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The 'Khatanga', which has been docked and deteriorating in Gdynia for over six years after failing a Port State inspection, broke lose on Jan 12, 2025. The inspection had uncovered serious structural issues and crew competency concerns, forcing the vessel into indefinite limbo. Abandoned by its owners, the Murmansk Shipping Company, after their 2020 bankruptcy, the tanker has been left to rot without so much as a skeleton crew to keep it afloat. The situation came to a head during recent winter storms when the tanker broke loose from its moorings twice, on Dec 15, 2024, and then on Jan12 – prompting frantic efforts to secure it. The Seaport Authority has been fighting a legal battle to seize the ship, citing years of unpaid port fees racked up by its absentee owners. Adding the Murmansk Shipping Company to international sanctions lists is one potential move, which would allow Polish authorities to take control of the vessel. Brokers have even listed the 'Khatanga' for sale.

The ' Cahaya Dana Reza', enroute from Samarinda to Buntok, suffered a leak capsized on Jan 23, 2025, at 11.30 p.m. WITA in Indonesian waters near Kotabaru Regency in South Kalimantan. The crew has been rescued. After the leak was remarked, the captain of the vessel dropped anchor to inspect it. However, the water ingress could not be contained, and as the vessel started to tilt, the captain sought to lift anchor and bavigate the vessel to shallow waters. The LCT finally sank before completely reaching shallower waters. It was carrying around 150 tons of mixed cargo. The tug 'Atlantik Star 11' was nearby and rescued all nine crew members. A notice has been posted for other vessels to avoid the area, and efforts are underway to recover the cargo.

On Jan 21, 2025, at 10.10 a.m. an explosion occurred in a methyl acetate tank at the Energy Wharf of the port of Barcelona, where the chemicals, natural gas, and petroleum products are handled. A fire was extinguished around 40 minutes later due to the quick response of the firefighting teams. 14 fire brigade teams and 11 teams from the Medical Emergency System (SEM) have been dispatched to the scene. The Mossos d'Esquadra and the Civil Guard, as well as the port police, have also sent patrols. One port worker died in the explosion, and three others were injured, one of whom critically. He was taken to the Vall d'Hebron Hospital, while the two others suffereed minor injuries and were treated on scene. The source of the explosion was a tank in the facility operated by Terminales Portuarias S.L. (TEPSA). At the time of the explosion, the two workers were inside the tank, which was empty, carrying out welding work. The cause of the accident, however, was still being investigated. People in companies and facilities near the port ofwere advised to stay indoors as a precaution. Report with video: https://www.3cat.cat/324/explota-un-tanc-amb-material-inflamable-al-port-de-barcelona/noticia/3331591/

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On Jan 21, 2025, the ' Sea Opera' was detained in Humen with six deficiencies, three of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Dangerous goods - Instrumentation Not as required 2) Dangerous goods - Dangerous goods code Not as required 3) Dangerous goods - Fire protection deck area Not as required The vessel was released again on Jan 23 and sailed for Singapore Anchorage. The last detention was on April 2, 2024, also in Humen, with six deficiencies for three days. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1A45b5jbuw/

The Murmansk-based spy ship "Yantar" moored ahe east side of the peninsula near Skagen at the entrance to the Great Belt and Öresund on Jan 23. On Friday morning, the "Yantar" also passed the diving and test areas for new NATO naval units in the Skagerrak. The new German corvette "Emden" is currently on its first test run there. On the way from the English Channel to the Kattegat, the "Yantar" had been shadowed over the past few days by the British frigate "Somerset" and ships of the Norwegian Coast Guard. The ship also passed several underwater cables. At the Anchorage in international waters east of Frederikshavn it was monitored by a patrol boat of the Danish Navy.

