Yi Peng 3
Yi Peng 3 (Chinese: 伊鹏3[1]; pinyin: Yī Péng Sān) originally named Leda and later Avra is a 2001 HD Hyundai Samho-built Chinese bulk carrier.
She has been owned since 2016 by Ningbo Yipeng Shipping Co., Ltd. in Ningbo, Zhejiang and was renamed to Yi Peng 3. On 17 November 2024, the ship was sailing through the Baltic Sea, and is believed to have damaged submarine cables linking Sweden and Lithuania, the BCS East-West Interlink, as well as the C-Lion1 cable linking Finland and Germany. This damage was suspected to be sabotage, though both China and Russia denied this accusation. NATO called for the increased protection of undersea assets.[2]
Baltic Sea voyage
[edit]The Yi Peng 3 left the port of Ust-Luga, Russia, a week prior to the cables being damaged. The ship is under investigation for possibly cutting through the submarine cable that linked Sweden and Lithuania, and within twenty-four hours also severing the cable between Finland and Germany, which is the only cable linking the two countries. The Yi Peng 3 was identified at both scenes, and by the time it reached the Great Belt strait, the Royal Danish Navy started following the ship.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Finnish authorities open probe into ruptured undersea cable between Finland and Germany". The Seattle Times. The Associated Press. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Chinese Ship Yi Peng 3 Under Investigation for Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage". 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ jcookson (2024-11-21). "Suspected sabotage by a Chinese vessel in the Baltic Sea speaks to a wider threat". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 2024-11-22.