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The 'Toftevaag' sank more than 20 nautical miles northwest of Cabo de Peñas in the Cantabrian Sea, after having suffered a leak and water ingress on the afternoon of April 10, 2025. The "Toftevaag" had set sail from Cudillero at around 4:30 a.m. At 11:00 a.m., when they were about 50 kilometers from the mouth of the Nalón River, the crew felt a strong impact on the vessel. a few miles from La Arena, and the ship started taking on water. The crew activated the dewatering pumps and notified Salvamento Mariítimo to tell them what had happened, but the plan was to continue. Half an hour later, they had to contact them again with the initial plan to tow the ship to Gijón, After the situation deteriorated at around 2:30 p.m. the alarm was raised, and the SAR boat 'Salvamar Rigel' (MMSI: 224003390) from Gíjon and the SAR helicopter Pesca II, based in Viveiro in the Lugo province, were mobilized by the Galician Coastguard. A Civil Guard patrol boat also intervened, and the cargo m/v "Sandra" (IMO: 9549669), en route from Gíjon to Aviles, changed course to respond to the alert. After the evacuation of the six crew members was requested, the helicopter hoisted them one by one. The rescue operation was carried out without complications. The helicopter transported the castaways to the Asturias Airport for an assessment of their health, where the nearest ambulance was located, and were found in good condition. The "Toftevaag" had been in Cudillero since last fall. The vessel was built in 1910 in Halsnoy, Norway's second-largest fjord, in the most traditional way, with Norwegian pine, using spikes of the same wood to nail the planks, it still had retained almost three-quarters of its original timber. The schooner was fitted with an engine in 1958 to begin a new life. It had been dedicated to herring fishing and coastal shipping between the Nordic islands and the North Atlantic, and even to transporting pilots to the North Cape during World War II. In 1989, the "Toftevaag"m supported by a group of scientists from Boston, Massachusetts, embarked on a new journey, spearheading the Alnitak project, an association that has sponsored it for 33 years. Its objective is applied science or experimental methods to generate demonstrable and tangible results in nature conservation, preserving both marine natural treasures and their relationship to the cultural and material processes of the world, and collaborating with organizations such as the Earthwatch Institute and OceanCare. Reports with photos: https://enfoques.gal/galicia/gardacostas-de-galicia-rescata-a-seis-tripulantes-de-un-naufragio-en-el-norte-de-asturias/ https://www.lne.es/aviles/2025/04/11/hablan-seis-cientificos-rescatados-velero-116271753.html

Repairs of the 'Marstal', serving on the route Ærø-Svendborg, have been completed after three weeks, and the fery is about ready to resume sailings. An extensive replacement of a hub in the gearbox sent the ferry to the quay in Søby at the end of March, but it will now be put back on the route on thr morning of April 11, one day earlier than planned. An extensive replacement of a hub in the gearbox sent the ferry to the quay in Søby at the end of March, but it will now be put on the route again on Friday morning 11 April – a day earlier than planned. Repairs were carried out by the technicians from MAN and Søby Værft as well as the staff on the ferry and in the municipal ferry company. This means that the ferry 'Ærøskøbing' sails from Ærøskøbing at 05:30 a.m., while the'Marstal' sails at 6:30 a.m.

On Nov 18, 2024,, at 2 p.m. LT, a fire broke out aboard the accomodation ship 'Orient Princess' (IMO: 6708109) in Tianjin,. Emergency responders quickly arrived at the scene and put out the fire by 3:00 p.m. The blaze was caused by sparks that ignited insulation material during ongoing renovation work on the vessel. The 'Orient Express' was formerly known as cruise ship "Yao Hua." However, due to legal complications,it was seized by authorities in 2003. Another Chinese company subsequently took over the ship and converted it to an accommodation vessel, mooring it permanently in the Haihe Bund Park, Binhai New Area, Tianjin City, as a tourist attraction. Report with photos: https://www.imarinenews.com/16714.html

