An unidentified metal object was found in the sea near Helsinki, prompting the closure of maritime traffic and the deployment of the Navy

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Contemporary Finnish reporting states that an unidentified funnel-shaped metal object was found in the sea south of Gustavssvärd near Helsinki on October 3, 2026. Authorities isolated the area and restricted or temporarily closed maritime traffic, while police requested assistance from the Finnish Navy to identify the object. A subsequent report says the object was preliminarily assessed as an old mechanical part of a shipwreck and that the traffic restriction ended early the next day.