Anchor of Eagle S recovered from Gulf of Finland

An anchor of the Eagle S has been recovered from the Gulf of Finland on Monday, said the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in a press release on Tuesday.

The anchor is suspected to be related to the cable rupture that took place on December 25.

The authorities in a joint operation recovered the anchor from the surface.

The investigation into the cable rupture in the Gulf of Finland has progressed over the weekend.

“The location where the anchor was found is along the Eagle S’s route, at the level of the Porkkala Peninsula. The anchor was located towards the western end of the drag trace found on the seabed, near the point where the trace ends,” said Detective Superintendent of NBI Risto Lohi.

The authorities located the anchor in a joint operation during the night between Sunday and Monday and later recovered it.

“We are pleased that the anchor was found. It will contribute to the progress of the criminal investigation, and it is now subjected to forensic analysis,” said Lohi.

On December 31, 2024, seven staff members of tanker Eagle S whose status in the criminal investigation is that of a suspect have been subjected to a travel ban.

Police on December 28, transferred the Eagle S tanker, the suspect of Estlink 2 submarine cable damage from the Gulf of Finland to the Svartbeck inner anchorage near Porvoo.

Finnish authorities suspected the Eagle S, a tanker registered in the Cook Islands for its involvement in the rupture of the Estlink 2 submarine power transmission cable between Finland and Estonia on December 25.

The electricity transmission cable has been cut in the sea area in Finland's exclusive economic zone in the Gulf of Finland, about 55 km south of Loviisa.