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En route from Altinova to Yalova the 'Karadeniz Orhan Ali Khan' ran aground in pos. 40° 40' N 029° 19' E at the n the Yalova Anchorage on April 10, 2025, at around 10 p.m. UTC. The emergency tug 'Nen Hatun' (IMO: 9675004) and the tug 'Şark' (MMSI: 271043518) responded along with the lifeboat 'Kıyı Emniyeti 3', a diver team and salvage experts. The ship remained stationary as of April 11. The "Karadeniz Powership Orhan Ali Khan" belongs to the electricity-producing fleet of the Turkish energy company Karpowership and is considered to be among the largest ships in the world of that kind. Report with photo and video: https://www.denizhaber.com/kps-orhan-ali-khan-yalovada-karaya-oturdu/124315 https://x.com/i/status/1910570382660149363

The 'CMA CGM Pelleas' came at close quarters with a wall before running aground as it left its berth in Southampton on April 9, 2025. The vessel too took a direct path towards the wall in front of waterside flats off Marchwood. After it beached briefly, tugs assisted the vessel and pulled it off again. The ship then docked in Southampton and is due in Rotterdam at the weekend. The Associated British Ports (ABP), the city's port owners, will play a role in any subsequent review of the incident. The matter had been referred to the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB). Report with photo: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g33y0dkngo

Russia’s Defense Ministry showed footage of a Russian Iskander-M missile attacking the cargo ship 'Paresa' 4860 gt (IMO: 9008134) at the port of Yuzhny on Oct 6, 2024, a vessel Russian officials claimed was carrying ammunition from Europe. The Saint Kitts and Nevis-flagged general cargo vessel suffered a direct strike with a significant explosion. To date, no injuries have been reported. British maritime security consultants Ambrey assessed this attack as a further escalation, with vessels calling at Ukraine being at heightened risk of direct attack by Russian forces. Ambrey also assessed it as plausible that Ukraine may retaliate; therefore, vessels calling at Russian Black Sea ports are also assessed to be at heightened risk of physical damage. Having gone all year without any merchant ships coming under attack, the strike marked the third commercial vessel to be hit by Russian forces in the Black Sea in less than a month. Report with video: https://splash247.com/russia-claims-latest-ship-target-was-delivering-ammunition-to-ukraine/

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The 'Sea Horizon' was detained on April 8, 2025, in Tekirdag with 29 deficiencies, eight of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - International Oil Pollution Prevention Expired 2) Certificate & Doc - Cargo Ship Safety Construction (incl exemp) Expired 3) Certificate & Doc - Cargo Ship Safety Equipment (incl exemp) Expired 4) Certificate & Doc - Document of Compliance Invalid 5) Certificate & Doc - Ballast Water Management Certificate Expired 6) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Management Plan Missing 7) Safety of navigation - Voyage data recorder Missing 8)) Emergency systems - Emergency lighting, batteries and switches Insufficient The vessel was released again on April 10. As of April 11, it remained stationary at its mooring in pos. 40° 57' N 028° 50' E. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The 'Victoria L', ballasting en route from Hamburg to Rotterdam, suffered an engine room fire following an explosion on April 9, 2025, at around 1 p.m. There were no injuries among the 29 crew members of the ship, which was located 56 kilometers west of Scheveningen, northwest of Hoek van Holland. After the fire was discovered, crew members initially attempted to extinguish it, but it flared up again at around 1.30 p.m. The captain quickly requested assistance from the Dutch Coastguard. The crew members then brought themselves to safety on deck. The Coast Guard deployed the emergency tug 'Multraship Protector' (IMO: 9344978) , the KNRM lifeboats 'Dorus Rijkers' and Jeanine Parqui' oas well as the aircraft 'SAR 111244511' and two helicopters. The aircraft monitored the situation and reported that there were no flames or smoke coming from the ship. Also the oil spill response vessel 'Arca' (IMO: 9167966) from Rijkswaterstaat was mobilized. The Coastguard crisis team arrived at Den Helder. There was a northerly wind force 4 to 5 and waves of 1.5 to 2 meters height with good visibility on scene. A special fire brigade team, the Maritime Incident Response Group (MIRG-NL), from Rotterdam, specialized in fighting ship fires, was picked up by the Coast Guard by helicopter from the airport in Rotterdam and dropped off aboard the ship. The fire brigade team investigated using thermal imaging cameras and then entered the engine room. After they had carried out reconnaissance, the fire appeared to be limited to the engine room. After they entered it, the fire appeared to be out at around 5:00. p.m. Smoke was still present in the ship after the fire was extinguished. It was deemed safe for the crew to remain on board. The Coast Guard remained on standby until 6:30 p.m. Around that time, the situation was finally under control and the fire brigade team also left the ship. The expectation was that the ship would later sail to the port of Rotterdam under its own power. The ship anchored in pos. 52° 21' N 003° 31' E with the 'Multraship Protector' remaining on standby to be ready to intervene, in case the situation changed, as of April 10. Reports with ühoto and video: https://kustwacht.nl/nieuws/brand-aan-boord-van-containerschip-victoria-l/ https://www.ad.nl/112-nieuws-rotterdam/spectaculaire-actie-om-brand-op-vrachtschip-in-noordzee-te-blussen~a29493da/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fbinnenvaartlog.nl%2F

