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The Italian ferry operator Blu Navy has acquired the 'Samsø' and renamed it to 'Aethaia'. She left the Svendborg Shipyard on Feb 8, 2025, bound for Italy and entered the Kiel Canal. The ferry started its in 2009 as 'Kanhava' for the Bornholmstraffiken AS. The Blu Navy will most likely put deploye the ferry on the route Piombino-Portoferrai. On its way it reached the port of Brest on Feb 12.

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EUNAVFOR Atalanta has confirmed the release of the dhow “Al Najma” on Feb 13, 2025. The Yemeni fishing boat had been hijacked off Eyl at the Northern coast of Puntland on Feb 8, 2025. The incident was classified as Armed Robbery at Sea. EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval and air assets, among them the 'Santa Maria-F 81', were deployed in the area, conducted an intensive search and succeeded in locating the dhow, which was released when sailing very close to the Somali coast. The immediate presence of the forces in the area, especially the helicopter, was decisive in the fishing vessel's liberation. The forces went on board to grant security and check the condition of the crew. No injuries were reported, and the 12 crew members were safe. The boarding team of the 'Santa Maria' proceeded to collect all possible evidence of the incident, which was still under investigation. Additionally, the fishing boat was assisted by the frigate after a malfunction on the dhow’s engine. The crew confirmed that the alleged pirates had abandoned the vessel after stealing personal objects and two skiffs belonging to the dhow. Throughout the incident, contacts and coordination with maritime security partners in the Area of Operations were conducted. Pivotal exchange of information was shared with the Somali forces, Yemeni Coast Guard and the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), particularly with the Japanese Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Aircraft. Report with photo: https://eunavfor.eu/news/liberation-al-najma-yemeni-flagged-fishing-boat-hijacked-eyl-north-coast-puntland-somalia

The National Police, in collaboration with the Spanish Navy, is investigating an alleged crime of cocaine trafficking that would be occurring on ships such as the' Juan Carlos I' during its participation in the first deployment of the Dédalo group. According to different reports, a sailor was unwell during the night. He was on night surveillance and when his colleagues went to wake him up, they found him convulsing. They notified a first corporal and a sergeant of the incident, who, in turn, informed the captain. He ordered a drug test for the entire security force and two positives for cocaine were detected: this sailor and a second corporal. For this reason he has been disembarked and is expected to arrive in San Fernando on Feb 12, 2025. Other reports claimed that this person supposedly kept a quantity of 40 grams of cocaine in his locker that was thrown overboard. It turned out that he became a Marine but had also committed a serious offence related to narcotic substances, which is why he was not allowed to renew his commitment. The Police have already arrested a member of the TEAR in previous manoeuvres on La Isla. The Police have been after alleged members of the Navy for some time, and even some non-commissioned officers, who could take advantage of their participation in manoeuvres at sea, such as the one currently carried out by the Dédalo group, to deal narcotic substances among their colleagues. This, despite being small quantities, is classified by military ordinances as very serious crimes that lead to immediate expulsion.

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On Feb 9, 2025, the 'Atu' was etained in Aveiro with 21 deficiencies , six of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Radio communications - Satellite EPIRB Inoperative 2) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Inoperative 3) Emergency systems - Emergency lighting, batteries and switches Inoperative 4) Safety of navigation - Charts Not updated 5) Safety of navigation - Nautical publications Not updated 6) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Feb 14 and left the port en route to Szczecin with an ETA as of Feb 22. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

