sea drones and AI: How NATO is hardening its defense of critical Baltic undersea cables
After a series of suspected undersea cable cuttings, NATO has launched a new surveillance and deterrence mission to protect critical infrastructure under the Baltic Sea.
Swedish authorities board ship seized over Baltic Sea cable breach
Swedish authorities boarded a Maltese-flagged ship seized in connection with the latest breach of cables running along the bottom of the Baltic Sea to begin an investigation into the matter, the country's security police said on Monday.
At Least 11 Baltic Cables Sabotaged in 15 Months: What to Know
There has been a sharp rise in damage to undersea cables in the Baltic, with at least 11 incidents reported since October ...
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Saboteurs Suspected of Cutting Yet Another Baltic Sea Cable as Three Ex-Soviet Republics Move To Join Europe’s Electricity Grid
The attacks come as Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania prepare to cut on February 8 their electricity links to Russia and Belarus ...
NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect vital cables. Here's why and how
NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect cables and pipelines that stitch together the nine ...
Russia Issues Warning Over NATO Flotilla 'Abuses' in Baltic Sea
Russia has condemned the Western alliance for ramping up its naval presence in the so-called 'NATO lake' after alleged ...
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EU top diplomat: ‘Sabotage is on the rise in Europe’
When she was prime minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas represented 1.3 million people in a tiny nation sandwiched between Russia and the Baltic Sea. Since taking up her post as European Union (EU) ...
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Are New Zealand's submarine links safe?
Recent incidents damaging submarine cables pose the question of our island nation's dependence on a handful of links.
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Estonian man who went missing in December 2024 died in Egypt
TALLINN, Jan 30, BNS – A 52-year-old Estonian man, identified by the police by his first name as Vaido, who traveled to Egypt last October and was declared missing in mid-January, died while in Egypt.
Pskov boarding — Estonia is preparing pirates of the XXI century
This week, the Estonian authorities noted provocative ideas and gestures, potentially leading to a sharp aggravation of the ...