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The 'Vestvind', en route from Portsmouth, UK, to Nakskov, allided with the middle wall of the southern chamber of the Kiel Canal locks in Brunsbüttel on March 2, 2025, at 9.13 p.m. LT, ahead of its transit of the waterway. The ship remained inside the lock for more than two hours, before the two tugs 'Grossnordsee' (IMO: 9067271) and 'Fairplay-57' (IMO: 9036246) towed it out and pulled it to the Navy dolphins in the canal port of Brunsbüttel, where it remained stationary until March 3 at around 10 a.m.

On March 2, 2025, the 'Butrinti' successfully conducted an SAR operation during a mission in the Aegean Sea, and rescued 36 migrants who were heading towards Greece on inflatable boats during its patrol in the Aegean Sea. The migrants, among them 12 children, had set off from Çesme towards the island of Chios. At the end of the operation, they were picked up by the Turkish Coast Guard, who thanked the crew of the 'Butrinti' for its assistance. Report with photos and video: https://ata.gov.al/2025/03/02/anija-butrinti-operacion-shpetimi-te-36-emigranteve-ne-egje/

On Feb 25, 2025, at around 3:14 p.m., the helmsman of the 'Ravenna'(MMSI: 244660905), en route from Zwijndrecht to Antwerp, overlooked the inland vessel 'Ursa Minor', en route from Voerde to Antwerp, during a planned overtaking maneuver and struck it from behind near Tholen off the Prinsesseplaat. The impact caused severe damage to the stern area and the aft living cabin of the 'Ursa Minor'. The latter arrived in Antwerp on March 1 and continued to Ghent on March 3.

On Feb 28, 2025 the ' Cape Ashley' caught fire and burnt down at the dock in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. All crew members were safe. The heavily damaged wreck sank at its berth on the night of March 1 with only the mast still protruding above the water surface.

On Feb 25, 2025, at around 3:14 p.m., the helmsman of the 'Ravenna', en route from Zwijndrecht to Antwerp, overlooked the inland vessel 'Ursa Minor' (MMSI: 211568560), en route from Voerde to Antwerp, during a planned overtaking maneuver and struck it from behind near Tholen off the Prinsesseplaat. The impact caused severe damage to the stern area and the aft living cabin of the 'Ursa Minor'. The latter arrived in Antwerp on March 1 and continued to Ghent on March 3.