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Headline: Chinese ship suspected in Baltic Sea cable cuts captained by Russian citizen according to Russian federal port records
Short Summary: Russian port records show Chinese ship YUI PENG 3, suspected in Baltic Sea cable cuts, captained by Russian citizen; ship carries goods from Russia to Egypt.
Extended Summary: According to Russian federal port records and shared open-source intelligence on November 19, 2024, the Chinese bulk carrier YUI PENG 3 implicated in severing Baltic Sea communication cables is under the command of a Russian citizen, Stechentsev A.E. The ship, transferred to its current Chinese ownership only recently in March 2024, is engaged in transporting goods and oil from Ust-Luga port in Russia to Port Said in Egypt. The same captain also controlled the URSUS ARCTOS, involved in similar cargo transport from Russia to Egypt. This connection was mapped through open-source tools (@SensusQ), highlighting potential operational patterns and command links. The detailed voyage movements, ownership data, and captain assignments raise questions about the ship’s role and potential involvement in sabotage activities affecting Baltic undersea infrastructure.
On November 19, 2024, according to Russian federal port records, the Chinese bulk carrier ship YUI PENG 3, suspected of involvement in cutting communications cables in the Baltic Sea, is captained by a Russian citizen named Stechentsev A.E. Notably, the vessel was only transferred to its current Chinese owner earlier this month (March 2024). The ship is transporting goods and oil from Ust-Luga, Russia, to Port Said, Egypt. The same captain also commandeered the URSUS ARCTOS, another vessel carrying goods from Ust-Luga to Egypt. This data was visualized using @SensusQ. The information was shared by a user named Erik Kannike and referenced additional contributors including @Osinttechnical, @auonsson, @balticiam, @DanKaszeta, and @AbraxasSpa.
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