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Detention in Shanghai
The 'Belle Aries', formerly the 'New New Pokar Bear', was detained in Shanghai on Oct 3, 2026, with four serious deficiencies: 1) Fire safety - Jacketed high pressure lines and oil leakage alarm Not as required 2) Fire safety - Fixed fire exthinguishing installation Inoperative 3) Fire safety - Remote Means of control (Machinery spaces) Inoperative 4) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Not as required The vessel was released again on Oct 4 and anchored off the port of Shanghai in pos. 31° 31' N 121° 25' E. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591
Captain pleaded not guilty to charges of damaging a gas pipeline and telecommunications cables
Wan Wenguo, 44, the Chinese captain of the 'New New Polar Bear', pleaded not guilty to charges of damaging a gas pipeline and several telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea, being accused of property damage. The indictment stated that he "negligently" and "without legal justification" damaged property belonging to others. Before a court in Hong Kong, the captain of the container ship also rejected two further charges relating to violations of maritime safety regulations. According to Finnish investigators, the ship severed the Balticconnector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia with its anchor in Oct 2023. Police later found a broken anchor on the seabed, which was proven to belong to the ship. The ship had previously damaged three telecommunications cables on its way to a port near St. Petersburg, Russia. However, the investigation proved difficult. There had been no response to the request for legal assistance that Finland sent to Hong Kong, according to the Finnish prosecutor Ari-Pekka Koivisto. A request from Estonia has also gone unanswered. The Baltic region has been on high alert for potential sabotage since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. NATO has increased its military presence in the area.
Captain accused of damaging undersea infrastructure in Baltic Sea appeared at court
A lawyer for the Chinese captain Wan Wenguo, 43, of the 'New New Polar Bear', who was alleged to have caused "criminal damage" to the underwater natural gas pipeline Balticconnector and submarine telecom cables between Finland and Estonia by dragging its anchor along the seabed on Oct 8, 2023, according to a Hong Kong charge sheet, said on Jan 20, 2026, that 18 witnesses would be called to testify in the case. 10 witnesses would testify for the criminal damage charge, including crew members, Hong Kong officials, and two experts in maritime matters. The charge sheet stated that Wan had been "reckless" and "without lawful excuse damaged the property belonging to another". Wan Wenguo, appeared in court on Jan 20, but his lawyer, Jerry Chung, said more time was needed to go through documents before entering a plea. The case was adjourned to Feb 11. The maximum punishment is two years in prison.
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