Nordstream pipeline map with shipping traffic

This map shows the pair of Nord Stream natural gas pipelines that runs under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany. It comprises the Nord Stream 1 pipeline running from Vyborg in northwest Russia, near Finland, and the Nord Stream 2 pipeline running from Ust-Luga in northwest Russia near Estonia.

Ship traffic in the map can be identified as blue and yellow lines and uses data from the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet).

Red stars in the image depict the observed leaks as detected by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission. Click here to observe the area highlighted in images captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites.

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