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Claims for compensation are being made against the owner of the 'Solong', which was towed to Aberdeen, where it is expected to be declared a total loss. The battle for the large amounts of compensation has already begun in the British courts, where the legal aftermath will take place, as the alision occurred in British waters. The owner, the German shipping company Ernst Russ, has set up a so-called “limitation fund” at the Admiralty Court in London, a legal maneuver that will place a financial limit on how much compensation can be paid. All containers on board the vessel, which sailed for the Icelandic shipping company Samskip, have been destroyed in the fire. The expected constructive total loss of the ship is triggering the full amount of compensation. In addition, en there is the damage on board the 'Stena Immaculate', to which is added the value of the aviation fuel that was in the damaged tank. The tanker is still at anchor in pos. 53° 44' N 000° 24' E, waiting for the aviation fuel in the ship's intact tanks to be transferred to the tanker 'Fure Vyl'. After the STS, the plan is to tow the 'Stena Immaculate' to Newcastle upon Tyne, where the damage will be assessed. About 11 tonnes of plastic pellets, washed up after the allision, have been cleared from Lincolnshire's beaches, at the coast of East Yorkshire. The Lincolnshire County Council said the clean-up operation had so far focused on the worst affected areas. The nurdles were first spotted in Lincolnshire on March 17, with the clean-up involving a team from East Lindsey District Council. So far, about 24,250lbs, 11,000kg, of waste had been recovered with the operation continuing as more pollutants continued to wash up. The recovered nurdles have been transferred to the county council's waste transfer station in Louth. Report with photos: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgpl32rp2qo

On the morning of April 1, 2025, investigations were carried out on the "Cobra", with the aim of clarifying whether it was involved in an accident off the coast of Coronel, in the Bío Bío region (530 km south of Santiago),., in which the fishing boat 'Bruna' sank on the early morning of March 30. On the afternoon of March 31, the vessel was examined in San Vicente by specialized teams.The Public Prosecutor's Office also took statements from the 18 crew members of the "Cobra" between the night of March 31 and the next morning. One of the elements that raised suspicion was the position of the vessel at the time of the "Bruma's" disappearance, which coincides with the estimated area of ​​the shipwreck. Paint and other items such as wood, ropes, etc. from the "Bruma" were found on the hull and propeller of the "Cobra". In the Biobío region, search efforts by the Chilean Navy and the Public Prosecutor's Office have intensified following the sinking of the "Bruma" with seven people on board, even through the night with the support of the tug 'Galvarino' and a helicopter from the Second Naval Zone. Efforts will continue with the deployment of the LSG 'Talcahuano' , a P-3 Orion aircraft, an ROC, and a salvage team that will conduct expert examinations of the recovered remains, which were found half-sunken, while there was still no sign of the lifeboat. The seven missing persons are: Jose Luis Medel Sepulveda (boss), Jose Luis Medel Gonzalez, Juan Jorge Muñoz Balladares, Jose Fernando Carrasco Gonzalez, Julio Eduardo Gallardo Diaz, Carlos Hugo Escárate Ramirez and Jonathan Daniel Torres Saldaña. Reports with photos and video: https://www.publimetro.cl/noticias/2025/04/01/toman-declaracion-a-tripulantes-de-barco-presuntamente-implicado-en-naufragio-de-lancha-en-coronel/ https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2025/04/01/la-frenetica-busqueda-de-siete-pescadores-desaparecidos-en-un-naufragio-en-chile/ https://www.t13.cl/noticia/nacional/fiscal-confirma-hallazgo-restos-lancha-bruma-e-investiga-evidencias-colision-1-4-2025 https://www.24horas.cl/regiones/zona-centro/biobio/fotos-las-imagenes-que-confirman-que-el-buque-cobra-impacto-la-lancha https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/nacional/region-del-bio-bio/2025/04/01/realizan-peritajes-a-barco-que-habria-chocado-a-lancha-bruma-en-costa-de-coronel.shtml

On March 30, 2025, at 01.25 a.m. the 'Andreas Petrakis' was boarded by one perpetrator, armed with a gun like object, sbout 2.1 nsutical miles off Pulau Cula,in pos. 1°4.52' N 103° 42.48' E, while transiting the Phillip Channel, in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait. No injuries were reported, and nothing was reported stolen.

