On November 22, 2024, the China-affiliated freighter HENG JI 168 departed from St Petersburg and sailed through a stretch of the Baltic Sea where it experienced severe navigational difficulties, including large problems maintaining speed and course, culminating in slowing down to a full stop. This behavior is unusual and occurred in roughly the same area where the ship Yi Peng 3 had shown erratic activity recently. The repeated incidents over consecutive days raise questions about the intent and cause of these ships' movements, potentially indicating covert maritime tactics or disruption activities in the Baltic Sea close to Russian and NATO borders. The events were documented and discussed publicly on November 27, 2024, including detailed AIS data and local analysis.

On November 22, 2024, the China-affiliated freighter HENG JI 168 departed from St Petersburg and sailed through a stretch of the Baltic Sea where it experienced severe navigational difficulties, including large problems maintaining speed and course, culminating in slowing down to a full stop. This behavior is unusual and occurred in roughly the same area where the ship Yi Peng 3 had shown erratic activity recently. The repeated incidents over consecutive days raise questions about the intent and cause of these ships' movements, potentially indicating covert maritime tactics or disruption activities in the Baltic Sea close to Russian and NATO borders. The events were documented and discussed publicly on November 27, 2024, including detailed AIS data and local analysis.