Tanker loitering near cable — NAFTA

Tanker at 7.2 kn. Slow transit ~17 km at ~0.8 kn over ~12 h, closest approach 0 km to GlobalConnect Baltic Sea Ring. Anchor drag over distance is the dominant cable-damage mechanism. Water depth ~37 m. AIS (Baltic, digitraffic).

POST ON X

FIRST OBSERVED

2026-07-16 23:07 UTC

LAST OBSERVED

2026-07-29 05:24 UTC

PEAK SCORE

68 / 100

LOCATION

59.46, 24.71

INFRASTRUCTURE IN RANGE

Baltic Sea Submarine Cable · Cable system · 0 km

Source: AIS/digitraffic

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