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Hebo has unloaded cargo from the 'H&S Wisdom' to lighten the ship. The maritime service provider from Zwartsluis has let a pontoon run aground next to the ship after mapping the bottom. The location has been chosen very precisely. The cargo of steel, 'about 700 tons', is transferred from the ship to the pontoon. Then there is a feeder barge that then brings the cargo to the port. ‘Hebo has been busy for two days now and the salvors expected to need another six days. The 'H&S Wisdom' sailed on the Humber on the evening of March 2, during one of the highest water levels of the year. As a result, it ended up in a place outside the shipping channel, where it will only come out at a comparable water level. That is not expected until the end of this month, Moreover, a lot depends on that attempt, because the next comparable high tide will take even longer, it could then take until October. By unloading the cargo, the chance of the ship being refloated at the end of the month is increased. Report with photo: https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/03/14/hebo-lost-vastgelopen-amasus-schip-hs-wisdom-op-humber/

On March 14, a cayuco was located about five nautical miles south of La Restinga. The 'Salvamar Acrux' was mobilized by the CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo. The SAR boat escorted the cayuco to the port, where 58 people of sub-Saharan origin, among them 56 men and two women, safely disembarked. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1900500646261837935

Emergency services were called to the 'Seatrout', en route from Ghent, on March 12, 2025, at 10.45 p.m. after a 29-year-old man from Russia fell over board in the lock complex in Terneuzen. A trauma helicopter and a diving team were sent to the outer port. The person was lying on a fender in the lock, but not in the water. The victim was brought to shore using a cherry picker. Several ambulances arrived on the scene. A trauma helicopter from Rotterdam also landed at the lock complex. The person was taken to hospital by ambulance, but had to be declared dead. The police have informed the labour inspectorate about the accident. The tanker towed out of the lock and berthed in the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal. Reports with photo and video: https://www.omroepzeeland.nl/nieuws/17310722/gewonde-na-val-van-schip-bij-sluizencomplex-terneuzen https://www.pzc.nl/112-nieuws-terneuzen/rus-29-overleden-na-val-van-schip-in-terneuzen~ac9ce336/?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialsharing_web

The salvors, who were aboard the 'Stena Immaculate' on March 13 found that the engine room was fine. They intended to be boarding again on March 14 at daylight. Then they will take a close look at the cargo tanks. Rough seas were, however, an unpredictable factor in the plans. The decision whether the ship will be towed to a port was still too early to say, and a decision was postponed until the weekend.’ Also the salvor of the 'Solong' was on board on March 12. Several ships from Multraship from Terneuzen were near the ship. The small fires on the upper deck were being contained and closely monitored. Specialized ships were present to support the firefighting. The Coastguard also flew over the ships several times. There did not appear to be any pollution from both the 'Stena Immaculate' or the 'Solong'. On the evening of March 12, the Department of Migrant Workers oconfirmed that it was a Filipino seafarer who was reported missing. The licensed manning agency (LMA) stated that the man was last seen at the bow of the vessel, the area of the ship that caught on fire after the massive explosion. The surviving crew members have been accomodated in a hotel in London, waiting for their repatriation. The Humberside Police confirmed on March 14 that magistrates had granted a further extension of 24 hours to the time detectives can hold the Russian captain of the ship due to the complexities of the incident, the number of witnesses involved and establishing any scenes to collate and gather information and evidence. Extensive lines of enquiry are continuing, and further updates will be provided once available. In parallel, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch is trying to establish the cause of the crash. Report with photos: https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/03/13/boskalis-aan-boord-van-tanker-stena-immaculate-machinekamer-in-orde/

Salvage crews have placed three generators aboard the 'MSC Baltic lll' on March 11. A barge is in the area with equipment to pump off the ship's fuel, and a container with equipment to heat up the heavy bunker fuel has also been placed onboard. As of March 133, the tug 'Atlantic Elm' (IMO 7910230) with a barge on the hook, loaded with salvage equipment, was waiting off Lark Harbour. The salvage crew were preparing to go out to the 'MSC Baltic lll' to begin fuel removal operations when the weather permits.