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The failure of a component on the hydraulic system for on-deck fishing equipment likely led to a fire aboard the 'Three Girls' in the Gulf of Maine on Aug 11, 2024, the US National Transportation Safety Board said on Feb 13, 2025.​​ The sihp was fishing in the Gulf of Maine when a fire broke out in the vessel’s engine room. The five crewmembers and a National Marine Fisheries Service observer abandoned the vessel and were rescued by the US Coast Guard. No injuries or pollution were reported, and damage to the vessel was estimated at $1.3 million. The 'Three Girls' began fishing on August 10, and collected about 20,000 pounds of various groundfish over the next two days. When the fishing net was recovered from the seafloor around 20:50 local time on Aug 11, the captain noticed a burning smell that he believed was electrical in nature. He saw thick, black smoke flowing out from the engine room exhaust fan in the port stack and engine room door.​ He determined the fire was too intense to fight and directed the crew to prepare to abandon ship. The crew launched and entered the liferaft in a quick and orderly fashion less than eight minutes from the time the captain first smelled smoke. During a postfire examination in the engine room, the investigators found several exposed surfaces were heavily covered in soot, and there were a few areas of “clean burn” present between the hydraulic return oil filter housing and the winch engine that had been operating at the time of the fire. This indicated the fire had burned hottest there and that the fire area of origin was likely in the port, forward corner of the engine room between the hydraulic return oil filter housing and the winch engine. the investigators found all hydraulic hoses from the hydraulic return oil filter box were detached from their aluminum filter housing covers, which had been melted away by the fire, indicating the hoses, their fittings, or another component of the box had failed. The NTSB thus believed the cause of the fire was likely the ignition of pressurized hydraulic oil spraying on components of the running winch engine exhaust system. Full report: https://www.bairdmaritime.com/fishing/regulation-enforcement/ntsb-reveals-hydraulic-system-component-failure-led-to-fire-on-fishing-boat

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The 'Rønvikbuen' ran aground near Honningsvåg in the Magerøy Sound on the early morning of Feb 13, 2025. With the outgoing tide, the ship was high and dry on the rocks. The NSSR-lifeboat "Odin" moved out from the station in Havøysund, and together with the crew from the passenger ship 'Havila Polaris' ((IMO: 9946910) , which was first on scene and deployed a light boat, the two fishermen on board were rescued and taken on board the "Odin". With the incoming tide, the "Odin" was out again in order to salvage the ship. Report with photos: https://www.altaposten.no/nyheter/i/3MKEMe/redningsaksjon-etter-sjark-havari

On Feb 12, 2025, the 'EXplorer' was detained in Jiangyin with six deficiencies, rhree of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Fire safety - Fire prevention structural integrity Not as required 2) Structural conditions - Decks - Corrosion Corroded 3) Pollution Prevention - Oil filtering equipment Not as required. The vessel was released again on Feb 13 and left the por enroute to Cam Pha. The last detention was on April 26, 202, in Changshu, with five deficiencies for two days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

