Finland Detains Ship Suspected of Damaging Undersea Cable to Estonia
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Summary
Finland has detained a cargo ship and its crew after a critical undersea telecommunications cable connecting Finland to Estonia was damaged. The vessel, named Fitburg and flagged to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, was found with its anchor chain lowered in Finnish waters, while the damage occurred in Estonian waters. The incident involves a critical infrastructure cable that provides telecommunications between the two countries.
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Finnish police said in a statement that the vessel suspected of causing the damage was found with its anchor chain lowered into the sea in Finland's waters, while the damage site itself was in Estonia's waters.
The police later named the vessel as the Fitburg, a Saint Vincent and the Grenadines flagged cargo ship.
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