Apparently no attack
Baltic Sea pipeline between Finland and Estonia probably damaged by ship’s anchor
Apparently not an attack or sabotage: In the case of the damaged Baltic Sea pipeline between Finland and Estonia, investigators are now pursuing a different lead.
Anker is said to have had contact with Pipeline
According to Lohi, the anchor was recovered on Tuesday morning. It therefore shows traces that indicate that it had contact with the pipeline.
The Balticconnector gas pipeline runs between Inkoo in Finland and Paldiski in Estonia through the Gulf of Finland in the eastern part of the Baltic Sea. She was damaged on October 8th. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö announced two days later that the damage to the line and a data cable between Finland and Estonia had probably been caused by “external activity”. It is still unclear whether this was an accident or deliberate sabotage.
The Finnish criminal police had already announced on Friday that they would concentrate on the role of the “Newnew Polar Bear” in the investigation into the incident. The ship belongs to a Chinese shipping company.