It looks like last week Dubai authorities impounded two ships who were spotted in satellite photos near the damaged cables around the time that they were cut. The ships were identified by Reliance Globalcom, whose FLAG Telecom unit maintains the cables, and which in turn notified the Dubai Port Authority.
Officially, the two ships, the MV Hounslow and MT Ann improperly dropped anchor near the cables and accidentally severed them. When they arrived in Dubai on February 19, the Iraqi and Korean ships were seized. Reportedly, the Korean ship paid 60,000 USD in compensation to FLAG Telecom for repair costs while the Iraqi ship is sitll being held.
Whether other ships accidentally cut the other three cables serving the Middle East and caused a loss of power to a sixth is yet ot be determined. ;).
The damaged anchor discovered at the site of one of damaged cables.This photo comes from the FLAG website, two of FLAG's cables being among those damaged.
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If anyone can find any information on either the "MV Hounslow" or "MT Ann", can you please share it here?
The only info that I can find on either ships are regurgitated Press Release reports on them being seized in Dubai.
Usually searches on vessels will bring up websites showing images or info on the ships or their owners.
Thanks.
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