The Mysterious Disappearance Of The Freighter 'The Arctic Sea'

The Arctic Sea, a Maltese-flagged cargo ship, was supposed to make port in Algeria with its cargo of timber on August 4. Photo: AP

How On Earth Has The 'Arctic Sea' Vanished? -- The Telegraph

In the age of satellite technology, the disappearance of a 4,000-ton cargo ship raises more questions than it answers, reports Andrew Alderson

IT is nearly 100 metres long, more than 17 metres wide and weighs almost 4,000 tonnes. Yet, even in a hi-tech world of satellites and Google Earth, the Arctic Sea has vanished without trace in busy European shipping lanes.

A possible sighting of the Turkish-built "ghost ship" off the Cape Verde Islands was dismissed, meaning the disappearance of the cargo vessel has, in the words of one insurance expert, left "far more questions than answers".

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More News On The Disappearance Of The Arctic Sea

Russian crew under 'significant threat' as search continues for missing ship Arctic Sea -- The Telegraph
Russia, NATO have 'exhaustive' info on Arctic Sea - envoy -- RIA Novosti
Russian envoy: search continues for missing ship -- AP
Nuclear riddle of missing ship as pirates demand a £1m ransom -- Daily Mail
Finland denies missing ship carries nuclear material -- AFP
'Ransom Demand' for Cargo Ship Sought by Russia -- Voice of America
The Bermuda Triangle of the north -- Deutsche Welle

My Comment: The inability of police and security agencies to track and locate the freighter 'The Arctic Sea' reveals to me a security hole that is large enough for a .... well .... for a freighter to go through.

I am sure that intelligence agencies will now be examining their security procedures and protocols when it comes to disappearing ships .... and I sure that Al Qaeda and its many affiliates are now realizing that this may be one way for them to penetrate Europe with Europe not even being aware of what is happening.