Finland Releases Ship Suspected of Last Month’s Cable Damage
The seized vessel Fitburg moored at the harbour in Kirkkonummi, Finland.
Photographer: Roni Rekomaa/AFP/Getty Images
Finland lifted the seizure of a vessel suspected of damaging a telecommunications cable in the Baltic Sea last month.
The Fitburg vessel is leaving Finnish waters on Monday, after criminal investigative measures by the Finnish and Estonian police reached a stage where the ship no longer needs to be held, according to an emailed statement.