A Bulgarian shipping company on Monday denied that one of its ships had intentionally damaged an underwater fiber optic cable.

SOFIA - The Bulgarian company BMF, which owns the ship Vezhen arrested by Swedish authorities for damaging an underwater cable, has denied suspicions of sabotage, blaming bad sea weather. On Sunday, Swedish authorities detained the Maltese-flagged ship Vezhen,

Swedish authorities have detained the Bulgarian ship "Vezhen," which is suspected of damaging an optical cable on the Baltic Sea floor. The ship, with a crew of eight Bulgarian officers and nine Myanmar sailors,

Swedish authorities have launched a preliminary investigation into suspected sabotage after damage was reported to an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Latvia to the Swedish island of Gotland. Prosecutors have ordered the detention of the vessel Vezhen,

Numerous incidents of suspected Russian-linked sabotage of undersea cables in the Baltic Sea has seen tensions rise among nearby countries, and an increased Nato presence.

Sweden detained a vessel suspected of damaging a subsea data cable connecting it with Latvia, the third such incident in the Baltic Sea in the past three months.

By Johan Ahlander and Anna Ringstrom STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish authorities boarded a Maltese-flagged ship seized in connection with the latest breach of cables running along the bottom of the Baltic Sea to begin an investigation into the matter,

The Bulgarian shipping company Navibulgar is conducting its own investigation into the incident involving the ship "Vezhen," which was detained in the Baltic Sea. The company’s executive director, Captain Alexander Kalchev,

Russia has condemned the Western alliance for ramping up its naval presence in the so-called 'NATO lake' after alleged sabotage by Moscow-linked vessels.

STOCKHOLM/SOFIA - Bulgarian shipping company Navigation Maritime Bulgares, which owns the Maltese-flagged cargo ship Vezhan, denies that the ship intentionally damaged the cable between Gotland and Latvia, REUTERS reports.

A Bulgarian shipping company refuted claims that its vessel deliberately damaged an underwater fibre optic cable connecting Latvia and Gotland. Navibulgar's CEO cited harsh weather conditions and the accidental dragging of an anchor as probable causes.