
Bulk Carrier Detained in Sweden for Undersea Cable Damage
The bulk carrier Vezhen has been detained by Swedish authorities on suspicion of causing damage to an undersea cable in the Baltic Sea.
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The bulk carrier Vezhen has been detained by Swedish authorities on suspicion of causing damage to an undersea cable in the Baltic Sea.
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