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On March 29, 2025, at around 5 p.m. the crew of the 'Warber', en route from Rouen to Södertalje, remarked a sailing boat drifting upside down about 250 meters from the Laboe Naval Memorial on the Kiel Fjord, but was unable to assist due to its own draft. The 45-year-old skipper from Kiel was unable to right his dinghy under his own power and was already suffering from hypothermia. Zhe crew of the cargo ship alerted the MRCC of the DGzRS in Bremen, which mobilized the lifeboat 'Jürgen Horst', stationed in Kiel-Schilksee. The volunteer crew was on a patrol. Within six minutes, the rescuers, speeding up to 38 knots, were on the scene and rescued the man from the water, which had a temperature of six degrees Celsius. Initial medical treatment revealed a body temperature of only 34.7 degrees Celsius. The rescuers brought the hypothermic sailor to Laboe. There, they handed him over to the land rescue service, which had been called in the meantime.

The 'Loch Alainn', serving on the route Ardmhor-Eriskay, suffered a technical issue on March 29, which required further investigations, As a consequence, the scheduled departure from Eriskay at 4:35 p.m. was delayed. At 6:15 p.m. the operator Calmac reported that the technical issue has been resolved, and the ferry was now loading and would be departing as soon as possible.

On the night of March 27, 2025, the 'Ramonda' caught fire in Denovici, Montenegro, at the Porto Novi yacht marina. The fire broke out at around 6:00 p.m. Members of the Herceg Novi Protection and Rescue Service rushed to the scene with two trucks, to find that the flames had already made their way into the interior living areas. Once they arrived on the scene, the team tried to mitigate the fire from several angles. However, failing to localize the fire, they transported the yacht out of the marina at 7:50 p.m. in order to extinguish the flames while at sea. It was determined that she could not be salvaged, and the yacht was left to burn to the waterline and sink. The 8,000 litres of oil onboard the yacht posed an ecological risk. In an attempt to prevent environmental damage, dams have been installed to block oil spills. into the surrounding sea.No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. Report and photos: https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/fire-yacht-ramonda-in-portonovi-montenegrohttps://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3821793?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3821769?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3821627?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest

The "Wilson Rotterdam", enroute from Porsgrunn to Esbjerg, suffered an engine breakdown and drifted towards land at the Marsteinen lighthouse outside Bergen on March 28, 2025, a little after 2 p.m. Both an ambulance boat and a helicopter were quickly on the scene, after the main rescue center had been notified. At around 2:40 p.m. the HRS confirmed that the situation was under control, and the vessel anchored in a shallow water area, while the crew investigated the issue. After the crew fixed the damage, the ship was underway again at 4.15 a.m. and arrived in Esbjerg on March 30.

The 'Clansman', sailing on the route Uig-Tarbert-Lochmaddy, suffered a technical issue on March 29. Due to the issue, essential repairs were required on arrival in Uig at 13:50. In order to carry out the repair, the 14:30 sailing was delayed by approximately three hours. This had a knock on effect to the remaining sailing. After the repairs have been carried out, the vessel operated the following amended timetable: Departure Uig – 07:00 p.m. Arrival Lochmaddy – 08:45 p.m. Departure Lochmaddy – 09:00 p.m. Arrival Tarbert – 10:50 p.m.