Estonia

Estonia plans to build 12 new ships for the Navy
The Estonian Navy needs larger ships that can provide better seaworthiness than the current vessels.

Estonia continues cooperation with Ukraine on the restoration of the maritime industry
Estonia and Ukraine continue to coordinate efforts to restore maritime infrastructure.

Estonian President: EU should consider trade embargo on Russia
Estonian President Alar Karis said that the European Union should seriously consider the possibility of introducing a full trade embargo on Russia.

Estonia’s assistance to Ukraine’s maritime industry includes 600 million euros and support from Grain from Ukraine
The plan to restore Ukraine’s maritime industry includes a package of 600 million euros and assistance for Grain from Ukraine.

Estonia hands over new search and rescue boat to Ukraine
The boat, built in Estonia, was handed over to the state enterprise “Marine Search and Rescue Service”.

Ukraine and Estonia discussed a plan to restore port infrastructure
On Monday, January 27, a memorandum of understanding was signed in Odesa on the implementation of the Plan for the Restoration of the Maritime Sector of Ukraine.

Ukraine and Estonia continue cooperation on the Maritime Sector Recovery Plan
In particular, the plan provides for financial and technical assistance aimed at restoring port infrastructure, shipbuilding and ship repair industries.

Estonia summoned the representative of the Russian Federation over the dispute on the Narva River
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia summoned the temporary chargé d’affaires of the Russian Federation, handing him a diplomatic note due to the border dispute on the Narva River.

Estonia tests barriers on water borders with Russia
Testing will begin next year and will focus on areas of the border that are most vulnerable to illegal crossings.

Estonia and Finland are developing a plan to protect the Gulf of Finland from the Russian Federation
In the event of a prolonged crisis, freight traffic could be diverted to the North Sea, which would require large-scale infrastructural changes. Estonia and Finland plan to strengthen cooperation in the field of maritime defense, in particular to develop a plan to protect the Gulf of Finland from Russian ships in the event of a…