VENTA MAERSK

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GPS jamming linked to Russia

The 'Venta Maersk' was hit by GPS jamming on the night of April 27, 2024, north-east of Bornholm heading for Klapeida. Other ships in the area also lost the GPS signal as a result of Russian harassment. The sihp, however, has processes and equipment to navigate without connection to GPS. The Russians possess the necessary technology and have previously demonstrated the equipment in the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad. GPS jamming is being experienced more and more frequently in the Baltic Sea area, and André Ken Jakobsson, who researches hybrid warfare at the University of Southern Denmark, links the development to Western support for Ukraine, where Denmark is among the largest contributors.

Venta Maersk arrives in Saint Petersburg

On 28 September container terminal JSC Petrolesport (PLP, a Global Ports Group company) started handling VENTA MAERSK that arrived in Saint Petersburg by the Northern Sea Route, says Ust-Luga Container Terminal. On 26 August MAERSK operated vessel headed off Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company (VSC) terminal which is also part of the Global Ports Group. It took 31 days to travel from the Russian Far East to Saint Petersburg. The project has been the first ever passage by a container ship by the Northern Sea Route. VENTA MAERSK delivered 660 containers to Saint Petersburg, including many reefer containers with Kamchatka fish products.

Venta Maersk passed through Northern Sea Route

The "Venta Maersk" has successfully passed through the Northern Sea Route, conducting a one-off trial passage. She arrived in Saint Petersburg after 37 days on Sep 28. The "Venta Maersk", one of Maersk Line’s new Baltic feeders, embarked on her voyage on Aug 22 in the port of Vladivostok. The route included further stops in Vostochny Stevedoring Company and Busan, before passing through Bering Strait on Sep 6 on her way to Bremerhaven. The trial allowed to gain exceptional operational experience, test vessel systems, crew capabilities and the functionality of the shore based support setup. The voyage went according to plan and without specific incidents. The vessel and all systems aboard performed well in the unfamiliar environment. While the passage is feasible around this time of the year and marked by a lack of obstructive ice, ice conditions in the East Siberian Sea required assistance by icebreakers. Maersk had taken different precautionary measures to ensure that the trial was done with the highest considerations for the safety of crew, cargo, environment, and vessel. During the trial, Maersk has been in close and regular dialogue with the Northern Sea Route Administration and ice breaker companies. The crew underwent special training and was joined by Northern Sea Route certified ice Pilots during the entire transit.