Latest Baltic Sea News

Finnish authorities open probe into ruptured undersea cable between Finland and Germany

Nov. 20, 2024 12:02 PM EST

HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Finnish authorities said Wednesday they have opened an investigation into the rupture of a data cable under the Baltic Sea, adding to a Swedish probe into the possible sabotage of that link and another cable. The C-Lion1 cable, which runs between Finland...

A fire on board an oil tanker off Germany's Baltic Sea coast has been extinguished

Oct. 12, 2024 04:22 AM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — A fire that broke out on board an oil tanker off Germany's Baltic Sea coast has been extinguished, authorities said Saturday. The blaze didn't spread to the ship's load. The maritime rescue service was alerted to the fire on board the German-flagged Annika on Friday...

Fire breaks out on an oil tanker off Germany's Baltic Sea coast. All 7 crew members are rescued

Oct. 11, 2024 10:15 AM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — A fire broke out on in the engine room of an oil tanker off Germany's Baltic Sea coast on Friday and all seven crew members were rescued, German authorities said. The German Maritime Search and Rescue Service said it was alerted to the fire on the 73-meter (240-foot)...