Hacker News with Generative AI: Maritime Security

Estonia considers allowing Navy to sink merchant ships threatening sea cables (therecord.media)
The Riigikogu, Estonia’s parliament, is set to have the first reading of a new proposed law on Wednesday that would allow the country’s Navy to sink merchant ships that are threatening to damage submarine cables.
Estonia, Maritime Security, International Relations, Law, Military
12 points by aa_is_op 16 days ago | 4 comments
China unveils a powerful deep-sea cable cutter that could reset the world order (scmp.com)
A compact, deep-sea, cable-cutting device, capable of severing the world’s most fortified underwater communication or power lines, has been unveiled by China – and it could shake up global maritime power dynamics.
China, Technology, Geopolitics, Maritime Security
6 points by jeffreygoesto 33 days ago | 6 comments
Jamming: Polish researchers suspect GPS jammers on ships in the Baltic Sea (heise.de)
According to a study, the GPS interference observed in the Baltic Sea is technically sophisticated and apparently also originates from the Russian shadow fleet.
GPS Jamming, Russia, Baltic Sea, Maritime Security, Research
54 points by nabla9 52 days ago | 14 comments
Taiwan detains Chinese-crewed cargo ship after undersea cable damaged (theguardian.com)
Taiwan’s coastguard has detained a cargo ship and its Chinese crew after an undersea cable in the Taiwan Strait was damaged on Tuesday, saying it cannot rule out the possibility it was a deliberate “grey zone” act.
Taiwan, China, Maritime Security, International Relations, Geopolitics
11 points by howard941 60 days ago | 0 comments
Taiwan detains Chinese-crewed ship suspected of cutting undersea cable (cnn.com)
Taiwan, China, Undersea Cables, International Relations, Maritime Security
7 points by belter 60 days ago | 0 comments
The Houthis' Moneymaking Machine (economist.com)
“IT’S A REALLY, surprisingly user-friendly experience,” says Stephen Askins, a shipping lawyer, of his interactions with the Houthis, the militia that has been attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea for more than a year. “You write to them, respectfully. They write back, respectfully, and wish you a happy passage.”
Politics, Military, Middle East, Maritime Security, Terrorism
4 points by haltingproblem 98 days ago | 1 comments
Russian-Linked Oil Tanker Suspected of Sabotage Was Brimming with Spy Equipment (twz.com)
The Eagle S – a tanker ship carrying Russian oil and suspected of severing the Estlink 2 power cable running under the Baltic Sea between Finland and Estonia – was reportedly brimming with spy equipment.
Russia, Espionage, Maritime Security, Sabotage, International Relations
13 points by tomohawk 119 days ago | 4 comments
Finland Says Vessel Suspected of Cutting Cable Part of Russia's 'Shadow Fleet' (nytimes.com)
The Finnish authorities seized an oil tanker on Thursday on the suspicion that it was involved in cutting vital undersea cables and said the ship might have been part of Russia’s “shadow fleet,” aimed at evading Western sanctions.
Russia, International Relations, Geopolitics, Maritime Security, Sanctions
21 points by JumpCrisscross 120 days ago | 1 comments
Vessel Suspected of Cutting Undersea Cable May Be Part of Russia’s Shadow Fleet (nytimes.com)
The Finnish authorities seized an oil tanker on Thursday on the suspicion that it was involved in cutting vital undersea cables and said the ship might have been part of Russia’s “shadow fleet,” aimed at evading Western sanctions.
International Relations, Maritime Security, Russia, Sanctions, Finland
14 points by jbegley 120 days ago | 0 comments
Swedish police focus on Chinese ship after suspected undersea cable sabotage (theguardian.com)
Swedish police investigating the believed sabotage of two fibre-optic undersea cables in the Baltic Sea have said a Chinese ship off the coast of Denmark was “of interest” as Danish officials said its navy was shadowing a Chinese-registered cargo ship.
Cybersecurity, International Relations, Maritime Security, Sweden, China
8 points by beedeebeedee 156 days ago | 1 comments
Chinese vessel spotted where Baltic Sea cables were severed (afr.com)
Investigators of two severed data cables in the Baltic Sea are looking at the movements of a Chinese bulk carrier, the second such probe in recent months amid rising jitters in Europe over potential acts of sabotage.
Cybersecurity, International Relations, Maritime Security, Europe
25 points by belter 157 days ago | 7 comments