A Russian ship that may have come to spy was spotted off the Belgian coast in November last year

On Monday, the Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service reported on the passage of this ship in Dutch waters. “It was suggested that the ship may have been intended to map sensitive infrastructure, such as wind farms, submarine gas pipelines and cables for communication and data traffic,” notes the Van Quickenborne cabinet. “Our intelligence and security services also take this scenario into account and are alert to it.”

The Liberal Deputy Prime Minister also indicates that the new Maritime Security Act, which has been in force since the beginning of this year, allows for camera surveillance at sea. “Especially on the windmills that this suspicious ship seemed to pay special attention to,” it sounds.