# Finnish court convicts Fitburg captain and crew member over undersea cable damage

https://mins.news/en/item/130351

- Reuters, 2026-11-05 09:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/finland-court-convicts-fitburg-captain-crew-member-over-baltic-sea-cable-damage-2026-11-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aec4b705a9cd5000104db4f

> A Finnish court said on Thursday it convicted the captain of the cargo ship Fitburg and one crew member of damaging two undersea telecommunications cables in the Gulf of Finland last year.

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