The Vezhen, detained for damaging a fibre optic cable in the Baltic Sea, has been released. The investigation found no evidence of sabotage. This was announced by the Swedish prosecutor's office. A few days ago, the Bulgarian vessel Vezhen, flying..
The Bulgarian Embassy in Stockholm is in contact with the Swedish authorities and is closely following the developments in the case, the Foreign Ministry told BTA. The Swedish prosecutor's office said earlier that a Bulgarian ship, the Vezhen, had..
Today marks one year since the hijacking of the ship "Galaxy Leader" by the Houthis in the Red Sea. On this occasion, a prayer service for the health and freedom of two Bulgarian sailors, who are still held in captivity, was held at..
A delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross visited the crew of the cargo ship "Galaxy Leader", hijacked by the Yemeni Houthis on May 12, the Xinhua agency reported, quoted by BTA. There are two Bulgarians among the..
India will press charges against the 35 Somali pirates its navy captured from a hijacked ship off the coast of Somalia on 16 March, according to a naval official speaking off the record and quoted by BTA. This is a change in policy from the Indian..
All 17 sailors of different nationalities on board the hijacked Bulgarian bulk carrier Ruen are in good health , Deputy Prime Minister Mariya Gabriel told an emergency briefing at the Foreign Office. The crew, seven of whom are Bulgarian, were..
The decision to release the cargo ship Galaxy Leader and its crew, which includes two Bulgarians, will be taken by Hamas. This was announced by a spokesman for the Yemeni Houthis, quoted by CNN. The ship was hijacked in November 2023 by the..
The authorities in Ireland have not yet contacted Navigation Maritime Bulgare, Navibulgar over the drugs discovered on board the ship Verila in the Irish port of Foynes, Navibulgar CEO captain Alexander Kalchev said for the Bulgarian National Radio...
A Bulgarian ship has been boarded by force 380 miles East of the Yemeni island of Socotra in the Arabian Sea. The bulk carrier Ruen under a Maltese flag is owned by Navigation Maritime Bulgare, Navibulgar. The ship has an 18-member multinational..
Yemeni separatists seized a cargo ship in the Red Sea. According to the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, there are no Israelis on board the Galaxy Leader . The crew is international and the captain – Bulgarian, the Bulgarian..
