2021年中国船只据称损坏了波罗的海连接输油管,爱沙尼亚官员对风暴索赔表示怀疑。 2021 Chinese ship allegedly damages Balticconnector pipeline, Estonian officials skeptical of storm claim.

2021年10月,一艘在中国香港注册的船舶新北极熊据称损坏了波罗的海连接管道,即爱沙尼亚的主要天然气供应。 In October 2021, a Chinese Hong Kong-registered ship, Newnew Polar Bear, allegedly caused damage to the Balticconnector pipeline, Estonia's primary natural gas supply. 中国声称,这一事件是暴风雨造成的,但爱沙尼亚国防部长汉诺·佩夫库尔和其他官员由于缺乏风暴证据而持怀疑态度。 China claimed the incident was due to a storm, but Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur and other officials are skeptical due to lack of storm evidence. 芬兰和爱沙尼亚收回了该船的锚并继续进行调查。 Finland and Estonia recovered the ship's anchor and continue to investigate. 该管道修复了3 800万美元,并于4月重新开放。 The pipeline was repaired for $38 million and reopened in April.