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Finland Jails Fitburg Crew

An anchor dragged across the Gulf of Finland has brought prison sentences, after judges examined what two crew members knew about its movements.

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Odd Inge Teige
Nov 6

The Helsinki District Court convicted the captain and boatswain of the cargo ship Fitburg of aggravated sabotageon November 5, ordering both into immediate custody.

The captain received three years and six months in prison; the boatswain, a senior deck crew member, received two years and ten months. The judgment concerns December 31, 2025, and can be app…

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