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An officer of the 'Matthew' was involved in a group effort to disguise the vessel's true position, the Special Criminal Court has heard. The Filipino Harold Estoesta, aged 31, and Iranian Saeid Hassani, aged 39, have denied having the cocaine for sale or supply on board the ship. The 2.25 tonnes of cocaine has an estimated value of more than €157 million. The court previously heard that while the 'Matthew' was sailing under the flag of Panama, it was owned by a Dubai-based company known as 'Symphony Marine'. It departed from Curacao, off the Venezuelan coast and sailed across the Atlantic before arriving in Irish territorial waters. The Prosecution counsel, Sean Guerin SC, said there would be evidence that the men had given direction to others in the preparation for the physical transfer of the drugs from the the 'Matthew' onto 'The Castlemore'. The State alleges both accused were in a Deck Officers WhatsApp group and the case against them relates to communications about the transportation of the drugs and the concealment of those activities from others. At the Special Criminal Court on Feb 13, the evidence continued of Gary Delaney, a retired naval officer with 40 years’ experience in land and marine surveying. The court previously heard that he inspected the systems used by the 'Matthew' to work out the ship’s navigation and route. The Counsel for the State, John Berry SC, referenced a phone taken from Mr Hassani that contained messages to the WhatsApp group known as The Deck Officers. Mr Delaney confirmed that these messages showed that Mr Estoesta was aware of efforts by people on board the ship to use the AIS to simulate the vessel’s position. As the ship approached Irish waters, there was no actual evidence of a simulated position but an absence of any position. The AIS did not provide any information, which he attributed to an uncertainty by those on board about which route to take. There was an update on Sep 23, 2023, to the AIS records showing a change of destination from Gdansk to Belfast. Just after midnight on Sep 24, the AIS sent a message that the ship was "NUC". Two hours later, the AIS status was changed to indicate the vessel was underway using its engine. The vessel’s destination was then changed from Belfast to Cork. Mr Delaney previously gave evidence that in Aug 2023, there was a divergence between where the 'Matthew' actually was and what it was broadcasting its position as. From Aug 22 to Sep 7, the vessel reported itself as doing a perfect circle off the coast of Guyana, but the ECDIS showed it was off the coast of Venezuela. Mr Delaney said that in the real world, ships do not do perfect circles without dynamic positioning systems, something that the 'Matthew' did not have. Mr Hassani and Mr Estoesta are charged that on Sep 24, 2023, on board the vessel within the territorial sea of the State, they had in their possession controlled drugs, namely cocaine, for the purpose of selling or otherwise supplying the drug to another in contravention of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations, 2017 to 2023, made under section 5 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977 and at the time while the drug was in their possession the market value of the controlled drug amounted to €13,000 or more. They are also charged with the possession of cocaine for sale or supply to a value of €13,000 or more between September 24 and 26, 2023, both dates inclusive, at locations outside the State, on board the vessel- Each man also faces a third charge that on Sep 24, 2023, within the State, with knowledge of the existence of a criminal organisation, he participated in or contributed to activity intending to, or being reckless as to whether such participation or contribution could, facilitate the commission of a serious offence by that criminal organisation or any of its members. The trial will be continued on Feb 18. Four co-accused — Ukrainians Mykhailo Gavryk, aged 32, and Vitaliy Vlasoi, aged 32, Iranian Soheil Jelveh, aged 51, and Dutch national Cumali Ozgen, aged 49 — last week pleaded guilty to similar offences connected to the seizure. Report with photos: https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtandcrime/arid-41574157.html

A 37-year-old crew member of the 'Mein Schiff Relax' from Bangladesh has died of a heart attack while the ship was docked in Trieste on the night of Feb 13, 2025. Emergency medical services were dispatched to the ship after the onboard medical team provided initial first aid. Despite their efforts, the man,, who worked as a cleaner, could not be saved. The 'Mein Schiff Relax' is a recently delivered ship that has not yet begun passenger sailings. Its first scheduled voyage with paying guests is expected to start in early March.

The "Flamuri" will not be detained in the port of Saint-Malo (Ille-et-Vilaine). The ship was singled out by the NGO Robin des bois association for pollution risks. The association, which identifies ships that pose risks to the environment and crews, had collected information on the conditions on board and its condition. A part of the cargo, used for animal feed, had been polluted by hydrocarbons following a pipe leak. It was carrying soybean meal from Varna and had arrived on Dec 21, 2024 off the coast of the port. It entered the Vauban basin on Jan18, 2025. Robin des Bois considered that it was very worn up and had a maintenance deficit. The association asked the authorities to prohibit the departure of the vessel and to impose an on-site repair. The Interregional Directorate of the North Atlantic-West Channel (DirNamo) responded on Feb 13, that the 'Flamuri' had been inspected by the Saint-Malo ship safety center and subjected to an expert appraisal by maritime professionals. These experts considered that it was not necessary to detaom the ship. The Regional Operational Center for Surveillance and Rescue( CROSS) will monitor it closely and the rescue resources coordinated by the maritime prefecture, including the Abeilles tugs, will be able to intervene effectively in the event of a problem. There was therefore no obstacle to the departure of the ship from Saint-Malo. As of Feb 14, it remained stationary in port. Report with photo: https://lorient.maville.com/actu/actudet_-a-saint-malo-l-immobilisation-du-navire-turc-n-est-pas-necessaire-_fil-6678515_actu.Htm

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