Trawler near Baltic pipeline: Polish Border Guard neutralizes maritime provocations
Baltic Sea under 24/7 surveillance – critical infrastructure protected. On October 1, at around 06:40 local time, the operator of the Automated Radar Surveillance System at the Kashubian Border Guard Division detected suspicious maneuvers of a Russian fishing trawler near an underwater pipeline operated by Petrobaltic.
In brief
An operator of the Automated Radar System of the Kashubian Squadron of the Polish Border Guard recorded suspicious manoeuvres by a fishing cutter near a subsea pipeline of the company Petrobaltic on 1 October at about 6:40. The cutter was 18 nautical miles north of Władysławowo, reduced speed and entered the critical energy infrastructure zone, and after radio calls moved off to the north-west at a speed of 10 knots. Tadeusz Gruchalla of the press office of the Maritime Border Guard Unit in Gdańsk said that vessel traffic on the Baltic is monitored 24 hours a day.
The vessel, located 18 nautical miles north of Władysławowo, reduced speed and entered the zone of critical energy infrastructure. After radio warnings, the trawler left the area and headed northwest at a speed of 10 knots.
Around-the-clock monitoring of the Baltic Sea
- In the current situation, vessel traffic in the Baltic is under continuous 24/7 surveillance by the Maritime Border Guard Division. Operators primarily monitor strategic areas, including critical infrastructure. Thanks to immediate response, ships and trawlers in close proximity to these zones leave the area without delay, said Tadeusz Gruchalla from the Press Office of the Maritime Border Guard in Gdańsk.
Rising maritime provocations
In recent years, activity in critical zones has increased, including so-called shadow fleets conducting hazardous maneuvers near pipelines and undersea telecommunications cables.
Continuous Border Guard monitoring allows for rapid identification and response to any incidents, minimizing risks to energy and telecommunications infrastructure in the Baltic Sea.
Source: Gazeta Morska · Compiled by: Kamil Kusier
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