The Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3, anchored in the Kattegat for weeks due to suspicions of undersea cable damage, has now begun its voyage away from the area. The Danish Defense Command informed Ekstra Bladet of the ship’s departure, confirming that they monitor its movements. “I confirm that Yi Peng 3 is departing the Kattegat area. We track the ship with our relevant resources,” said Tobias Roed Jensen, press advisor for the Defense Command.
Using tracking service Vesselfinder, observers noted the vessel heading north. Additionally, the Swedish Coast Guard informed SVT Nyheter that the ship is en route to Port Said in Egypt, traveling independently. Hanna Bühler from the Coast Guard confirmed, “They stated they are traveling to Egypt on their own initiative.”
Over the past month, Yi Peng 3 attracted international attention after it passed over two data cables in the Baltic Sea, which later showed damage. This raised significant investigative interest.
On Thursday, experts from Denmark, Sweden, Germany, China, and Finland boarded the ship for a thorough inspection. Jonas Bäckstrand, Deputy Director General of the Swedish Accident Investigation Authority, stated to SVT, “We made observations that will be important.”
Despite being in international waters, where Danish and Swedish authorities lacked the authority to detain or board it, Chinese authorities invited experts for onboard investigations.
As Yi Peng 3 finally sails away, the maritime community and involved nations stay watchful, anticipating the potential implications of the ship’s activities and the expert inspections’ findings.’
Source: B.T.
[…] the Yi Peng 3, the Chinese bulk carrier investigated for the December incident, departed from the Kattegat area in late 2024, after being anchored there for several weeks90. The ship then sailed to Port Said in Egypt, […]