You Scratched My Cable
December 27, 2024
In this episode, Sal Mercogliano—a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the seizure of the Cook Island-flagged tanker Eagle S by Finland for using its anchor to sever power and submarine cables between Finland and Estonia in the Baltic Sea and the discovery of monitoring equipment on board.
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00:00 The Missing Anchor
02:33 Breakdown of Event
14:55 Was Eagle S Spying on NATO?
15:54 Previous Anchor Drags
17:58 Is this Gray Zone Warfare?
18:55 International Laws
20:25 Dark/Parallel Fleet
27:17 Conclusion/Analysis
NATO to Boost Baltic Sea Presence After Power, Internet Cable Damage
https://gcaptain.com/nato-to-boost-baltic-sea-presence-after-power-internet-cable-damage/
Russia-linked cable-cutting tanker seized by Finland ‘was loaded with spying equipment’
https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1151955/Russia-linked-cable-cutting-tanker-seized-by-Finland-was-loaded-with-spying-equipment
Finland Says Damaged Pipeline Caused by Ship’s Dragged Anchor
https://gcaptain.com/finland-says-damaged-pipeline-caused-by-ships-dragged-anchor/
Swedish Police Allowed to Board Chinese Ship ‘Yi Peng 3’ in Cable Breach Case
https://gcaptain.com/swedish-police-allowed-to-board-chinese-ship-yi-peng-3-in-cable-breach-case/
Russia Says Terrorist Attack Sunk Cargo Ship ‘Ursa Major’
https://gcaptain.com/russia-says-terrorist-attack-sunk-cargo-ship-ursa-major/
Submarine Cables – International Framework
https://www.noaa.gov/general-counsel/gc-international-section/submarine-cables-international-framework
Marine Traffic
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Equasis
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