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The body of a 43-year-old man who was among the two missing passengers after a Navy craft rammed into the 'Neel Kamal' off the Mumbai coast, was found on Dec 19 near the ferry. The incident happened near Butcher Island, about eight kilometres from the Gateway of India. The Navy craft undergoing engine trials lost control and collided with the ferry. The death toll in the tragedy has now gone up to 14. Search operation continued to locate a seven-year-old boy who was still missing a day after the accident. A naval helicopter and boats of the Navy and Coast Guard were deployed on Dec 19 . Eight boats, including those from the Navy and Coast Guard, were involved in the SAR operation. Of the 113 persons on board both vessels, 14 died and 98, including two injured, were rescued. There were six persons on board the Navy craft, of which two survived. The 14 who died included eight men, four women and two children. A Navy personnel and two contractual naval employees were among the deceased. Late in the night, police released the names of ten of the deceased. They are Mahendra Singh Shekhawat (Navy); Praveen Sharma (worker on NAD boat); Mangesh (worker on NAD boat); Mohammad Rehan Qureshi (passenger boat); Rakesh Nanaji Ahire (passenger Boat); Safiana Pathan; Mahi Pawara (aged 3); Akshata Rakesh Ahire; Mithu Rakesh Ahire (aged 8) and Deepak V. Two women and a male victim were yet to be identified.

On Jan 21, 2025, rgs ' Greve Bulker'was detained in Rizhao with 12 deficiencies, theee of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Fire safety - Fixed fire extinguishing installation Inoperative 2) Fire safety - Fire pump and its pipes Not as required 3) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboats Not properly maintained The vessel was released again on Jan 23 and sailed for Nanting. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DnSEWMpyV/

On Jan 24, shortly after 8 a.m., work began on installing the new lock gate wings in Müden. The gate wings had to be loaded onto a truck with the help of a crane for the last few meters to the lock chamber. The truck slowly reversed towards the chamber and another crane then lowered the gates. One of them weighs around 41 tonnes. It was important when installing that the two wing gates fitted exactly into the lock chamber. Around 40 employees were involved in the installation work. In the next few days, the technology will be installed so that the gate can open and close properly. The first test locks are due to begin in about a week. The new lock gate with two gate wings has stored been on a cargo ship at the lock in Müden for a week. Before that, it spent two days on the Moselle from Trier to Müden. That's where the two wings, which together make a steel gate 12 meters high, 14 meters wide and weighing around 80 tons, were constructed in the recent weeks. The old gates will be transported back to Trier. What can still be used from the swing gates will be recycled and the rest will be scrapped. The ' Regina K' has berthed in Haren/Ems on Jan 18. Report with video: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/regional/rheinlandpfalz/schleusentor-mosel-100.html

Full ferry service Holyhead to Dublin has resumed on Jan 15, 2025, after the two berths have been repaired. Johan Edelman, Stena Line trade director (Irish Sea South), described this as an “extremely challenging time for our customers and staff. The extended closure of the ferry berths at Holyhead Port at one of the busiest times of the year was unprecedented and I would like to thank our customers and staff for their patience and resilience. Now that the berth has been cleared to be safely reopened, we moved quickly to put the resources in place to ensure that we could provide a fully operational service on our Holyhead – Dublin route from today (January 15) onwards.”

13 persons died and 101 others were rescued after a Navy speed boat crashed into the ferry 'Neelkamal' off the Mumbai coast on Dec 17, 2024. The dead included 10 civilians and three Navy personnel. The ferry was on way to Elephanta Islands, a popular tourist destination near Mumbai, when the speed boat crashed into it around 4 p.m, The Navy and Coast Guard launched a massive SAR operation, with 11 Navy boats and three boats of Marine Police and a boat of Coast Guard being deployed in the area. Four helicopters were also involved as well as personnel from police, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority and fishermen in the area. Report with photos and video: https://www.telegraphindia.com/gallery/several-passengers-dead-many-rescued-after-speed-boat-rams-ferry-off-mumbai-coast-photogallery/cid/2071682?slide=1 https://www.republicworld.com/videos/india/boat-colliding-into-passenger-ferry-video