Shadow fleet close Polish infrastructure. Tusk calls a meeting

On platform X, the head of the MON, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, reported an incidental involving a Russian tanker belonging to the alleged shadow fleet, who maneuvered close the submarine power cable connecting Poland and Sweden. As he reported, the unit was outside the Polish Exclusive economical Zone, but the operation of the ship was carefully monitored by Polish services.

Yesterday our services watched a tanker from the shadow fleet maneuvering close power cables connecting Poland and Sweden – Kosiniak-Kamish wrote. He added that a Navy patrol aircraft was deployed in the Baltic region in the evening, the crew of which had established communication with the ship and informed about its monitoring. As a result, the unit left the area and headed for 1 of the Russian ports.

The head of the MON besides stated that present a hydrographic vessel of the ORP Hewelius was directed in the area of the incident, whose task would be to check the safety of the infrastructure at the designated watershed. The Polish Armed Forces make all effort to guarantee that Poland's safety is not compromised in any way“ He assured.

Russian control

On Thursday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Deputy Prime Minister and Head of MON Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish will meet with Naval Command. As determined by the ZET Radio, the main nonsubjective of the gathering is to make a strategy against possible acts of sabotage.

Representatives of intelligence services and the Ministry of Infrastructure are besides to participate in the discussions. The defence ministry plans to cover the key areas of the Baltic by continuous monitoring and implement fresh fast consequence procedures to critical infrastructure.

Shadow fleet threats

The alleged shadow fleet is simply a group of utilized and frequently operated vessels that let Russia to circumvent western sanctions, including a mechanics to reduce oil prices. Thanks to this, Moscow maintains advanced gross from exports of natural materials, which allows it, among others, to finance the expansion of the army, undermining the effectiveness of global restrictions. The activities of this fleet besides pose a serious threat to maritime safety and the environment.

Most shadow fleet units are old and exploited ships that seldom undergo the essential maintenance and repair work, which importantly increases the hazard of failure. It is estimated that over 83% of these tankers are over 15 years old, while the typical life of this kind of unit is around 20 years.