Already on Feb 12, 2025, the 'Ali S' was detained in Elevsina with 17 deficiencies, seven of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appliances - Rescue boats Not properly maintained 2) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboats Not properly maintained 3) Life saving Appliances - Launching arrangements for rescue boats Inoperative 4) Safety of navigation - Voyage data recorder Inoperative 5) Fire safety - Fire dampers Inoperative 6) Labour conditions - Cleanliness of engine room Not as required 7) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on March 14 and headed to Tuzla for permanent repairs. On March 25 it dropped anchor in pos. 40° 52' N 029° 12' E off Pendik. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591
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ISLE OF LEWIS
The trouble for the ferry service for both South Uist and Barra continued after last minute engine problems materialised with the 'Isle of Lewis' during her annual overhaul. The ferry remains out of action in Aberdeen while the engine fault was investigated and repairs were undertaken which pushed her absence beyond next weekend when Western Isles schools break-up for the Easter holidays. Final inspections preparing towards formal approval for sea-going duties were being undertaken at a lay-up berth when the issue emerged. The vessel was previously delayed to replace corroded steelwork and should have been sailing back on March 22, 2025, to pick up her Castlebay run, releasing the 'Isle of Mull' to operate a seven-day Lochboisdale to Oban timetable. The 'Isle of Mull' is being shared on a relief service for South Uist - as its own vessel, the 'Lord of the Isles', is reassigned to cover Tiree, Coll, and Colonsay - on a combined schedule with Barra. However, legal restrictions imposed upon the 'Isle of Mull' due to a condemned marine evacuation system have the effect of preventing her from carrying more than 45 passengers at any time. The situation was just about manageable when introduced in January on the South Uist service but difficult to cope with at periods of increased demand as she currently operates to two island ports.The 'Isle of Lewis' has been delayed in dry dock due to an emergent issue relating to the stable running of the vessel's main engines. The vessel should have resumed service on March 23, but based on current estimates, she will now resume service on March 31. The 'Isle of Mull' will continue to operate a combined Castlebay /Lochboisdale service until March 30 with additional connecting sailings being operated on the Sound of Barra service. The Sound of Barra sailings will remain by request at 3 p.m. on the day before travel. The CalMac booking system will be updated to reflect the disruption change and allow port teams a chance to work through affected customers. As a result, bookings between Oban-Castlebay and Lochboisdale from March 24- 30 will be closed for reservations. Impacted passengers who will suffer delays and detours should expect to be contacted over the coming days. Once their travel changes are taken into account, any remaining available passenger and deck space will be re-opened for reservations. Due to the reduction in capacity of MV Isle of Mull, all customers, including foot passengers, are advised to pre-book their journey. The 'Loch Alainn' will operate additional sailings on the Ardmhor - Eriskay route to provide connections to and from MV Isle of Mull.
BREDSTEDT
Arrived Frederikhaven Scrapyard 17.05.22 https://nok-schiffsbilder.de/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=131469
SOLONG
The East Lindsey District Council has started cleanup operations on March 20. The council's waste team was combing the beaches at Skegness, removing the debris from the 'Solong' from the shoreline. The local population has expressed concern about the implications these nurdles hold for both wildlife and public health. Further north, the King's Lynn and West Norfolk Council initiated their own cleanup efforts on March 19, focusing on the cleanup of beaches from Holme-next-the-Sea to Old Hunstanton. Their response involved using all-terrain vehicles to access stretches where larger pieces of debris remain. While officials contend that nurdles are not directly toxic to humans, there is considerable worry about their potential impact on wildlife. Many locals, including conservationists, are concerned that birds and marine creatures might ingest the pellets, mistaking them for food. As cleanup teams made their efforts to remove the nurdles, the public has been reminded to refrain from touching them. Fidra, an anti-pollution charity involved in monitoring the situation, cautioned, "Nurdles can leach, transport and adsorb harmful chemicals and pathogens in the environment creating a toxic cocktail." Many beachgoers have already reported seeing dead seabirds along the coastline, igniting speculation on the impact of the nurdles on local marine life. As cleanup efforts are expected to continue for several weeks, local councils are striving to mitigate the situation, though there is ongoing concern about further debris washing up due to harsh weather conditions affecting the coast. Residents are urged to remain cautious and report any sightings of nurdles or related debris. On March 20 an approximately 1,500-meter-long and 200-meter-wide oil film was discovered by a satellite of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) 100 kilometers west of Sylt island within the German Economic Zone Fuel analyses will now determine whether the film is the result of the aollision between the 'Solong' and the 'Stena Immaculate'. After the satellite reported the pollution, an oil reconnaissance aircraft from the Central Command for Maritime Emergencies (CCEM) took off from the Nordholz naval air base and confirmed the location. The "Bad Düben," which was on maritime patrol in the North Sea at the time, then headed for the site of the pollution. The crew took two water samples and a so-called background pollution sample for comparison. These samples are now being analyzed on land.
