On the afternoon of April 24, 2025, a crew member of the submarine escort ship 'Aquanaut' required medical assistance. At 2.30 p.m the ship initally notified the MRCC in Bremen, after the 'Trabant' was disabled with an engine damage in the Bight of Neustadt off Sierksdorf. The lifeboat 'Heinrich Wuppesahl' was deployed to the scene. The 'Trabant' meanwhile reported water ingress, but managed to proceed to the mother ship, secured by the lifeboat, when the medical emergency occurred on the ' Aquanaut'. After initial treatment, the patient was embarked onto the ' Heinrich Wuppesahl' And transferred to Neustadt, where the shore based rescue service was waiting. Report with photo: https://www.seenotretter.de/aktuelles/seenotfaelle/medizinischer-notfall-an-bord-eines-sicherungsschiffes-seenotretter-bringen-besatzungsmitglied-an-land
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RED FIN
The tanker 'Isla De Bioko', loaded with urea, was in collision with the barges towed by the tug 'Ginny Rose' on April 27, 2025 at 9.20 p.m. The collision led to one barge sinking and six others going adrift, while sailing downstream on the Mississippi River from St. Rose, Louisiana. The conditions on the river were harsh and challenging at the time of the accident. After receiving news of the collision, the Coast Guard immediately mobilized local assisting tugs, which managed to successfully recover four of the barges, but two of them became fouled in the anchor chains of the 'Red Fin' and 'Bulker Bee 30'. The section near the collision site was temporarily closed off by the Coast Guard while crews assessed whether it was safe to traverse given the sunken barge. On April 28, after the depth of the sunken barge was deemed safe for other vessels and the last two barges were recovered, the channel was reopened, albeit with restrictions. An investigation has been opened into the matter, and salvage plans were being drawn up for the sunken barge.
Houston
On April 22, 2025,at 4 p.m. a gas leak on a barge on the Houston Ship Channel prompted community alerts. but no air quality threats have been detected. A vapor release occurred aboard a barge of the Kirby Inland Marine at the Targa Resources dock in Galena, Greater Houston, at the at 12510 American Petroleum Road. The leak released an unspecified quantity of butadiene, an industrial gas used for making plastics and synthetic rubber (like car tires). 1,3-butadiene is an EPA-listed carcinogen, an inhalation irritant, and highly flammable, but breaks down quickly in the atmosphere, limiting the time in which it can have an effect. The leak occurred because of a broken valve. It was contained at 10 p.m., and the barge was towed to a safe location belonging to the Kirby Inland Marine for further evaluations. The Targa Resources dock on the Houston Ship Channel has reopened to full service by the U.S. Coast Guard on April 23 at 3 a.-m. No injuries were reported from the gas leak. Report with video: https://www.click2houston.com/video/news/2025/04/23/chemical-leak-contained-after-barge-incident-at-houston-ship-channel/
Chittagong Shipbreakers
German Investors Eye Opportunities in Bangladesh’s Ship Recycling Sector During Visit to PHP Yard in Chittagong https://www.shippinginbox.com/german-investors-eye-opportunities-in-bangladeshs-ship-recycling-sector-during-visit-to-php-yard-in-chattogram/
AQUANAUT
On the afternoon of April 24, 2025, a crew member of the 'Aquanaut' required medical assistance. At 2.30 p.m the ship initally notified the MRCC in Bremen, as the small boat 'Trabant' was disabled with an engine damage in the Bight of Neustadt off Sierksdorf. The lifeboat 'Heinrich Wuppesahl' was deployed to the scene. The 'Trabant' meanwhile reported water ingress, but managed to proceed to the mother ship, secured by the lifeboat, when the medical emergency occurred on the ' Aquanaut'. After initial treatment, the patient was embarked onto the ' Heinrich Wuppesahl' And transferred to Neustadt, where the shore based rescue service was waiting. Report with photo: https://www.seenotretter.de/aktuelles/seenotfaelle/medizinischer-notfall-an-bord-eines-sicherungsschiffes-seenotretter-bringen-besatzungsmitglied-an-land
BULKER BEE 30
The tanker 'Isla De Bioko', loaded with urea, was in collision with the barges towed by the tug 'Ginny Rose' on April 27, 2025 at 9.20 p.m. The collision led to one barge sinking and six others going adrift, while sailing downstream on the Mississippi River from St. Rose, Louisiana. The conditions on the river were harsh and challenging at the time of the accident. After receiving news of the collision, the Coast Guard immediately mobilized local assisting tugs, which managed to successfully recover four of the barges, but two of them became fouled in the anchor chains of the 'Red Fin' and 'Bulker Bee 30'. The section near the collision site was temporarily closed off by the Coast Guard while crews assessed whether it was safe to traverse given the sunken barge. On April 28, after the depth of the sunken barge was deemed safe for other vessels and the last two barges were recovered, the channel was reopened, albeit with restrictions. An investigation has been opened into the matter, and salvage plans were being drawn up for the sunken barge.
Ras Isa
Another airstrike was made by the US armed forces on the Houthi-controlled fuel port of Ras Isa on April 17, marking a major escalation of the US administration against the Houthi forces for their attacks on passing vessels in the Red Sea. The strike has destroyed multiple oil storage tanks, cratered a jetty at the port, and wrecked many tanker trucks. The Houthis have reported a casualty count of around 70 to 80 people and injuries to around 150-170 people, including port workers, truck drivers, and paramedics.
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OCEAN ADVENTURER
On April 10, 2025, the 'Ocean Adventurer' was detained in Caen with five deficiencies, two of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Safety of navigation - Voyage data recorder Inoperative 2) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on April 16 and left the port en route to El Astillero.
ISLA DE BIOKO
The 'Isla De Bioko', loaded with urea, was in collision with the barges towed by the tug 'Ginny Rose' on April 27, 2025 at 9.20 p.m. The collision led to one barge sinking and six others going adrift, while sailing downstream on the Mississippi River from St. Rose, Louisiana. The conditions on the river were harsh and challenging at the time of the accident. After receiving news of the collision, the Coast Guard immediately mobilized local assisting tugs, which managed to successfully recover four of the barges, but two of them became fouled in the anchor chains of the 'Red Fin' and 'Bulker Bee 30'. The section near the collision site was temporarily closed off by the Coast Guard while crews assessed whether it was safe to traverse given the sunken barge. On April 28, after the depth of the sunken barge was deemed safe for other vessels and the last two barges were recovered, the channel was reopened, albeit with restrictions. An investigation has been opened into the matter, and salvage plans were being drawn up for the sunken barge.
Ras Isa
U.S. strikes on Yemen’s Ras Isa fuel terminal on the Red Sea coast have killed at least 74 people in the deadliest attack since the U.S. started its bombing campaign against the Houthis on April 16, 2025. Health ministry spokesperson Anees al-Asbahi said 171 people were injured in the strikes, according to preliminary figures, with rescue teams continuing efforts to search for victims. Report iwth photo: https://gcaptain.com/u-s-launches-deadliest-strike-on-yemens-ras-isa-fuel-terminal/
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