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Finland appeals court revives case against Eagle S Officers over cable breaks

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"The Eagle S, in an undated photo. Image: Poliisi Finland appeals court revives case against Eagle S Officers over cable breaks A Finnish appeals court on Thursday revived the collapsed prosecution of three senior officers of the Eagle S, the Russia-linked oil tanker that severed multiple subsea cables in the Baltic Sea on Christmas Day 2024. The Helsinki Court of Appeal ruled that Finland has..."

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The Eagle S, in an undated photo. Image: Poliisi

Finland appeals court revives case against Eagle S Officers over cable breaks

A Finnish appeals court on Thursday revived the collapsed prosecution of three senior officers of the Eagle S, the Russia-linked oil tanker that severed multiple subsea cables in the Baltic Sea on Christmas Day 2024.

The Helsinki Court of Appeal ruled that Finland has jurisdiction to try the men, overturning a district court judgment that had thrown out the case last October.

The appeals court sent the case back to the Helsinki District Court to be heard on its merits, although the three men, who had previously been detained in Finland, have since left the country.

The unanimous decision reverses a ruling that had alarmed the maritime legal community, where lawyers warned it could leave ships flying flags of convenience free to damage undersea infrastructure in international waters without consequence.

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