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Gas leak at Nord Stream 2 in the Baltic Sea
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Nord Stream AG is launching its own investigation into the gas pipeline leaks in the Baltic Sea.
The consortium, which is majority-owned by the Russian company Gazprom, announced that a "specially equipped ship" had arrived at the site of the accident in the Swedish economic zone.
According to the Swedish Navy, the ship sailed under the Russian flag.
After completing the calibration work, specialists will begin examining the damaged area within 24 hours, which is currently estimated to take 3 to 5 days, a statement said.
The owners of Nord Stream 1 informed the Swedish authorities about their plans a few weeks ago, said Jimmie Adamsson, spokesman for the Swedish Navy, the AFP news agency.
No approval from the Swedish authorities is required for use in the Swedish economic zone.
Nord Stream AG said it would take an estimated three to five days to investigate the leaks.
The consortium is also waiting for permission from the Danish authorities to inspect the leaks in the Danish economic zone.
At the end of September, four leaks were discovered off the Danish island of Bornholm on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines from Russia to Germany, two in the Swedish and two in the Danish economic zone.
According to an official Danish-Swedish report, the leaks were caused by violent explosions.
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