Norway Releases Russian-Crewed Ship Seized Over Suspicion Of Baltic Sea Cable Damage

Norwegian authorities have released the Silver Dania, a Norwegian-owned, Russian crewed ship initially suspected of damaging an underwater fibre optic cable connecting Latvia and Sweden’s Gotland island.

After a thorough investigation, no evidence was found linking the vessel to the incident.

The Silver Dania was detained on January 31, 2025, at the request of Latvian authorities. It was escorted to Tromsø police attorney Ronney Jorgensen stated that the investigation would continue but there was no reason for the ship to remain in Tromsø any longer. He said that no findings had been made linking the ship to the act.

Tormod Fossmark, CEO of Silversea, the company that owns the Silver Dania, denied any involvement in the cable damage. He stated that the company was cooperating with authorities on what it considered a serious matter.

“We have no involvement in this whatsoever,” Fossmark told The Associated Press. “We di…

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