MV Vezhen Released After Cutting the Cable Between Sweden and Latvia | The Anchor Broke

Yep...The Anchor Broke February 5, 2025 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano—a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the Swedish release of MV Vezhen and how the anchor broke loose and cut the Baltic cable between Sweden and Latvia. #baltic #cablecutting #sweden #russia #latvia #shipping Support What's Going on With Shipping via: Patreon: www.patreon.com/wgowshipping Twitter: @mercoglianos Bluesky: @mercoglianos.bsky.social Facebook: @wgowshipping Email: [email protected] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0B9AHrs2P9OPA8ulM3EJ2u Marine Traffic www.marinetraffic.com Sweden Says Ship Broke Baltic Sea Cable by Accident https://gcaptain.com/sweden-says-ship-broke-baltic-sea-cable-by-accident/ Sweden Releases Bulker Saying Cable Damage was Accident Not Sabotage https://maritime-executive.com/article/sweden-releases-bulker-saying-cable-damage-was-accident-not-sabotage Captain Claims Bulker's Anchor System Was Sabotaged by Russians https://maritime-executive.com/article/captain-claims-bulker-s-anchor-system-was-sabotaged-by-russians