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On Feb 28, 2025, the 'Captain Yusif' was detained in Çanakkale with 23 deficiencies, seven of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboat inventory Missing 2) Structural conditions - Electrical installation in general Damaged 3) Fire safety - Fire doors /openings in fire resisting divisions Malfunctioning 4) Fire safety - Maintenance of fire protection systems Not as required 5) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Auxiliary engine Not as required 6) Safety of navigation - Gyro compass Inoperative 7) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on March 4 and left the port en route to Bartin with an ETA as of March 6. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The 'Loch Portain' has returned to Oban from an annual overhaul in Greenock on Feb 25, 2025,, but its passenger lift is still out of action almost two months after breaking down. The fault developed in Jan, and it was hoped that contractors would fix it within two weeks. However, this did not happen, and there was an expectation that the lift used by passengers with mobility issues would be repaired while the vessel was away for its annual overhaul, but the lift was still out of order, leaving those affected without access to the toilets. As part of the Emergency evacuation procedures, a limited amount of reduced mobility passengers may remain in their cars on the car deck for the duration of the crossing. The emergency evacuation procedure requires passengers to exit via the lounges that are two flights up from the car deck, which may not be suitable for those with limited mobility. CalMac recommended that passengers with reduced mobility book their travel in advance and inform them of their support requirements to confirm that they can be accommodated.

Nearly 200 nautical miles southwest of Penmarc’h, the' Teliri' suffered a leak as well as propulsion problems after having left Calais on Feb 28, 2025, en route to Trapan. The tug 'Abeille Bourbon' left Brest on the morning of Feb 2 to assist the cable layer 200 miles southwest of Penmarc’h, after having entered into a commercial assistance agreement with the Boluda company. The 'Abeille-Bourbon' set sail from Brest at around 7 a.m. and was expected to reach the casualty on the afternoon. The convoy reached the Ponant port on March 4. Report with photo: https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/marine-marchande/le-cablier-telliri-arrive-a-brest-en-remorque-de-l-abeille-bourbon

The 'Audaz' has observed the Russian frigate 'Admiral Golovko' on its way through the western Mediterranean. The naval ship tracked the frigate in international waters near Mallorca until Feb 28, 2025. The frigate has considerable armament. On board are a modern air defense system, anti-ship and anti-submarine missiles and 16 medium-range anti-ship missiles. The ship set sail for the first time in 2022, and one year later it was officially commissioned in the presence of Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin. Reports with photos: https://www.mallorcamagazin.com/nachrichten/lokales/2025/03/05/133981/vor-mallorca-wieder-russisches-kriegsschiff-gesichtet.html

The Dutch salvage company Blue Tack has been commissioned by the owner of the Curacao flagged deck cargo pontoon 'CC Atlantique', 9119 gt (IMO: 9562245), which has remained stuck on beacon 18, one of the beacons along Flintrännan south of the Öresund Bridge, since March 1 at 4 a.m. The 'Kamarina' with the coupled barge was passing northbound through Flintrännan when the barge came too far to starboard and struck one of the lighthouses. How long it would take to salvage the barge. was unclear. The work continued on March 3, including diving at the grounded barge. Also the tug's winch is said to have been damaged in the incident. The shipping company has therefore sent another tug, the 'Carlo Magno', to the scene which arrived on the early morning of March 2. At the same time, the tug 'Svitzer Edda' has been called to assisted. Shipping was not affected by the incident, even though a navigation warning is in place.

The 'Ailama', while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) of the Singapore Strait (SS), was boarded by four to five perpetrators, who were armed with gun like objects, about 2.3 nautical miles off Pulau Cula, in pos. 1° 4.65' N 103° 42.43' E, on March 3, 2025, at 05.00 a.m. The intruder stole engine spares and escaped.

The 'Joseph Tezanos' repatriated two migrants to the Dominican Republic on March 1, following a Puerto Rico police interdiction of a suspect vessel with five people on board just off Aguadilla. One of them, having a prior criminal history in the United States, is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico on charges of attempted illegally re-entry into the United States in violation of Title 8, U.S.C., Section 1326 b(2). The interdiction occurred on the early morning of Feb. 28, when two Puerto Rico Police Joint Force of Rapid Action (FURA) marine units sighted a white colored, 20-foot, panga-style vessel, approximately three nautical miles off the Aguadilla coastline. Coast Guard Sector San Juan watchstanders diverted the Coast Guard Cutter to the scene. Shortly thereafter, the 'Joseph Tezanos' arrived on-scene and deployed the cutter’s over-the-horizon small boat and embarked the five migrants; three men who claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals, and a man and a woman who claimed to be Russian nationals. The 'Joseph Tezanos’ transferred the two Dominican Republic nationals to Dominican Republic Navy authorities for repatriation in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on March 1. The crew also transferred the man who was facing federal prosecution to U.S. Border Patrol Ramey Sector agents in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Saturday. The two Russians were transferred to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations special agents' custody in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on MArch 3 for investigation and removal. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4096601/coast-guard-repatriates-2-aliens-to-dominican-republic-transfers-1-alien-to-us/