The Port of Kiel and AIDA Cruises are jointly celebrating the 100th cruise ship call this year to be supplied with shore power as the 'AIDAnova' docked at the Ostseekai Cruise Terminal on Sep 25, 2024. Dr Dirk Claus, the MD of the Port of Kiel, highlighted that Kiel had defined 100 shore power supplies to cruise ships as its benchmark for this year. Now this goal has been fulfilled ahead of schedule and ahead of the season’s close. Almost 70% of all ocean cruise ship calls handled at Kiel this year will make use of shore power supply. While the majority of supplies conducted in recent years accounted for tests and preparations, Kiel has now achieved 85% of the connections accounting for regular supplies - with just a 15% share remaining for tests of further ships wanting to take shore power. According to the Port of Kiel, ships wanting to take shore power usually need between one and three 'trial calls' for tests and preparations before regular supplies can start. During recent years, 22 ships have passed respective testing at Kiel, and 2024 alone saw another ten ships being integrated. Out of this year's shore power supplies, about one third have taken place at Ostuferhafen which saw its facility going into regular operation this spring. Here, among others MSC Euribia and Costa Diadema receive shore power regularly. Up to and including 2025, the Port of Kiel will have invested €55m into its shore power facilities. The port supplies its customers entirely with 'green shore power' purchased on the spot market according to demand. Out of the 100 cruise ship calls supplied with green shore power this year, Carnival Corporation accounts for 54 - out of which 41 calls are AIDA Cruises ships. Felix Eichhorn, President of AIDA Cruises, outlined the mutually beneficial cooperation between the Port of Kiel and AIDA Cruises commenting that Kiel had recognized the potential of shore power supply early on and made corresponding investments. Eichhorn said the milestone call was the result of joint, collaborative efforts to make cruising more sustainable. German ports - with Kiel at the top – have takn a leading position in onshore power supply for cruise vessels. While shore power is increasingly turning into a standard in Germany's cruise hubs, according to recent CLIA figures, only 35 cruise ports worldwide have the facilities in place to offer shore power at present. Report with photo: https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/ports-destinations/kiel-celebrates-100th-cruise-ship-supplied-with-shore-power-this-year-as-aidanova-plugs-in-at-ostseekai

The Port of Hodeidah in western Yemen in areas controlled by the Houthi militants resumed operations late on July 23, 2024, after the Israeli strikes on July 20. Several military targets were hit in the port city. The strike was in retaliation for hundreds of attacks carried out against the state of Israel in recent months. Oil storage facilities havebeen hit, as well as a power plant. The Ministry of Health said that 80 people were wounded in a preliminary toll of the strikes, most of them with severe burns. Other health officials said the strikes killed a number of people and wounded others, but didn't elaborate. Reports indicated significant damage in parts of the port while Houthi officials insisted that the port is now operating normally. Two ships arrived at the port. Both vessels were coming from Djibouti. Records indicated the 'Brother 1' and 'Marsa Zenith' are each managed by companies based in Dubai.At least three of the port’s cranes were damaged and not operational. Five port cranes were reported to be operating. There are also unconfirmed reports of damage to the port’s warehouses.