Coastal States Warn of Threats to Maritime Safety in the Baltic and North Sea Region

Published 26-01-2026

The coastal States of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea call for international action in response to growing navigation system interference and increased maritime safety risks.

Following previous joint statements on the Shadow Fleet from the Foreign Ministers and government representatives of Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, the maritime ministers from these countries share their concern about the growing risks to maritime safety with the international maritime community in an open letter.

Read the letter here

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