News

On March 16, 2025, the 'Dashan', en route from Novorossyisk to Port Said, carrying 140,000 tons of crude oil, suffered an engine failure in the Eceabat Strait of the Çanakkale Strait. The tanker was safely moored at the Bozcaada Anchorage Area under the coordination of the Çanakkale Ship Traffic Services Center; Video: https://x.com/i/status/1901366363483955233

BC Ferries returned the 'Queen of New Westminster' back in its operational fleet on March 14, 2025,, just in time for the spring peak travel season. The vessel, which servestheroute between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay, had been out of service for nearly 200 days due to extensive repairs and scheduled maintenance. It had been pulled from service in September after experiencing a significant failure in its propulsion system, where structural fatigue caused the propeller shaft to detach. The extensive repairs included the replacement of both propeller shafts on the vessel, additional rudder system fixes, hull repairs and protective coating applications, totaling to $5.5 million in addition to the scheduled refit expenses, resulted in roughly $8.5 million in lost revenue from the ship being out of service.

On the morning of March 16, 2025, the Port Authorities of Agia Galini and Paleochora were informed by the JRCC of the Greek Coast Guard about a vessel with migrants on board in a difficult situation 55 nautical miles south of Paleochora, Crete. The 76 people on board, among them 72 men, one woman and three minors, were picked up by the 'Ignacy Lukasiewicz', which sailed into the Bay of Messara. From there, they were transferred to a lifeboat of the Greek Coast Guard and safely transported to the port of Agia Galini. They were taken to a temporary accommodation facility in Agia Chania, accompanied by Coast Guard officers. A preliminary investigation was being conducted by the Central Port Authority of Chania.

Red Funnel has cancelled more cross-Solent vehicle ferry services on March 17, six from East Cowes and six from Southampton. It follows a raft of cancellations over the past week, including March 16, following technical problems with the 'Red Falcon'. On March 17, the sailings from Southampton at 7.30 a.m., 10.30 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 4.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. and from East Cowes at 9.a.m., 12 p.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. were cancelled due to a delay with ongoing contractual repair work with the 'Red Falcon's FWD engine. Red Funnel was running the 'Red Osprey' and, to increase available deck space, the company will also run additional sailings with the freight ferry 'Red Kestrel' while its teams was working around the clock with external contractors to address the issue, with further works necessary, including realigning of the engine timings, before sea trials can be completed.

On March 15, 2025, at noon , the Port Authority of Mykonos was informed of a failure of the port side main engine of the 'Fast Ferries Andros' which was moored in the new port of Mykonos. The ship had a scheduled itinerary for the ports of Tinos - Syros - Piraeus with 71 passengers on board, who were transported further under the company's care- The Mykonos Port Authority initially prohibited the departure of the ferry. After the presentation of a seaworthiness certificate from the classification society monitoring it, it was permitted to depart for the port of Piraeus without passengers and cargo.