The 'Errikos' lost power did to an engine breakdown on March 4, 2025, and was disabled and adrift northwest of Tromsø. The ship was sailing south along the Norwegian coast en route from Murmansk to Vika ds Condo. The Coastguard patrol ship 'Bjørnøya' (IMO: 9911692) and the tug 'Borg Parat' (IMO: 9067269) were deployed to assist the cargo ship, which was to be towed to a position off Vannvåg, There was no dangerous cargo on board the ship, which is not listed on any sanctions lists.

On Feb 6, 2025, the NTSB has issued an investigation report into the Chalmette Refinery dock collapse on April 25, 2023, at approximately 00.04 a.m. local time, The 'Ovide J' was maneuvering two loaded crude oil barges to the Chalmette Refinery crude oil dock near mile 89 on the Lower Mississippi River in Chalmette, Louisiana, when the starboard barge contacted the dock. This resulted in the collapse of about 150 feet of the dock into the water. There were no injuries or pollution reported, but the dock’s pipelines, bridges, and pilings were extensively damaged, with an estimated repair cost of $7 million. The experienced relief captain had successfully docked at this location nearly 20 times that year, including earlier that week. He stated, “If I had to do it again, I would do it the same way over again. I would not change a thing.” The Ovide J‘s approach was at a controlled speed (under 0.5 mph) and at a shallow angle. The tow did not break up as a result of the contact, and the onboard recording showed no jolting movement, indicating no large impact on the towing vessel. No damage occurred to the fendering timbers or the pilings from the barge EMS 348’s contact. A 2017 inspection report had identified major deterioration of several horizontal braces between dolphin no. 3 pilings, noting severe deterioration of two pilings and shifting of all pilings toward the shoreline. A 2021 visual structural inspection revealed damage such as disconnected joints and corrosion at the dolphin no. 3 transfer platform. Although a complete inspection was recommended, the dock owner had not acted on the recommendation by the time of the collapse, which occurred about 1 year and 5 months after the 2021 inspection. The observed deterioration indicated the dock’s structural integrity had been severely compromised. The collapse, resulting from what appeared to be a low-impact docking contact, suggests that the dolphin no. 3 transfer platform could not sustain the forces of a typical docking. The dock owner was aware of the structural issues before the collapse but had not taken steps to address them. Since the collapse, the dock owner has initiated measures to more closely monitor dock integrity. Probable cause The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the probable cause of the collapse of a section of the Chalmette Refinery crude oil dock during the docking of the 'Ovide J's tow was the degraded condition of the no. 3 dolphin transfer platform structure. Full report: https://safety4sea.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/NTSB-Collapse-of-Chalmette-Refinery-Dock-Section-2025_02.pdf

On March 4, the 'Aurora' has rescued 32 people from the oil platform 'Miskar ' in the Gulf of Gabes in the central Mediterranean, where they had been stranded since March 1. Despite the imminent emergency, informed European authorities had not launched rescue operations, although the people were in international waters, on the border of the Tunisian and Maltese search and rescue (SAR) zone, despite appeals to Maltese, Tunisian and Italian authorities, The castaways were picked up by the German humanitarian ship and received first aid on board. Everyone was in pretty good health. The ship has not yet been assigned a safe port. A reconnaissance aircraft operated by Sea Watch first spotted the group on the oil platform on March 1, with an empty rubber dinghy floating nearby. The 32 people, including women and children, had set off from Libya. The Miskar platform is owned by the British gas supplier British Gas. In recent days, NGOs have complained that, no one has organized the rescue of the migrants on the platform. Report with photo: https://www.tunisienumerique.com/les-32-migrants-bloques-sur-une-plateforme-gaziere-au-large-de-la-tunisie-ont-ete-secourus/#google_vignette

The 'Danubia', actually used as an asylum ship, has docked in Krimpen upon the IJssel, but the residents found that the ship, which was recently used by the fire brigade for a major exercise, was particularly dirty. Since 2022, refugees have been accommodated in the Sliksloothaven on the asylum ship 'Allemania'. The vessel was supposed to remain there until the end of 2026, but was due for major maintenance, and on Feb 28, 2025, the successor 'Danubia', qhich is eqipped with 77 cabins, docked in Krimpen. It has not been used for two years, and there were complaints that dirt and rust were everywhere. According to the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA), the ship was used in Utrecht to accommodate Ukrainians. However, as far as the municipality of Utrecht was concerned, this was only an emergency measure, as the ship was not only very expensive, but also impractical, being the only reception location where refugees cannot cook for themselves, while self-reliance is important’, the board wrote earlier in a letter to the council. It was investigated whether the ship could fulfil another function in Utrecht, but this was not found. However, the Utrecht fire brigade did use the ship for a major exercise last month. The COA was working to make the ship beautiful again. The intention is for the 'Danubia' to remain in Krimpen, the 'Allemania' will not return.

