Finnish court clears Eagle S crew of cable damage charges
The crew was accused of deliberately destroying sea cables. A Finnish court found them not guilty.
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A Finnish court cleared the Eagle S oil tanker crew of charges for damaging Baltic Sea cables. In December, Finnish authorities stopped the ship after the EastLink2 power cable was damaged. The ship belongs to a UAE company and flies the Cook Islands flag.
Seven crew members from India and Georgia were not allowed to leave Finland. The court said Finland could not use its criminal law for this case. Investigators said the ship dragged its anchor and damaged cables between Finland and Estonia.
The crew said it was an accident with their anchor. The court decision means the crew might ask Finland for compensation.
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