Tanker loitering near cable — ASTRAL

Tanker at 0.1 kn. Slow transit ~28 km at ~1.3 kn over ~11.2 h, closest approach 4 km to EE-S1, in rough seas. Anchor drag over distance is the dominant cable-damage mechanism. Water depth ~0 m. AIS (Baltic, digitraffic).

POST ON X

FIRST OBSERVED

2026-08-23 14:20 UTC

LAST OBSERVED

2026-10-06 02:16 UTC

PEAK SCORE

75 / 100

LOCATION

59.49, 24.53

INFRASTRUCTURE IN RANGE

GlobalConnect Baltic Sea Ring · Cable system · 1 km

Source: AIS/digitraffic

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