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On April 2, 2025, at around 2.45 p.m. the 'Volturno' was in collision with the tank barge 'Nicky' (MMSI: 244690365), which was underway from Utrecht to Antwerp, at the Kreekrak Lock in Reimerswaal, which provides access to the Scheldt-Rhine Canal, in the province of Zeeland. While the unloaded tanker was in a turning manoever, it got before the bow of the approaching cargo ship and was struck amidship at port side. A hole was torn into the hull above the water line. The 'Nicky' berthed at the lock complex after the accident. The 'Volturno', which had suffered bow damage, continued to the port of destination, where it berthed at 6 p.m. Report with video: https://www.flows.be/binnenvaart/2025/04/spectaculaire-beelden-binnenschip-ramt-tanker-midscheeps/

The 'De Zonnebloem' berthed at the Shipyard de Gerlien van Tiem in Druten on March 30. The company De Zonnebloem seeks support for alternative holidays now that the only ship is out of service for months. All guests have returned home safely. However, the ship sustained severe damage to the bow. The master of the 'Servia', that collided with the ship on the German Rhine tested positive for alcohol. This was announced by the police. A blood test was therefore also carried out, but the results are not yet known. Report with photo: https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/04/02/de-zonnebloem-zoekt-steun-voor-alternatieve-vakanties-nu-enige-schip-uit-de-vaart-is/

As of Appril 2, the ferry company DFDS continued to address the technical issues arising from the assessment on the 'Tarifa Jet' in Portland. The ferry company was finalising preparations for the vessel to enter service, which was now scheduled for next week. All affected passengers were being informed of changes and were to be automatically moved to new departures with details of the schedules. If passengers are unable to travel due to the updated schedule, they will be able to move their bookings to alternative departures free of charge or can receive a full refund if they do not wish to proceed with their travel arrangements. For the planned Jersey-Portsmouth departures, DFDS has made arrangements to use a replacement vessel and have advised that there will be no changes to the existing schedule.

Seven castor containers filled with illed with highly radioactive nuclear waste were transferred from the 'Pacific Grebe' to train in Nordenham for transport to Bavaria, after the ship docked in the port on the morning of April 1, 2025, amid protests and a heightened police presence. The nuclear waste is being transported from Sellafieldto a temporary storage unit in Niederaichbach. The waste left the port of Barrow-in-Furness on March 26. The nuclear waste was what remained after the reprocessing of fuel elements from decommissioned German nuclear power plants. The first of the containers, which are four meters long and weigh over 100 tons, was lifted off the "Pacific Grebe" by a large crane and underwent inspection to measure radiation levels and ensure they matched those taken in Sellafield. The port in Nordenham remained sealed off and guarded by heavily armed police, who have thus far reported no incidents, despite a number of protests by anti-atomic energy groups. Further protests are planned along the presumed route of the train carrying the waste over the coming days, including in the cities of Bremen and Göttingen. Report with photo: https://www.dw.com/en/nuclear-waste-returns-to-germany-amid-protests/a-72108958

The confiscation of the 'Eventin' creates the conditions for the disposal of the ship and its cargo of approximately 100,000 tons of oil," a spokesperson for the Federal Ministry of Finance hassaid. A crew change has already taken place. Further information is currently not available due to ongoing customs measures. The EU member states had already placed the "Eventin" on the list of sanctions against Russia. The tanker is thus one of more than 150 ships in the so-called shadow fleet subject to sanctions.

On March 28, 2025, at 06.30 a.m. the 'Selatan Damal' was boarded by four perpetrators about 1.55 nautical miles off Karang Banteng, in pos. 1°9.45' N 103° 47.18' E, in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait. While no injuries were reported, the intruders stole engine spares.

On March 26, 2025, at 01.18 a.m. the 'Su May' was boarded by four perpetrators about 1.4 nautical miles off the Helen Mar Reef in pos. 1°8.7' N 103° 46.3' E, while transiting the Phillip Channel, in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait. No injuries were reported, and nothing was reported stolen.

