中国船长否认对2023年波罗的海天然气管道和电缆在其船锚上的损坏在香港提出指控。 A Chinese captain denies charges in Hong Kong over damage to a Baltic Sea gas pipeline and cables in 2023, linked to his ship’s anchor.

中国船长Wan Wenguo,44,44,在香港对据称2023年10月波罗的海天然气管道和海底电缆受损的刑事损害和海上安全指控表示不服罪。 Chinese captain Wan Wenguo, 44, pleaded not guilty in Hong Kong to criminal damage and maritime safety charges over alleged damage to a Baltic Sea gas pipeline and submarine cables in October 2023. 这起事件涉及他的船,即香港注册的新北极熊号,芬兰调查人员说,该船切断了波罗的海连接线管道,并在拖锚后损坏了多条电缆。 The incident involved his vessel, the Hong Kong-registered NewNew Polar Bear, which Finnish investigators say severed the Balticconnector pipeline and damaged multiple cables after dragging its anchor. 从海底找回的一只破锚与该船丢失的锚吻合,该船未能每天向其操作员报告。 A broken anchor recovered from the seabed matched the ship’s missing anchor, and the vessel had failed to report daily to its operator. 该案件定于5月5日开庭审理,有多达18名证人,由于该船的注册,该案正在香港审理。 The case, set for a May 5 hearing with up to 18 witnesses, is being heard in Hong Kong due to the ship’s registration. 芬兰和爱沙尼亚当局向香港寻求合作,但没有得到任何答复,也没有证据表明俄罗斯参与其中。 Finnish and Estonian authorities have sought cooperation from Hong Kong with no response, and no evidence of Russian involvement has emerged. 自俄罗斯2022年入侵乌克兰以来, 此事成为地区对海底基础设施安全关注的一部分。 The incident is part of broader regional concerns over undersea infrastructure security since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.