Captain pleads not guilty to damaging Baltic Sea gas pipeline in Hong Kong court
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The captain of the Hong Kong-flagged container ship NewNew Polar Bear, Wan Wenguo, pleaded not guilty in a Hong Kong court to charges related to damage to the Balticconnector gas pipeline and a telecommunications cable between Finland and Estonia. The alleged damage occurred on October 8, 2023, in the Gulf of Finland. Wan Wenguo also denied two summary charges of violating navigation safety rules during the ship's voyage from October to December. Prosecutors plan to call 18 witnesses, including experts, while the defense will challenge the captain's liability, the accuracy of crew testimonies, and technical aspects of the vessel's operation. The Balticconnector is a 77km natural gas pipeline crucial for supplying Finland.
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