Cables, anchors, coincidences - marineforum

In the Baltic Sea, there have been at least five incidents in the last one and a half years, in which cargo ships with their anchor have damaged deep-sea cables or pipelines. Were these accidents or deliberate actions? Looking at these cases, the following common features are evident: 1. The ships came from Russia, sailed cargo for Russia or the Russian shipowners or owners maintained close economic relations with Russia. From the EU's point of …