Finland Court Convicts Fitburg Captain and Crew Member over Baltic Sea Cable Damage

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The Russian captain of the merchant ship Fitburg has been convicted of sabotage for damaging two telecoms cables by towing its anchor in the Baltic Sea.

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The freighter “Fitburg” was stopped on New Year's Eve last year after cables had been damaged.

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The Court in Finland sentenced the Russian captain of the Fitburg, Andrei Maximenko, to three and a half years' imprisonment on charges of damage to cables in the Gulf of Finland. "The District Court sentenced the captain to 3 years and 6 months' imprisonment, and the Bozman to 2 years and 10 months' imprisonment," transmitting the case to RIA "Novosti." Early consideration of the case took place in the Helsinki District Court. Maximenko and Boz…

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The Helsinki District Court has sentenced the captain of the Fitburg ship to 3 years and 6 months and the master of the crew to 2 years and 10 months of absolute imprisonment.

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The ruling concerns last New Year's Eve's cable breaches in the Gulf of Finland.