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A 38 year old crew member of the 'Excellent' was found dead on the ferry during repairs in Genova on the morning of Feb 23, 2025. The ship has been docked for some time at the Giano jetty for maintenance. The 118 rescue and the port authority intervened on site. From initial investigations, the seafarer died during the night from medical causes.

On Feb 19, 2025, the 'Mega Regina' was detained in Toulon with one deficiency: 1) Emergency systems - Emergency source of power - emergency generator Inoperative The vessel was released again on Feb 21 and left the port en route to Ajaccio. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

A suspected norovirus outbreak has hit the 'Iona', wich is currently sailing off the coast of Belgium. It has seen a significant rise in passengers and crew members displaying symptoms such as vomiting in restaurants, on decks, and outside cabins. The ship is on a week-long Northern European cruise, visiting Hamburg, Rotterdam, and Zeebrugge. It departed from Southampton on Feb 15, 2025. Less than 1% of passengers were affected. On Feb 20, the ship's captain addressed passengers, announcing that measures were being taken to contain the outbreak and prevent its spread. Some quarantined guests complained that staff shortages had made it difficult to receive food deliveries, fresh towels, and clean bed linen.

On Feb 17, 2025, the 'NS Helse' was detained in Kocaeli with nine deficiencies , eight of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appliances - Rescue boats Inoperative 2) Life saving Appliances - Embarkation arrangements rescue boats Inoperative 3) Structural conditions - Beams, frames, floors - construction Not as required 4) Structural conditions - Ballast, fuel and other tanks Holed 5) Structural conditions - Other (Structural conditions) Other 6) Living and working - Cleanliness of engine room Insufficient 7) Living and working - Ventilation (Working spaces) Not as required 8)) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division - Malfunctioning The vessel was released again on Feb 18 and was permitted a single voyage to Altinova for permanent repairs, where it remained from Feb 19-21 before proceeding to Icdas with an ETA as of Feb 22. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On Jan 27, 2025, the 'FG Sefa' was detained in Corigliano Calabro, with 19 deficiencies, seven of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Emergency systems - Fire drills Lack of knowledge 2) Life saving Appliances - Rescue boats Not ready for use 3) Life saving Appliances - Inflatable liferafts Not properly stowed 4) Life saving Appliances - Maintenance of life saving Appliances Not as required 5) Safety of navigation - Charts Missing 6) Labour conditions - Electrical Unsafe 7) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again Feb 17, but the inspection led to a refusal of access to ports in the ParisMOU region under the provisions of section 4 of the Paris MoU, Article 16 of EU Council Directive 2009/16/EC1 and national Decree-law 61/2012, except a port and anchorage of the ship’s flag State. The ship left the port on Feb 19 en route to Piraeus with an ETA as of Feb 20. The last detentions were on April 25, 2024, in Varna with 17 deficiencies for three days and on April 25, 2023, in Rethymnon with 24 deficiencies for 23 days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591