UK says Royal Navy ship in North Sea for pipeline protection

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Published October 3, 2022 3:58 AM

By JILL LAWLESS
Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Britain has sent a Royal Navy ship to patrol the North Sea, as Western allies try to increase protection for undersea pipelines and cables after blasts ruptured two natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. The Ministry of Defense said a navy frigate is in the North Sea, working with the Norwegian Navy “to reassure those working near the gas pipelines.” The announcement came after a meeting of the Joint Expeditionary Force group of northern European nations. Undersea blasts that damaged the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines last week have led to huge methane leaks. Nordic investigators said the blasts have involved several hundred pounds of explosives.

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