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Related: About this forumNATO warships surround Chinese ship suspected of sabotaging undersea internet cables -- ship allegedly dragged anchor 100
milesTwo undersea internet cables connecting Finland and Sweden to Central Europe were cut last week, with authorities suspecting sabotage. According to the Wall Street Journal, investigators suspect that the Yi Peng 3, a Chinese bulk carrier traveling to Egypt from Russia and loaded with fertilizer, deliberately dropped its anchor in Swedish waters to sever the BCS East-West Interlink cable connecting it to Lithuania and then did it again the following day to damage the C-Lion1 cable between Finland and Germany. In total, they suspect the ship dragged its anchor for over 100 miles.
Its extremely unlikely that the captain would not have noticed that his ship dropped and dragged its anchor, losing speed for hours and cutting cables on the way, said one of the investigators handling the probe. Whats more concerning is that the crew allegedly turned off the ships transponder during this time, making it impossible for the Automatic Identification System to track its movement. After the ship hit the second undersea cable, the investigators said that it zigzagged, raised its anchor, and continued underway.
Open maritime tracking sources put the Yi Peng 3 in international waters between Denmark and Sweden. However, its currently stopped and surrounded by NATO ships as the investigation is underway. According to one source, the ships anchor and hull have damage consistent with dragging and cable damage.
At the moment, Reuters said that Swedish authorities are talking with Ningbo Yipeng Shipping, the ship's owners, to sail it back into Swedish waters. However, since the Yi Peng 3 is anchored in international waters, NATO cannot force it to sail into any port under international maritime law for further investigation.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/nato-warships-surround-chinese-ship-125259611.html
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NATO warships surround Chinese ship suspected of sabotaging undersea internet cables -- ship allegedly dragged anchor 100 (Original Post)
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Nov 29
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Irish_Dem
(58,747 posts)1. China thinks because it has the largest navy in the world, it can do whatever it wants.
But they are untested and inexperienced.
Time they learn some lessons.
Diraven
(1,069 posts)4. They have no presence in the Baltic Sea
They sail a few ships there to train with Russia sometimes though.
Irish_Dem
(58,747 posts)5. China wishes to control the Pacific and their fleet is located there.
And this recent mission in Europe was a spy operation with a pretend civilian ship.
My point is that China is flexing its might. And they may experience some hard lessons.
lapfog_1
(30,225 posts)2. there are reports that the captain was paid by Russians
plus the ship, while dragging its anchor on the bottom, also performed zigzag course over the cables and turned their location transponder off.
surfered
(3,477 posts)3. Seize the ship and sue them for damages in International Court where the facts can come out.