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2024 Estlink 2 incident
| Date | 25 December 2024 |
|---|---|
| Time | 12.26 (Eastern European Time) |
| Location | Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea |
| Type | maritime incident |
| Cause | Under investigation; suspected sabotage |
| Suspects | 8 crew members placed on travel bans |
On 25 December 2024 at 12:26 EET, the Estlink 2 submarine power cable had an unplanned failure, reducing the Estonia–Finland cross-border capacity from 1,016 to 358 MW. Concerns about potential sabotage immediately arose due to other recent outages in the Baltic Sea region.
On the evening of the same day authorities were informed of disruptions to four telecommunications cables. Two cables belonging to the Finnish telecommunications company Elisa had been completely severed[1][2] until Elisa finished their repairs on 6 January 2025.[3]
Finnish authorities are investigating the incident and suspect that the oil tanker Eagle S, believed to be part of the Russian shadow fleet, had intentionally caused the cable ruptures by dragging its anchor. The ship is being suspected of aggravated vandalism, an aggravated regulatory offense and aggravated communication interference. Repairs are expected to take months and cost tens of millions of euros.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Yle Elisawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Maps reveal the path of the Eagle S on Christmas Day". News. 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Suomenlahdella vaurioituneet kaksi merikaapelia on korjattu". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 6 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
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