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Lauga investigated in Zeebrugge for suspicion of launching spy drones
An incident involving spy drones occurred in the North Sea, when seven suspected Russian drones followed the patrol vessel 'Potsdam' (IMO: 9830018) of the Federal German Police for three hours. The patrol boat's task in the North Sea was to monitor the Russian "Lauga" en route to Zeebrugge, where it berthed on May 28, 205. The 'Potsdam' was monitoring it about 140 kilometers north of the island of Borkum. The drones followed the vessel for almost three hours. Federal police officers on the patrol vessel were unable to identify the type of drone, they only recognized the green and red navigation lights. The police boat's resources were insufficient to take photographs of the drones at night. It was initially suspected that the drones had been launched from the Russian freighter, but there was no evidence of this. In order to find out more about the suspected spy drones from Russia, the police officers on the ship contacted the Federal Police Directorate in Bad Bramstedt. They asked the authorities in Belgium to inspect the Russian ship in the port of Zeebrugge, however, no evidence of drone technology was found on board. The "Lauga" left the port again the same day, en route to St. Petersburg in Russia, with an EA as of June 2.
Russian cargo vessel refloated by Danish salvage ship
On Apr 16 at 5 a.m. the "Ivan Shchepetov" which was grounded southwest of Hundested was refloated by the "Susanne A" of the J.A. Rederiet in Horsens. The "Ivan Shchepetov" was now waiting five miles off the Isefjord approach to berth at Frederiksværk for discharge. The "Susanne A" proceeded back to Horsens. Danish report with photo: http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=18532
Susanne A stopped salvage attempt
On Apr 15 the "Ivan Shchepetov" remained firm aground southwest of Hundested Harbour, where it got stuck in the morning of Apr 12 at the entrance to the fiord. The Danish salvage vessel "Susanne A" worked most of Apr 14 on the spot, but in the late afternoon retreated to the port of Hundested where it remained since. The "Ivan Shchepetov" was en route from Helsingborg to Frederiksværk when it ran aground in the narrow fairway off the Hundested harbour.
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