A fire broke out in the engine room of the 'Eversand' at the Emder Werft und Dock GmbH, the former Lindenau Yard, in Kiel-Friedrichsort on the evening of April 2, 2025, and triggered a major operation by the Kiel Fire Department. More than 70 emergency personnel were involved in extinguishing operations in Kiel-Friedrichsort until the early morning of April 3. The fire was discovered shortly before 10 p.m. Smoke was emerging from the starboard side of the former naval vessel. In addition, the entire area surrounding the shipyard smelled of burning plastic. When a fire engine from the nearby Kiel North Station arrived at the pieri a few minutes later, the vessel was already engulfed in smoke. Additional personnel from the Kiel Main Fire Station as well as the volunteer fire departments in Schilksee, Suchsdorf, Wellsee, and Russee were immediately mobilized. The fire was located in the engine room near the electrical systems. The fire fighters first de-energized the ship so that the crews could use water to extinguish it. However, firefighting operations on the ship lasted for hours. Only two crews could work in the narrow space at a time. At the same time, the decks had to be searched for possible embers, as the fire could have spread through cable ducts and insulation material on board. A water supply was therefore set up on the pier in Kiel-Friedrichsort. The firefighters had the advantage, that they had practiced on the ship before. Therefore, the conditions on board were not entirely unfamiliar. This was also the reason why the fire in the engine room was brought under control very quickly. The Fire Brigade North had brought a special vehicle with a roll-off container for ship firefighting to the berth for the operation, in addition to the fireboat Dat Füerschipp'. The breathing apparatus logistics and the hygiene container were heavily used, as all attack crews could only work on board with these. After the operation, the crews were able to use the hygiene container to remove soot from the engine room from their soiled uniforms, boots, and helmets. It took until midnight for the smoke from the vents to slowly subside, allowing firefighting operations to be scaled back. The ship's construction made the follow-up firefighting operations very difficult and time-consuming. Parts of the ceilings and pipe linings had to be opened to reach and extinguish the last embers. After just over four hours, the operation was concluded. There were no injuries during the operation. The cause of the fire was still unclear. Fire investigators from the criminal investigation department were to be deployed once the engine room could be entered without breathing apparatus. Initially, the water police secured the scene of the fire. The 'Eversand' was initially stationed in Wilhelmshaven. In 2020, the anti pollution vessel was transferred to the naval base in Kiel, where it was decommissioned in October 2021. A shipping company from Emden then took over the former naval ship and placed it on standby at the pier of the shipyard. Report with photo: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/regional/schleswigholstein/ndr-lindenau-werft-in-kiel-feuer-im-maschinenraum-eines-schiffs-100.html

During dredging work by: the 'Innovatie' in the Rhine near the Pfaffendorf Bridge on April 1, 202a5, a 500-kilogram World War II bomb was discovered. The unexploded bomb, which had two intact detonators, was loaded onto the dredger. For safety reasons, the ship was moved to the Moselle Lock in Koblenz. Experts from the Rhineland-Palatinate Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service decided that the bomb could not be relocated. Therefore, the defusing must take place directly on the ship. After extensive investigation, the Gülser Mosel bend was determined to be the most suitable location for defusing. The necessary infrastructure is in place there, and the evacuation effort can be minimized. While approximately 16,000 people would have had to be evacuated from the site where the bomb was found in the Rhine, the number at the chosen defusing site is approximately 1,000. The defusing is planned for April 4. The evacuation area must be cleared by 8:30 a.m. Only after the evacuation is complete can the bomb disposal team begin defusing the bomb on the dredger. Residential accommodations will be provided in Lay for children from the elementary school and daycare center, as well as for other affected individuals. Report with photo: https://www.blick-aktuell.de/Nachrichten/Koblenz-Bombe-muss-auf-Baggerschiff-entschaerft-werden-623511.html

Claims for compensation are being made against the owner of the 'Solong', which was towed to Aberdeen, where it is expected to be declared a total loss. The battle for the large amounts of compensation has already begun in the British courts, where the legal aftermath will take place, as the alision occurred in British waters. The owner, the German shipping company Ernst Russ, has set up a so-called “limitation fund” at the Admiralty Court in London, a legal maneuver that will place a financial limit on how much compensation can be paid. All containers on board the vessel, which sailed for the Icelandic shipping company Samskip, have been destroyed in the fire. The expected constructive total loss of the ship is triggering the full amount of compensation. In addition, en there is the damage on board the 'Stena Immaculate', to which is added the value of the aviation fuel that was in the damaged tank. The tanker is still at anchor in pos. 53° 44' N 000° 24' E, waiting for the aviation fuel in the ship's intact tanks to be transferred to the tanker 'Fure Vyl'. After the STS, the plan is to tow the 'Stena Immaculate' to Newcastle upon Tyne, where the damage will be assessed. About 11 tonnes of plastic pellets, washed up after the allision, have been cleared from Lincolnshire's beaches, at the coast of East Yorkshire. The Lincolnshire County Council said the clean-up operation had so far focused on the worst affected areas. The nurdles were first spotted in Lincolnshire on March 17, with the clean-up involving a team from East Lindsey District Council. So far, about 24,250lbs, 11,000kg, of waste had been recovered with the operation continuing as more pollutants continued to wash up. The recovered nurdles have been transferred to the county council's waste transfer station in Louth. Report with photos: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgpl32rp2qo

