Estonia
Balticconnector and telecom cable incidents are related, Estonian Prime Minister says
The incidents that caused damage to the Balticconnector gas pipeline and telecom cables between Estonia, Finland, and Sweden are related, according to Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. Kallas met with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Brussels yeste
Chinese vessel’s anchor probable cause of Balticconnector damage
Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has clarified technically the cause of the Balticconnector gas pipeline damage, stating that the Newnew Polar Bear vessel, flying the flag of Hong Kong, is believed to have caused it. The NBI stated at a press conference on October 24 that it had made
Balticconnector damage probe puts Chinese vessel under investigation
The investigation into the damage to the Balticonnector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia is now focused on the role of the Hong Kong-flagged NewNew Polar Bear container vessel, Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said. The Finnish police have established in the criminal investig
Eesti Gaas to bring extra LNG supplies to Inkoo terminal in Finland
Energy company Eesti Gaas, also known as Elenger, has announced it will bring an additional LNG cargo from the United States (U.S.) to the Inkoo terminal, Finland, in the second half of November 2023 to cover the country’s gas consumption. Margus Kaasik, Chairman of the Management Board of Eesti Gaa
Seismic signals indicating possible explosion recorded near Balticconnector gas pipeline
Seismic signals have been recorded in the vicinity of the Balticconnector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia, indicating a possible explosion had occurred around the time an unusual drop in pressure was observed. To remind, Balticconnector was shut down at midnight on October 8 after Finnish a
Damage to Finland-Estonia offshore gas pipeline likely caused by external activity, Finland says
The damage to the Balticconnector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia was not caused by the normal gas transmission process, Finnish transmission system operator (TSO) Gasgrid reported following the launch of an investigation into a leak announced earlier this week. Gasgrid Finland informed tha
Estonia and Finland to create green shipping corridor
Estonia and Finland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a green shipping corridor on both sides of the Gulf of Finland, to ensure and accelerate net-zero goals.
Investigation launches over suspected leak on European offshore gas pipeline
Finnish and Estonian transmission system operators (TSOs) Gasgrid Finland and Elering have launched an investigation over suspicion that there is a leak in an offshore gas pipeline that connects the two countries. Gasgrid Finland and Elering observed an unusual drop in pressure in the Balticconnecto
Estonian duo to build fully electric waste collection tanker
Estonian companies Baltic Workboats AS and BLRT Grupp have joined forces to build a fully electric waste collection tanker for the Port of Klaipeda.
Damen seals first sale of its air cavity system
Damen Shipyards Group has secured the first sale of its Damen Air Cavity System (DACS), an air lubrication system, borne out of a collaboration with the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). The system maintains a thin layer of air over the flat bottom of a vessel’s hull, reducing resistance in
Large-scale hydrogen valley project between Finland and Estonia set to kick off
BalticSeaH2 project – a large-scale cross-border hydrogen valley gathering 40 partners from nine Baltic Sea region countries – with production potential for hydrogen to reach 100,000 tonnes annually, is ready to kick off. BalticSeaH2, prepared by Finnish CLIC Innovation as the project coordinator an
Estonian company to deliver subsea structures for North Sea oil & gas development
Norwegian oilfield services provider Aker Solutions has appointed an Estonia-based company to deliver subsea templates for an oil and gas field development in the North Sea. Marketex Offshore Constructions (MOC), a subsidiary of BLRT Grupp, has signed a contract with Aker Solutions under which it is