Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage: Why Was Europe Defenseless?
The EU needs to address subsea threats in its maritime security policy.
Image courtesy Danish Defence Command
Whatever caused the damage to the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, it appears to be the first major attack on critical “subsea
Western and Central European countries have been taking rapid action to defend what they perceive as a growing threat to the region’s critical infrastructure.
Italy’s Defence Minister Lorenzo Guerini said that the country’s military would take immediate steps to reinforce the protection of trans-Mediterranean gas pipelines
2022 October 4 11:28
Sweden sends diving vessel to probe leaking Nord Stream pipelines - Reuters
Sweden sent a diving vessel on Monday to the site of Russian gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea that ruptured last week following blasts in the area, to probe an incident that has added
Sweden sent a diving vessel on Monday to the site of Russian gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea that ruptured last week following blasts in the area, to probe an incident that has added new tension to Europe's energy crisis.
Europe is investigating what caused three pipelines in the
By Joanna Plucinska (Reuters) – Major leaks that suddenly erupted in the Nord Stream gas pipelines that run from Russia to Europe under the Baltic Sea have generated plenty of theories but few clear answers about who or what caused the damage.
Here is what we know and what has been
PaxOcean said its Nanindah Mutiara Shipyard in Indonesia has secured a contract to convert a platform supply vessel (PSV) into a submarine cable laying vessel (CLV) for telecoms company PT Ketrosden Triasmitra.
The PSV is the Norwegian-built Skandi Sotra, previously acquired from Norway's DOF Group.
As part of
Italian cabling giant Prysmian has secured two contracts worth more than €800m ($798.3m), including options by Amprion Offshore, a subsidiary of German transmission system operator Amprion, for the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of land and submarine cables for the DolWin4 and BorWin4 offshore wind farm grid connection systems
Report: Invasion of Taiwan Risks Container Shipping, Internet Cables
Taiwan Strait is part of a vital ship[ping route between Asia and the Americas (NASA photo)
The global shipping industry should brace for a widespread crisis that would result in a surge in operational costs, loss of ships, and delays
The Maritime Executive (Sept. 5, 2022, 12:01 a.m.)
Report: Invasion of Taiwan Risks Container Shipping, Internet Cables
Taiwan Strait is part of a vital ship[ping route between Asia and the Americas (NASA photo)
The global shipping industry should brace for a widespread crisis that would result in a surge in operational costs, loss of ships, and delays
The Maritime Executive (Sept. 4, 2022, 11:01 p.m.)