IRONHIDE
On March 20, 2025 , the 'Ironhide'was detained in Kocaeli with 32 deficiencies, seven of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Safety of navigation - Voyage or passage plan Missing 2) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Not as required 3) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Inoperative 4) Fire safety - Other (Fire safety) Other 5) Alarms - Other (Alarms) Other 6) Alarms - Fire alarms Inoperative 7) Living and working - Heating Inoperative The vessel was released again on March 20 and left the port, headed to Tuzla, where it berthed at the Desan Yardgem Shipyards on March 23 for permanent repairs. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591
ANNA
On March 22, 2025, the emergency services were called out to the port of Sliedrecht. At the end of the afternoon, the 'Anna', which was moored in the harbour, was taking on water, and oil ended up in the water. In addition to the fire brigade and the KNRM, Rijkswaterstaat also arrived on the scene. The water was pumped out of the tug by the emergency services. Rijkswaterstaat provided oil booms to prevent the spread of the leaked oil.
MOBY DADA
On March 20, 2025, the 'Moby Dada', which was sold on March 13 for demolition in Aliaga, was registered under the Maltese flag. The ferry is currently in the port of Livorno preparing to make its last voyage. The 'Moby Dada' was chartered from Feb to Aug 2024 by Algerie Ferries, to operate between France, Spain and Algeria, On July 29 the ship was detained in the port of Alicante following a breakdown. It subsequently returned to Italy, remaining first in Genoa and then in Livorno.
BADGER
The SS 'Badger' will sail into dry dock under its own power to Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (FBS) in Sturgeon Bay to undergo a propeller shaft bearing repair in preparation for the sailing season 2ß25. The ship was tentatively scheduled to leave Ludington, Michigan, for Sturgeon Bay on April 29 for the 12-hour voyage. Rather than traveling through the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal, the vessel will take a northern route to the tip of the Door Peninsula and Washington Island from Lake Michigan into Sturgeon Bay. It will then sail south back to the city of Sturgeon Bay. The 'Badger' is expected to return to Ludington around May 10, in preparation for the sailing season that starts on May 16 when it departs Ludington. The ship travels an official designated extension of US 10 on Lake Michigan between Ludington, Michigan, and Manitowoc, Wisconsin, being the last steamship to operate on the Great Lakes and a registered National Landmark.
WHITE LINE
On March 20, 2025, the ' White Line' was detained in Novorossiysk with 13 deficiencies: 1) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Auxiliary machinery Not as required 2) Fire safety - Fire fighting equipment and Appliances Not as required 3) Fire safety - Fire pump and its pipes 'Inoperative 4) Life saving Appliances - Lifebuoys incl provision and disposition Not as required 5) Life saving Appliances - Inflatable liferafts Not as required 6) Labour conditions - Ropes and wires Not as required https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591 7) Labour conditions - Anchoring devices Not as required 8)) Labour conditions - Lighting accommodation Not as required 9) Labour conditions - Access/structural features (ship) Not as required 10) Water/Weathertight - Cargo & Other hatchways Not as required 11) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on March 23 and left the port en route to Mersin. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591
JOHANNA JOSEPHINE
On March 24 short past midnight a crew member on board the "Johanna Josephine," docked in Eckernförde, had fallen into the engine room and suffered a cervical spine injury. The rescue of the man proved complicated; it took some time before rescue workers were able to transport him from the ship to shore on a stretcher. A rescued helicopter took him to hospital. Meanwhile, police and firefighters secured the area.
STENA IMMACULATE
The crew members of the 'Solong' and the 'Stena Immaculat'e have been repatriated as the investigation into the incident continues. The HM Coastguard gave its last daily update on the morning of March 20, while a government minister traveled to the area to thank the brave first responders and civilian crews that saved the seafarers as the vessels were engulfed in flames. TheTransport Minister Mike Kane visited Grimsby Docks meeting with personnel from HM Coastguard as well as the teams from offshore wind operator RWE and Windcat which provides the crew transfer services from the port. He praised the actions of the commercial crews and thanked everyone for their efforts which saved the crews. Kane highlighted that the 'Windcat 33', contracted by RWE to assist with the transport of its technicians to RWE's Humber Gateway offshore wind farm, was first on the scene. The crew transfer vessel had completed taking technicians out to the wind farm and was 12 minutes away when the Mayday calls were issued. The crew of the 'Solong' was in a lifeboat when the vessel arrived, took them aboard, and brought them ashore. A second vessel repeated the same process rescuing the crew of the 'Stena Immaculate', which had also abandoned the tanker aboard its lifeboat. The 36 seafarers were triaged at Grimsby Dock. They were treated on scene and one person who had been injured declined further medical assistance. The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch was conducting interviews and gathering information as part of its investigation into the incident. On March 20 an approximately 1,500-meter-long and 200-meter-wide oil film was discovered by a satellite of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) 100 kilometers west of Sylt island within the German Economic Zone Fuel analyses will now determine whether the film is the result of the aollision between the 'Solong' and the 'Stena Immaculate'. After the satellite reported the pollution, an oil reconnaissance aircraft from the Central Command for Maritime Emergencies (CCEM) took off from the Nordholz naval air base and confirmed the location. The "Bad Düben," which was on maritime patrol in the North Sea at the time, then headed for the site of the pollution. The crew took two water samples and a so-called background pollution sample for comparison. These samples are now being analyzed on land. Report with photos: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/crews-from-solong-and-stena-immaculate-return-home-as-salvage-continues
