German authorities believe that the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines will permanently fail if they are not quickly repaired, Tagesspiegel reported on Wednesday, citing sources in the German government.
“If the gas pipelines are not quickly repaired, a lot of sea water will get into them, and the pipelines will corrode,” the newspaper notes.
After the incident with gas pipelines, the German authorities intend to strengthen control over the movement of ships in their territorial waters. Berlin also intends to pay more attention to the protection of critical infrastructure, coastal areas of the country, terminals under construction for receiving liquefied natural gas and telecommunications cables passing under water.
As reported, on the night of September 26, a leak occurred on one of the lines of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. It happened in the Danish exclusive economic zone southeast of Bornholm. Also, gas leaks were recorded from both lines of the first Nord Stream northeast of Bornholm.
According to the Tagesspiegel, the German Federal Intelligence Service and state security agencies suspect that sabotage was the cause of the incident.
