Chinese cargo ship Yi Peng 3 stopped near damaged Baltic Sea submarine cables; management located in Ningbo; investigation underway.

On November 22, 2024, the Chinese cargo ship Yi Peng 3, managed by a company registered in Ningbo, China, was stopped near damaged submarine communication cables in the Baltic Sea, between Finland and Germany. The Central Criminal Police has launched an investigation. The ship had reportedly been transporting a cargo of coal from Russia headed to Egypt and was traveling from Russian ports when the cable faults were discovered. The management company’s office in Ningbo appears non-operational, and company representatives have avoided contact. Observers found the registered office address to be a closed industrial park site with a military management zone nearby, guarded by soldiers. Officials suspect covert involvement due to the suspicious circumstances and lack of transparency from the ship’s owners. Danish pilot boarding records confirm ship activity in the Baltic Sea region on November 19-20. The vessel’s captain and crew are Chinese nationals. The case is linked to recent submarine cable sabotage incidents in the Baltic Sea.