Operator Of Ship Detained For Damaging Undersea Cable Provides Proof Of Accident

Bulgarian shipping company Navibulgar has released images of the anchoring system aboard its bulk carrier Vezhen, which was detained by Swedish authorities on Sunday.

The ship is suspected of damaging a subsea communication cable between Gotland and Latvia after dragging its anchor. The incident occurred over the weekend, and Swedish authorities seized the vessel on suspicion of aggravated sabotage.

Sweden’s coast guard detained the Vezhen after the cable breach was identified.

A police boarding team was deployed by military helicopter, and the ship agreed to divert to Swedish territorial waters, where it was detained. However, Swedish authorities have not confirmed whether the ship’s diversion was voluntary.

Navibulgar CEO Capt. Alexander Kalchev stated that the incident was an accident caused by bad weather and not intentional. He explained that when the Vezhen approached Gotland on Saturday, the weather conditions were ro…

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