Cable Sabotage

SECURITY

SECURITY

A second arrest has been made in connection with the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipelines sabotage, German prosecutors have said.

20th August 2026

Second Ukrainian arrested for 2022 Nord Stream pipeline attack

20th August 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kongsberg will supply technology to protect critical subsea infrastructure as the world struggles to respond to recent sabotage events.

7th July 2026

Kongsberg lands subsea protection deal as cable sabotage fears grow

7th July 2026

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

The UK government will impose tougher penalties on shipowners and operators who intentionally or recklessly damage subsea cables amid mounting concern across Europe over the vulnerability of underwater infrastructure.

1st June 2026

UK spearheads subsea cable damage penalties

1st June 2026

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Telecommunications firm Telenor says the Nordics need to come together to defend themselves against subsea cable attacks.

30th October 2025

Nordics subsea cable attacks: Report calls for regional defence

30th October 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Poland’s Maritime Search and Rescue Service has ordered six new SAR vessels to strengthen safety in the Baltic Sea.

3rd September 2025

Poland orders six SAR vessels for Baltic Sea

3rd September 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Finland’s National Prosecution Authority has filed charges against a tanker suspected of severing five submarine cables by dragging its anchor on the seabed for 90 kilometres.

21st August 2025

Finland files charges for submarine cable sabotage

21st August 2025

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Finnish connectivity company Cinia Oy has reported another cable disruption incident in the latest of a string of reports in the Baltic Sea area.

24th February 2025

Cinia reports more subsea cable ‘disturbance’

24th February 2025

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

Critical subsea cables will be protected in a raft of measures being drawn up, the European Commission has said in response to a recent spate of suspected sabotage incidents.

21st February 2025

EU calls for critical cable security upgrade

21st February 2025

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

It’s been reported that a submarine cable has been damaged in the Baltic Sea, the fourth reported by the Nordic countries in the space of two months.

28th January 2025

Calls for protection after 4th subsea cable damaged

28th January 2025