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The 'Euroda' has been allowed to dock in Curaçao on Feb 25, after a norovirus outbreak was brought under control. Health officials had initially blocked passengers from leaving the cruise ship due to the highly contagious stomach virus. The outbreak, had caused nausea, diarrhea, and stomach pain among passengers and crew. An investigation by GMN and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the presence of the highly contagious virus. To stop the spread, the ship implemented strict cleaning and hygiene measures. Passengers who were sick were isolated. These actions significantly reduced the number of new cases. The 'Eurodam' now met all international sanitation standards. The number of people with symptoms was now low enough that the ship was no longer considered a public health risk. The authorities will keep a close watch to ensure the virus doesn't spread again.

The work of identifying and preparing equipment for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine is ongoing. The Swedish Coast Guard has also initiated cooperation with its Ukrainian counterpart on civil maritime security. Initially,the two environmental protection vessels 'KBV 047' and 'KBV 048', as well as vehicles, are included in the assignment to donate equipment. The vessels and vehicles have already been decommissioned. Earlier in 2024, the Coast Guard donated jet skis. Additional equipment may be donated on more occasions in the future. A second part of the assignment from the government involves strengthening and deepening cooperation with Ukraine in the areas of civil protection and national resilience. In the government's supplementary budget amendment of Jan 30, 2025, the Coast Guard has received an increase in the appropriation for 2025 by 24 million to cover the costs that arise.

A woman was found dead in suspicious circumstances in the bathroom of the 'stena Nordica', when it arrived at Rosslare Europort on the evening of Feb 24, 2025. A violent brawl broke out on the ship, between a group of people, following the discovery. The captain had made an emergency call for assistance after the violent incident on board as the ferry approached Rosslare at 5.30 p.m., en route from Fishguard. Armed gardaí and the public order unit attended the scene when the ship docked. A man was discovered inside the toilets with the woman and was arrested at the scene under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. The fight broke out as a reaction to the discovery, and that gardai were still questioning witnesses to ascertain what exactly had occurred last night. There were no public safety issues, but that a crime scene had been declared. The woman’s body remained at the scene which has been preserved for technical and forensic examination. The local councillor Ger Carthy attended the scene as an ambulance officer with the National Ambulance Service. A man has been arrested in connection with the investigation and was being held at a local garda station. The Gardaí continued to question a man in connection with the death of the woman and were investigating the circumstances around the death, awaiting the results of the post-mortem to determine the cause of death. A Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed to lead the investigation and a Family Liaison Officer has been assigned to provide support and information to the deceased’s family. The next scheduled sailings of the ferry have been cancelled. Affected were the 7.30 p.m. departure from Rosslare and the sailing on Feb 26 at 01:30 a.m. from Fishguard were cancelled as a result. The passengers were accommodated by Irish ferries on the 8:45 p.m. sailing from Rosslare to Pembroke. Report with photo: https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/man-arrested-following-death-of-woman-on-ferry-at-rosslare-brawl-erupts-causing-serious-incident-on-board/a1440679049.html

The crew members of the 'Caroline Bezengi', consisting of 13 Russian nationals and 12 Indonesians. wrote to the port administration of the port of Vostochny, requesting an investigation to be conducted on the tanker. They have invited the inspection to confirm the violations, such as delayed wages, problems with insurance, and dwindling food supplies. The Russian Seafarers Union (RSU) has reported that thecrewl have not been compensated, the Russian sailors for 2.5 months and the Indonesians for 1.5 months, summing up to a total due of 179000 Euros. The contracts of some of these sailors have already expired, and the contracts for most of the sailors will expire on Feb 28. In addition to this, the food supplies on the vessel have dwindled to only a couple of days' worth. The owner of the vessel, Lagosmarine, notified the insurance provider of the vessel that the debt had been cleared already. If the alleged violations are confirmed in the inspection, the vessel can be detained for the violation of the Maritime Labor Convention.

The work of identifying and preparing equipment for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine is ongoing. The Swedish Coast Guard has also initiated cooperation with its Ukrainian counterpart on civil maritime security. Initially,the two environmental protection vessels 'KBV 047' and 'KBV 048', as well as vehicles, are included in the assignment to donate equipment. The vessels and vehicles have already been decommissioned. Earlier in 2024, the Coast Guard donated jet skis. Additional equipment may be donated on more occasions in the future. A second part of the assignment from the government involves strengthening and deepening cooperation with Ukraine in the areas of civil protection and national resilience. In the government's supplementary budget amendment of Jan 30, 2025, the Coast Guard has received an increase in the appropriation for 2025 by 24 million to cover the costs that arise.