Finland Releases Tanker After 3 Months Of Detention Over Cable Damage

Written By John Manock

Marine Insight | March 03, 2025

  • Finland has released the Eagle S, a shadow fleet oil tanker detained since December for damaging undersea cables in the Baltic Sea.

  • However, police stated that the probe into the case is still in progress, with eight crew members suspected of serious offenses.

  • The Eagle S, a 74,000-deadweight-ton (dwt) tanker built in 2006, and sailing under the Cook Islands flag damaged four telecommunications cables and the Estlink 2 electricity connection between Finland and Estonia on December 25th.

  • The Eagle S is believed to be part of Russia’s “shadow fleet”- a group of older tankers used to transport Russian oil to circumvent Western sanctions.

  • The Eagle S is the third vessel in recent months to be detained and later released in connection with undersea cable damage in the Baltic.

John Manock
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