Baltic Sea News


Germany and Norway Want NATO to Protect Subsea Infrastructure after Nord Stream Attacks

Dec 01, 2022

The leaders of Germany and Norway said on Wednesday they would jointly ask NATO to coordinate the protection of Europe's subsea infrastructure in light of the suspected attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipeline network.European countries have…

New JV Eyes Floating Wind Projects in Sweden, Finland

Nov 30, 2022

Offshore wind developers Eolus and Simply Blue Group have created a joint venture, SeaSapphire, under which they plan to develop floating offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea. SeaSapphire is starting the early development of four commercial…

Russia to Wait for Full Nord Stream Damage Assessment Before Any Repair Decision

Nov 18, 2022

Russia will wait until a full damage assessment to the Nord Stream gas pipelines is done before deciding on any repairs, if any, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.Swedish investigators have found traces of explosives at the site of the damaged Nord Stream pipelines…

Traces of Explosives Found at Nord Stream Pipelines, Sweden says

Nov 18, 2022

Investigators have found traces of explosives at the site of the damaged Nord Stream pipelines, confirming that gross sabotage had taken place, a Swedish prosecutor said on Friday. Swedish and Danish authorities are investigating four holes in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines…

Nord Stream Operator Gets OK to Survey Seabed in Danish Waters

Nov 11, 2022

Nord Stream AG, the operator of the ruptured Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, has been granted permission to survey an area in Danish waters, the Danish Geodata Agency told Reuters on Thursday.The operator has already sent a chartered ship to waters…

Sweden to Further Investigate Nord Stream Pipeline Damage

Oct 28, 2022

Sweden has ordered additional investigations to be carried out of the damage done last month to the two Nord Stream pipelines, the prosecutor in charge of the case said in a statement on Friday. Sweden and Denmark have both concluded that four leaks on Nord Stream 1 and 2 were caused by explosions…

Pipeline Blasts Leave Nord Stream in Insurance Limbo

Oct 25, 2022

With the mystery of the blasts that destroyed undersea gas pipelines between Russia and Germany unsolved, Nord Stream 1's insurers and reinsurers are grappling with how to respond to hundreds of millions of dollars in potential claims. Munich…

Ocean Winds' Offshore Wind Project in Poland Gets Environmental Decision

Oct 24, 2022

Ocean Winds, a joint venture between Portugal's main utility EDP and French company Engie, said Monday that its BC-Wind project in the Polish section of the Baltic Sea had received the “Environmental Decision,” meaning that the project successfully…

Ruptured Nord Stream 1 Pipeline Briefly Appears to Carry Tiny Amount of Gas - data

Oct 19, 2022

Tiny amounts of gas briefly appeared in the Russian Nord Stream 1 pipeline on Wednesday, website data showed, weeks after it was ruptured in the Baltic Sea by what investigating teams said was suspected sabotage caused by explosions. Gas flows…

50-meter Section Missing from Damaged Nord Stream Pipeline

Oct 18, 2022

Damage to the Nord Stream gas pipeline from Russia to Europe was caused by powerful explosions, Danish police said on Tuesday, echoing earlier findings into leaks that erupted in the network under the Baltic Sea and that have been blamed on sabotage…

Gazprom: NATO Mine Destroyer Device was Found at Nord Stream 1 in 2015

Oct 11, 2022

A spokesperson for Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Monday that a mine destroyer discovered at the Nord Stream 1 offshore gas pipeline in 2015 belonged to NATO. Nord Stream reported on that date in 2015 that a 'munitions object' had been cleared by the Swedish armed forces…

'Unthinkable' That Russia Will be Excluded from Nord Stream Probe, Foreign Ministry Says

Oct 06, 2022

Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday it was 'unthinkable' that an investigation into ruptures on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines would proceed without Russia's participation.Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the West…

Under the Bridge: Heerema's Crane Vessel Thialf Enters Baltic Sea (PHOTOS)

Oct 03, 2022

Dutch offshore installation firm Heerema Marine Contractors said Monday its semi-submersible crane vessel had crossed the Storebaelt Bridge, known as the ‘gate to the Baltic Sea.''This crossing is the first time a Heerema crane vessel has accessed…

Gas Outflow from Last Nord Stream Leaks Ends

Oct 03, 2022

Denmark's Energy Agency said on Sunday it had been informed by Nord Stream AG that stable pressure had been achieved in the damaged Nord Stream 1 pipeline and that this indicates the outflow of natural gas from the last leaks had now halted…

Nord Stream Operator Seeks Permits to Start Damage Assessment of Pipeline

Sep 30, 2022

Nord Stream AG, the operator of the Russia-led Nord Stream 1 offshore gas pipeline, said on Thursday it intended to start assessing the damage to the pipeline as soon as it receives necessary official permits.It said access to the area of incidents…

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