On the morning of April 1, 2025, investigations were carried out on the "Cobra", with the aim of clarifying whether it was involved in an accident off the coast of Coronel, in the Bío Bío region (530 km south of Santiago),., in which the fishing boat 'Bruna' sank on the early morning of March 30. On the afternoon of March 31, the vessel was examined in San Vicente by specialized teams.The Public Prosecutor's Office also took statements from the 18 crew members of the "Cobra" between the night of March 31 and the next morning. One of the elements that raised suspicion was the position of the vessel at the time of the "Bruma's" disappearance, which coincides with the estimated area of ​​the shipwreck. Paint and other items such as wood, ropes, etc. from the "Bruma" were found on the hull and propeller of the "Cobra". In the Biobío region, search efforts by the Chilean Navy and the Public Prosecutor's Office have intensified following the sinking of the "Bruma" with seven people on board, even through the night with the support of the tug 'Galvarino' and a helicopter from the Second Naval Zone. Efforts will continue with the deployment of the LSG 'Talcahuano' , a P-3 Orion aircraft, an ROC, and a salvage team that will conduct expert examinations of the recovered remains, which were found half-sunken, while there was still no sign of the lifeboat. The seven missing persons are: Jose Luis Medel Sepulveda (boss), Jose Luis Medel Gonzalez, Juan Jorge Muñoz Balladares, Jose Fernando Carrasco Gonzalez, Julio Eduardo Gallardo Diaz, Carlos Hugo Escárate Ramirez and Jonathan Daniel Torres Saldaña. Reports with photos and video: https://www.publimetro.cl/noticias/2025/04/01/toman-declaracion-a-tripulantes-de-barco-presuntamente-implicado-en-naufragio-de-lancha-en-coronel/ https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2025/04/01/la-frenetica-busqueda-de-siete-pescadores-desaparecidos-en-un-naufragio-en-chile/ https://www.t13.cl/noticia/nacional/fiscal-confirma-hallazgo-restos-lancha-bruma-e-investiga-evidencias-colision-1-4-2025 https://www.24horas.cl/regiones/zona-centro/biobio/fotos-las-imagenes-que-confirman-que-el-buque-cobra-impacto-la-lancha https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/nacional/region-del-bio-bio/2025/04/01/realizan-peritajes-a-barco-que-habria-chocado-a-lancha-bruma-en-costa-de-coronel.shtml

On March 30, 2025, at 01.25 a.m. the 'Andreas Petrakis' was boarded by one perpetrator, armed with a gun like object, sbout 2.1 nsutical miles off Pulau Cula,in pos. 1°4.52' N 103° 42.48' E, while transiting the Phillip Channel, in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait. No injuries were reported, and nothing was reported stolen.

On March 30, 2025, at 02.55 a.m. the 'Kota Halus' was boarded by three perpetrators about 2.3 nautical miles off the Helen Mar Reef in pos. 1°5.38' N 103° 43.53' E, in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait. While no injuries were reported, the intruders stole a portable welding machine.

On March 29, 2025, at 04.08 a.m. the 'Agneta Pallas III' was boarded by five perpetrators about 1.5 nautical miles off the Helen Mar Reef in pos. 1°7.3' N 103° 44.92' E, while transiting the Phillip Channel, in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait. No injuries were reported, and nothing was reported stolen.

The 'De Zonnebloem' berthed at the Shipyard de Gerlien van Tiem in Druten on March 30. The company De Zonnebloem seeks support for alternative holidays now that the only ship is out of service for months. All guests have returned home safely. However, the ship sustained severe damage to the bow. The master of the 'Servia', that collided with the ship on the German Rhine tested positive for alcohol. This was announced by the police. A blood test was therefore also carried out, but the results are not yet known. The 'Servia' berthed in Strasbourg on March 31. Report with photo: https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/04/02/de-zonnebloem-zoekt-steun-voor-alternatieve-vakanties-nu-enige-schip-uit-de-vaart-is/

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The norovirus outbreak aboard the 'Queen Mary 2' has left over 224 passengers and 17 crew members ill, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The ship was en route from Southampton, England, through New York and the Caribbean before returning to the UK, having departed on March 8 and being set to return on April 6. The sweeping norovirus outbreak was reported to the CDC on March 18. In response to the outbreak, the ship and crew increased cleaning and disinfection procedures, collected stool specimens for testing and isolated people who had fallen ill.

Following the fatal accident on board of the 'Morning Lisa' in Bremerhaven on Jan 11, 2024, the Federal Bureau of Maritime Accident Investigation (BSU) has now published a report according to which the crew of the ship, which was moored at Auto Quay 2, had prepared materials for loading vehicles and planned to take a break on board. Meanwhile, the boatswain intended to drive an on-board forklift up to the next deck. Because metal on board was possibly covered in frost, the forklift slipped around 10 a.m. and tipped over for an unknown reason. The boatswain suffered fatal head injuries when he was trapped under the roll bars of the driver's cabin. A crew member on watch who observed the incident from a distance immediately alerted the remaining crew. They promptly initiated first aid measures and called an ambulance and the police. Emergency services recorded the accident and conducted a brake test on the forklift. However, the test failed. The ship's command was also able to present maintenance logs confirming regular inspections of the forklift. Two investigators from the Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation (BSU) arrived that same afternoon and began their on-site investigation and interviewing the crew. The BSU has now completed a complex investigation into the accident and is currently working on a detailed investigation report.

On March 29, 2025, at 05.15 a.m. the 'Wan Hai 327' was boarded by four perpetrators about 1 nautical mile off Pulau Takong Kecil in pos. 1°6.02' N 103° 44.1' E, while transiting the Phillip Channel, in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait. No injuries were reported, and nothing was reported stolen.

On March 30, 2025, at 01.45 a.m. the 'Junior' was boarded by one perpetrator about 2.3 nautical miles off the Helen Mar Reef in pos. 1°9.48' N 103° 47.06' E, while transiting the Phillip Channel, in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait. No injuries were reported, and nothing was reported stolen.