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On Jan 29, 2025, the 'Teona' was detained in Nea Karvali with four deficiencies: 1) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Inoperative 2) Emergency systems - Fire drills Lack of knowledge 3) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required 4) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Feb 6 and permitted a single voyage to Yalova for permanent repairs. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On Jan 14, 2025, the ' Ray' was detained in Alexandria with 16 deficiencies, seven of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Labour conditions - Wages Non payment of wages 2) Structural conditions - Hull damage impairing seaworthiness Holed 3) Life saving Appliances - Rescue boats Not properly maintained 4) Safety of navigaiton - Radar Inoperative 5) Radio communications - INMARSAT Ship earth station Inoperative 6) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required 7) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Auxiliary machinery Not as required The vessel was released again on Feb 4 and are remained stationary in Alexandria for the time being. The last detentions were on July 15, 2024, in Tuapse with 11 deficiencies for four days and on Jan 11, 2024, in Elevsis with 19 deficiencies for 12 days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The 'Campbell (WMEC 909)' has returned to its home port in Newport on Feb 4, 2025, following a 63-day multi-mission patrol to the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Ocean. The cutter was deployed in support of Joint Interagency Task Force – South (JIATF-S) to advance the primary mission of interdicting illegal narcotics in known drug trafficking zones. Its crew conducted maritime safety and security missions while working to detect, deter and intercept drug-smuggling vessels. While on patrol, the 'Campbell' interdicted a suspected drug-smuggling operations, involving six panga boats engaged in illicit activity on the high seas. During the pursuit, the 'Campbell’s crew seized approximately 8,061 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated street value of more than $91 million and detained two suspected drug traffickers. The 'Campbell embarked and provided care for two SAR survivors and maintained custody of a total of 49 suspected drug smugglers suspected of engaging in illicit trafficking activities at sea. The crew of the 'Campbell' offloaded the drugs at Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on Jan 27 and transferred 26 suspected drug smugglers to authorities, who were now facing federal prosecution by the Department of Justice. Between January 2024 and February 2025, the 'Campbell' transferred a total of 87 suspected smugglers to federal law enforcement authorities, resulting from 24 interdictions by U. S. Coast Guard cutters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea. During the patrol, the 'Campbell’partnered with numerous additional Coast Guard assets during the deployment by hosting a law enforcement detachment from the Opa Locka, Florida-based Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team – South, and conducted joint patrols and at-sea transfers with Coast Guard Cutters 'Waesche (WMSL 751)', ' James (WMSL 754)' and 'Stone (WMSL 758)'. These units also leveraged international and interagency partners to ensure that U.S. Coast Guard presence resulted in both the interdiction and deterrence of illicit trafficking in the Eastern Pacific. Prior to returning to Newport, the 'Campbell' conducted three days of helicopter to deck landing qualifications at sea with multiple aircrews from the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron based out of Jacksonville, Florida. Campbell also embarked nearly 60 personnel from other Coast Guard cutters for hands-on shipboard-helicopter operations training in order to improve mission readiness across the cutter fleet. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4055086/coast-guard-cutter-campbell-returns-home-after-interdicting-91m-in-illicit-narc/

On Jan 30, 2025, the 'Aphrodite I' was detained in Venice with 18 deficiencies, nine of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Structural conditions - Bulkhead - Construction Not as required 2) Structural conditions - Bulkhead - Corrosion Corroded 3) Safety of navigation - Gyro compass Inoperative 4) Emergency systems - Emergency source of power - Emergency generator Inoperative' 5) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Inoperative 6) Fire safety - Fixed fire exthinguishing installation Not as required 7) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Not as required 8)) ISM - ISM Certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Feb 4 and left the port on Feb 5 en route to Piraeus with an ETA as of Feb 9, https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On the evening of Feb 4, 2025, the KNRM boat in IJmuiden was alerted for a medical evacuation from the 'Viking Neptun', which was carrying out cable laying tasks 15 nautical miles off the coast of the port, after a crew member had developed medical problems and needed medical treatment asohre. Together with an ambulance crew, the lifeboat sailed towards the ship, which had weighed anchor and sailed towards the coast for the rendezvous. About 12 nautical miles outside the piers of IJmuiden the lifeboat went alongside, and two crew members were transferred to stabilise the patient and escort him onto the boat. Once back in IJmuiden, the patient was taken by ambulance for further examination to the hospital. Report with photo: https://www.knrm.nl/nieuws/knrm-reddingstation-ijmuiden/prio-1-medische-evacuatie