Baltic Sea

The Swedish Coast Guard has submitted a plan to the government to protect its vessels from rising threats in the Baltic Sea. The agency is introducing new weapons, jammers and training to handle drones and hybrid attacks.

05 maggio 2026 Riportato dall'IA

The Swedish coast guard will equip personnel with heavier weapons and install machine guns on some vessels. Civil defence minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin (M) justifies the decision citing the deteriorating security situation in the Baltic Sea. The government issued the mandate last year, which has now been reported.

A young humpback whale, previously stranded and rescued near Timmendorfer Strand, has run aground again on a sandbank in Wismarbucht. Authorities and environmentalists plan rescue efforts for Sunday if the animal does not free itself. The whale suffers from low salinity and lack of food in the Baltic Sea.

11 marzo 2026 Riportato dall'IA

The german weather service (dwd) and the federal maritime and hydrographic agency (bsh) provide daily data on baltic and north sea surface water temperatures. These details are relevant for swimmers in schleswig-holstein braving the water even at low temperatures. Maps and tables display current values and forecasts for tomorrow.

Latvian police are interrogating the crew of a suspicious ship believed responsible for damaging a fiber-optic cable near Liepāja on January 2. The vessel was inspected in harbor without detention. This follows an earlier report on the incident and comes amid repeated Baltic Sea cable damages.

31 dicembre 2025 Riportato dall'IA

A data cable between Helsinki and Tallinn has been damaged in the Gulf of Finland, and a suspected ship with a crew of 14 has been seized. The vessel Fitburg was towed to a port outside Helsinki for inspection. The incident is being investigated as suspected sabotage.