Denmark Ends Investigation of Nord Stream Pipeline Blasts
on Monday said it had dropped its investigation into the explosions in 2022 on the Nord Stream pipelines carrying Russian gas to Germany, becoming the second nation to do so after neighboring Sweden closed its own inquiry.The multi-billion dollar Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines transporting gas under the Baltic Sea were ruptured by a series of blasts in the Swedish and Danish economic zones in September 2022, releasing vast amounts of methane into the air."The investigation has led the authorities to conclude that there was deliberate sabotage of the gas pipelines. However, the assessment is that there
Van Oord Wraps Up Cable Installation at Iberdrola's Offshore Wind Farm
cables are used for connecting the offshore wind turbines and transmitting electricity. Trencher Dig-It - a remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) – buried the inter-array cables to the required depth.The Dig-It has been customized to ensure that it can handle the challenging soft soil conditions in the Baltic Sea.The termination and testing works of the IAC are in full swing and are expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2024.The Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm is located in the German Baltic Sea, 30 kilometers northeast of the island of Rügen.With a production capacity of 476MW, Iberdrola&rsquo
Finland-Estonia Gas Pipeline System to Get Bigger Capacity after Repair
be completed no sooner than April next year. The higher volumes could follow soon after."The increased capacity can be offered for the market starting from October 2024," Gasgrid said.Investigators have said they believe damage to the Balticconnector and several subsea telecoms cables in the Baltic Sea was caused by a ship dragging its anchor along the seabed.Finnish police leading a criminal investigation have named a Chinese ship, the NewNew Polar Bear container carrier, as a suspect in the case but have said it was too early to tell if this was an accident or a deliberate act.(Reuters
Kremlin: More Signs Appear of Ukrainian Involvement in Nord Stream Blasts
year, following a Washington Post report that a Ukrainian military officer coordinated the attack. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also told reporters in a call that it was "alarming" that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who has denied that Kyiv was involved in the blasts on the Baltic seabed, was reported to have been unaware of the operation. (Reuters - Reporting by Dmitry Antonov; writing by Vladimir Soldatkin; Editing by Kevin Liffey
Finland Contacts China, Russia Regarding Baltic Sea Pipeline Probe
Finland's foreign ministry said on Friday it had contacted China and Russia via diplomatic channels regarding the investigation of damage to a pipeline and a telecoms cable in the Baltic Sea.Early on Oct. 8, a gas pipeline and a telecoms cable connecting Finland and Estonia were broken, in what Finnish investigators say may have been deliberate sabotage. The Finnish foreign ministry in a statement to Reuters on Friday said it had contacted China to seek help to get in touch with the NewNew Polar Bear vessel, a ship named as a subject of investigation by Finnish police.Regarding Russia,
Major Gas Supplier Norway Closely Monitoring Baltic Sea Pipe Burst Probe
Norway, Europe's largest gas supplier, is closely monitoring the progress of a probe into unexplained damage on a Baltic Sea gas pipeline, having already stepped up security at its energy installations after the Nord Stream blasts last year.Sunday's incident in the Gulf of Finland, when a pipeline and a data cable were damaged due to "outside activity" according to Finnish authorities, has stoked concerns about the security of energy supply in the wider Nordic region.Norway exported more than 120 billion cubic meters of gas in 2022 to the European Union and Britain, mainly via a
LOTOS Petrobaltic Selects Saab Seaeye Leopard ROV for Subsea Work in Polish Oil Fields
LOTOS Petrobaltic, part of ORLEN, has ordered Saab’s Seaeye Leopard work-class ROV to service subsea infrastructure within Poland’s B3 and B8 oil fields in the Baltic Sea."After evaluating other work vehicles on the market, LOTOS Petrobaltic chose the Seaeye Leopard for its versatility and ability to accommodate far more equipment options for a wider range of tasks. Current tasks include the comprehensive inspection of underwater structures, construction cleaning, cutting, dredging for inspection, basic support for head installations and support for diving teams," Saab Seaeye said.
Nord Stream Operator Gets OK to Survey Seabed in Danish Waters
1 gas pipeline, has been granted permission to survey an area in Danish waters, the Danish Geodata Agency told Reuters on Thursday.The operator has already sent a chartered ship to waters off the coast of Sweden to inspect the damage on the pipeline, which carries gas from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea. Sweden and Denmark have both concluded that four leaks on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines were caused by explosions, but have not said who might be responsible. World leaders have called it an act of sabotage. The application, sent to the Danish Geodata Agency on Oct. 13, was given
Novacavi Tether Used for Nord Stream Damage Assesment
Swedish news website Expressen last week reported that a 50-meter section was missing from one area of the Nord Stream pipeline in the Baltic Sea that was apparently damaged by powerful explosions in September.While it is still unclear who is behind these explosions, it is clear who is behind the technology that was used to obtain the first subsea images of the damaged pipeline.First underwater images revealing the extensive damages to Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea have been captured by Blueye Robotics Blueye X3 underwater drone, using a tether by the Italian company Novacavi."Designed
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