Tanker loitering near cable — NAFTA

Tanker at 0 kn. Slow transit ~29 km at ~1.3 kn over ~11.9 h, closest approach 1 km to FEC-1 (Finland Estonia Connection 1), 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

2026-07-16 23:07 UTC

LAST OBSERVED

2026-10-06 02:16 UTC

PEAK SCORE

76 / 100

LOCATION

59.46, 24.71

INFRASTRUCTURE IN RANGE

Baltic Sea Submarine Cable · Cable system · 0 km

Source: AIS/digitraffic

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