One crew member of the 'Basset', en route from Tanjung Pelepas to Pengerang, was injured during an unauthorised boarding by an unknown number of perpetrators, armed with gun like objects, in the Singapore Strait, 3.2 nautical miles off the Takong Kecil Lighthouse in pos. 1° 8' N 103° 45.68' E, on Feb 28, 2025, at 7 a.m. The 29-year-old Indian national has been taken conscious to hospital for medical treatment. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) was alerted to the boarding of the chemical tanker, that took plac outside Singapore territorial waters. The intruders stole engine spares. All crew members have been accounted for. The authority had issued safety broadcasts to vessels, telling them to maintain a vigilant watch. The Singapore Police Coast Guard (PCG) and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were activated to assist the tanker’s crew.

The 'DSM Rose', while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) of the Singapore Strait (SS), was boarded by five perpetrators, who were armed with gun like objects, about 0.6 nautical miles off the Takong Kecil Lighthouse, in pos. 1° 5.27' N 103° 43.27' E, on Feb 28, 2025, at 1.22 a.m. Nothing was reported stolen, and no crew members were injured.

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The 'Volition' ran aground at Dickinson Point in Bermagui in the early morning of Feb 27, 2025. Marine Rescue and NSW Water Police responded to the mayday call issued from the vessel, which immediately filled up with water. All four men on board made it safely back to shore. The ship largely broke up, the engine, propellors and rear section submerged behind the reef. Bermagui’s main beach in town, Horseshoe Bay, was closed due to pollution concerns. There was debris in the ocean and washed up on beaches as far north as near Camel Rock, and people reported the strong smell of diesel. The Horseshoe Bay beach reopened to the public on March 4 at 2:15 p.m. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority and NSW Water Police, were investigating what led the vessel to run aground. As of the morning of March 3, NSW Maritime, the agency responsible for the salvage and clean-up, had collected 10 tonnes of debris such as foam, timber and plastics and two tonnes of fish waste. The clean-up operation covered 12 lineal kilometres of coastline from Wallaga Lake to Baragoot Beach, south of Bermagui. The quantity of diesel that had leaked into the ocean was unknown. The owner reported a maximum of 1000 litres of diesel on board as well as other hydrocarbons from the deck winches, Report with photos: https://aboutregional.com.au/bermagui-boat-wreck-salvage-complex-clean-up-likely-to-take-weeks/471869/

Kimberly Burch, 56, the fiancée of Faster Pussycat frontman Taime Downe, has died on March 2, 2025, at 11 p.m., after falling off the 'Adventures of the Seas' shortly after getting into a heated argument with Downe, whom she had been with for six or seven years. The couple was on the ship for it’s ’80s-themed cruise, which set sail out of Miami on Feb. 27, and is set to return on March 6. It was unclear whether Kimberly jumped or accidentally fell from the room balcony. The crew immediately launched a search and rescue effort, was working with local authorities, and was providing support and assistance to the guest’s family. Taime Downe was performing with his band on the cruise, and Burch tagged along on this seven-day cruise.

The Latvian police have now launched their own investigation into the cable break that occurred in the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Sweden in January, which led to the 'Vehzen' being suspected of sabotage and being seized. The Vehzen was anchored south of Aspö, but was later released after Swedish authorities determined that it was not sabotage. According to Janis Sarts, head of Stratcom NATO's center for strategic communications in Riga, one should be very careful about concluding that it was an accident.

On the night of March 4, 2025, the pilot Captain Serdinç Koç, who was on duty to provide pilotage services to the 'Ocean Euphrosyne' off the coast of Gelibolu, accidentally fell into the sea in the Dardanelles Strait, With the rapid and effective intervention of the boat crew at the time of the incident, the captain was rescued in a short time and transferred to the hospital. His health condition was good. Report with photo: https://turkdeniz.com/canakkale-bogazinda-kilavuz-kaptan-denize-dustu

The 'Ocean Diligence', while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) of the Singapore Strait (SS), was boarded by five perpetrators, about 4.4 nautical miles off Pulau Cula, in pos. 1° 6.4' N 103° 44.48' E, on Feb 26, 2025, at 5.20 a.m. Nothing was reported stolen, and no crew members were injured.

The 'Ifestos', while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) of the Singapore Strait (SS), was boarded by six perpetrators, who were armed with hammers, about 0.9 nautical miles off the Takong Kecil Lighthouse, in pos. 1° 6.62' N 103° 44' E, on Feb 28, 2025, at 12.30 a.m. Nothing was reported stolen, and no crew members were injured.