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On Feb 28, 2025, the 'Captain Yusif' was detained in Çanakkale with 23 deficiencies, seven of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboat inventory Missing 2) Structural conditions - Electrical installation in general Damaged 3) Fire safety - Fire doors /openings in fire resisting divisions Malfunctioning 4) Fire safety - Maintenance of fire protection systems Not as required 5) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Auxiliary engine Not as required 6) Safety of navigation - Gyro compass Inoperative 7) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on March 4 and left the port en route to Bartin with an ETA as of March 6. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On March 3, 2025, the 'Oris Jul' was detained in Antalya with seven deficiencies, two of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Fire safety - Fire fighting equipment and appliances Not as required 2) Pollution Prevention - Oil filtering equipment Inoperative The vessel was released again on March and left the port en route to Sulina with an ETA as of March 9. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The 'Audaz' has observed the Russian frigate 'Admiral Golovko' on its way through the western Mediterranean. The naval ship tracked the frigate in international waters near Mallorca until Feb 28, 2025. The frigate has considerable armament. On board are a modern air defense system, anti-ship and anti-submarine missiles and 16 medium-range anti-ship missiles. The ship set sail for the first time in 2022, and one year later it was officially commissioned in the presence of Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin. Reports with photos: https://www.mallorcamagazin.com/nachrichten/lokales/2025/03/05/133981/vor-mallorca-wieder-russisches-kriegsschiff-gesichtet.html

The "Sailing Yacht A" has been moored off the Italian Adriatic port of Trieste for exactly three years. The owner therefore took the matter to the European Court of Justice. The Russian billionaire Andrej Melnitschenko filed a lawsuit against his yacht being arrested by EU sanctions. Since Melnichenko is considered to be part of the extended circle of Russian oligarchs who profit from the war and from Russia's state trade, the ship was detained on March 11, 2022, with reference to the sanctions imposed by the EU. Since then, the oligarch has been fighting from Switzerland for the return of his yacht. On Jan 22, 2025, he suffered a defeat in a lawsuit before the First Chamber of the European Court of Justice. He had sued for the return of the property because, in his view, there was no evidence of his ownership of the Russian companies EuroChem and the coal company Suek. He had also previously transferred the "A" to his wife Aleksandra. The yacht's registration was changed from Bermuda via the Isle of Man to Gabon. However, the court in Luxembourg did not accept Melnichenko's arguments. Melnichenko's lawyers had referred to property rights, the right to respect for private life and errors in the assessment of the sanctions list. The court, however, followed the EU's view because there are enough accessible press articles and company websites in Russia in which the oligarch is listed as the owner of the companies. The trigger for inclusion in the sanctions list was participation in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin himself. On February 24, 2022, the plaintiff met with Putin and other members of the Russian government along with 36 businessmen to discuss the effects of the Western sanctions, thereby clarifying his role as a member of Vladimir Putin's inner circle. The 16-page judgment states that Melnichenko was included in the lists because he is "a Russian industrialist who owns the leading fertilizer producer EuroChem Group and the coal company Suek." Even the transfer of ownership shares in the yacht and companies to his wife Aleksandra does not change the sanctions, as he continues to benefit from the assets he transferred to his wife, according to the judgment. The "Saling Yacht A" therefore remains under the direct control of the Italian state, which is also responsible for its maintenance. Italy has spent around 27 million euros on this over the past three years.

The 'Danubia', actually used as an asylum ship, has docked in Krimpen upon the IJssel, but the residents found that the ship, which was recently used by the fire brigade for a major exercise, was particularly dirty. Since 2022, refugees have been accommodated in the Sliksloothaven on the asylum ship 'Allemania'. The vessel was supposed to remain there until the end of 2026, but was due for major maintenance, and on Feb 28, 2025, the successor 'Danubia', qhich is eqipped with 77 cabins, docked in Krimpen. It has not been used for two years, and there were complaints that dirt and rust were everywhere. According to the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA), the ship was used in Utrecht to accommodate Ukrainians. However, as far as the municipality of Utrecht was concerned, this was only an emergency measure, as the ship was not only very expensive, but also impractical, being the only reception location where refugees cannot cook for themselves, while self-reliance is important’, the board wrote earlier in a letter to the council. It was investigated whether the ship could fulfil another function in Utrecht, but this was not found. However, the Utrecht fire brigade did use the ship for a major exercise last month. The COA was working to make the ship beautiful again. The intention is for the 'Danubia' to remain in Krimpen, the 'Allemania' will not return.