Finland recognized the tanker that damaged underwater cables as unfit for use.

Finland did not allow the tanker with Russian oil to go to sea due to technical problems

The Ukrainian tanker Eagle S, which was transporting Russian oil, could not commence its sea voyage due to serious technical problems. The Finnish Port Authority discovered 32 technical failures on the vessel, three of which posed safety hazards. Among them were issues with fire safety, navigation equipment, and the ventilation of the pump room.

Traficom emphasized that all these problems must be resolved before the tanker can go to sea.

It should be noted that the Eagle S tanker, which was sailing under the flag of the Cook Islands, was found in the Gulf of Finland at anchor. It is suspected of having damaged an underwater electric cable. Sweden is assisting Finland in the investigation of this case. The anchor was raised from the seabed and handed over to the Finnish authorities for further investigation.

The law enforcement agencies of Finland suspect the tanker of cutting an underwater electric cable and damaging four communication cables. In addition, the vessel is considered a member of the 'shadow fleet' that transports Russian oil products.

The EstLink 2 pipeline will cost over 30 million euros

It is known that the restoration of the damaged electric cable EstLink 2 between Finland and Estonia will cost over 30 million euros. NATO members have also decided to strengthen their presence in the Baltic Sea following the damage to the underwater cables connecting Estonia and Finland.

Elisa has managed to restore the damaged communication cables that run through the Baltic Sea.

Taiwan has turned to South Korea regarding damage to an underwater internet cable

Taiwan has also faced issues due to the damage to an underwater internet cable off the northern coast of the island. The country has turned to South Korea requesting to detain the vessel involved in this incident.