The Bergen cargo ship Silver Dania has been detained on suspicion of damaging a fiber-optic cable in the Baltic Sea. The ship belongs to Bergen-based shipowner Tormod Bo Fossmark. The ship is now in the port of Tromsø in the Breivik area.
The ship is traveling between St. Petersburg and Murmansk. All the crew on board is Russian, writes the Norwegian edition of Fiskeribladet, citing local police.
“We passed close to Gotland, a Swedish island near the place where a fiber-optic cable was damaged on January 26, but we did not anchor,” said Tormod Fossmark, head of the Silver Sea shipping company.
Norwegian authorities took us to the port to rule out any involvement on our part, he said.
Latvia announced on January 26 that an undersea communications cable of the Latvian State Radio and Television Center had been damaged. The damage was discovered in Swedish economic waters.
This situation really highlights how interconnected our world is and how delicate our communication infrastructure can be 🌐🚢 It’s surprising to think how one incident can impact so many countries and systems. I hope the investigation uncovers the truth quickly so all parties involved can move forward. Sending positive vibes to the crew and everyone affected by this! 🙏💫
It’s surprising how a single incident like damage to an undersea cable can create such a complex situation involving multiple countries and shipping companies. The fact that the ship was detained despite the company’s statement about their route highlights how seriously authorities are treating this issue. It makes me wonder about the broader implications for maritime navigation and international communication security, especially in such a strategically important region as the Baltic Sea.