Independent Finnish Court Sentences Crew for Undersea Cable Damage
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- •The Fitburg damaged two undersea telecommunications cables in the Gulf of Finland.
- •The court ruled the crew must have known the anchor was dragging, leading to their convictions.
- •This incident is part of a broader concern over undersea cable security linked to geopolitical tensions.
A Finnish court has sentenced Russian captain Andrei Maksimenko to three years and six months, and Azerbaijani boatswain Vusal Majidov to two years and ten months for aggravated criminal damage to undersea telecommunications cables. The incident occurred on December 31, 2025, when the cargo ship Fitburg dragged its anchor along the seabed for approximately 130 kilometers, damaging two cables and risking further damage to additional infrastructure. Both men denied wrongdoing, claiming uncertainty about the ship's actions. The court found that they must have known the anchor was down while sailing in Finland's exclusive economic zone. They were also ordered to jointly compensate for repair costs amounting to around €1.9 million. The ruling can be appealed, and the case is part of heightened scrutiny over undersea infrastructure security amid geopolitical tensions involving Russia.
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