On March 30, 2025, at 02.55 a.m. the 'Kota Halus' was boarded by three perpetrators about 2.3 nautical miles off the Helen Mar Reef in pos. 1°5.38' N 103° 43.53' E, in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait. While no injuries were reported, the intruders stole a portable welding machine.

On March 29, 2025, at 04.08 a.m. the 'Agneta Pallas III' was boarded by five perpetrators about 1.5 nautical miles off the Helen Mar Reef in pos. 1°7.3' N 103° 44.92' E, while transiting the Phillip Channel, in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait. No injuries were reported, and nothing was reported stolen.

The 'Loch Shira', serving on the route Largs - Cumbrae, suffered a technical issue with the main engine on April 1 and had to be removed from servie, while repairs were commenced in the port of Largs. After the issue has been resolved, the vessel resumed its sailings with the departure at 03:45 p.m. from Largs.

The 'Hebrides' serving on the route Uig-Lochmaddy, suffered a technical issue on March 29. Due the repair taking longer than planned, the departure from Lochmaddy at 4:45 p.m. had to be cancelled: After repairs have been carried out, the vessel operated the following amended timetable: Departure Uig – 07 :00 p.m. Arrival Lochmaddy – 08:45 p.m. Departure Lochmaddy – 09:00 p.m. Arrival Tarbert – 10:50 p.m. CalMac has admitted the extra work required for the 'Hebrides' is more extensive than initially acknowledged. The holdup was attributed to repairs needed to the bow visor. Further repairs are required to the stern ramp and the car deck in addition to the bow visor. The ferry is now expected to return to service on April 16.

The norovirus outbreak aboard the 'Queen Mary 2' has left over 224 passengers and 17 crew members ill, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The ship was en route from Southampton, England, through New York and the Caribbean before returning to the UK, having departed on March 8 and being set to return on April 6. The sweeping norovirus outbreak was reported to the CDC on March 18. In response to the outbreak, the ship and crew increased cleaning and disinfection procedures, collected stool specimens for testing and isolated people who had fallen ill.

Following the fatal accident on board of the 'Morning Lisa' in Bremerhaven on Jan 11, 2024, the Federal Bureau of Maritime Accident Investigation (BSU) has now published a report according to which the crew of the ship, which was moored at Auto Quay 2, had prepared materials for loading vehicles and planned to take a break on board. Meanwhile, the boatswain intended to drive an on-board forklift up to the next deck. Because metal on board was possibly covered in frost, the forklift slipped around 10 a.m. and tipped over for an unknown reason. The boatswain suffered fatal head injuries when he was trapped under the roll bars of the driver's cabin. A crew member on watch who observed the incident from a distance immediately alerted the remaining crew. They promptly initiated first aid measures and called an ambulance and the police. Emergency services recorded the accident and conducted a brake test on the forklift. However, the test failed. The ship's command was also able to present maintenance logs confirming regular inspections of the forklift. Two investigators from the Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation (BSU) arrived that same afternoon and began their on-site investigation and interviewing the crew. The BSU has now completed a complex investigation into the accident and is currently working on a detailed investigation report.

On March 29, 2025, at 05.15 a.m. the 'Wan Hai 327' was boarded by four perpetrators about 1 nautical mile off Pulau Takong Kecil in pos. 1°6.02' N 103° 44.1' E, while transiting the Phillip Channel, in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait. No injuries were reported, and nothing was reported stolen.

On March 30, 2025, at 01.45 a.m. the 'Junior' was boarded by one perpetrator about 2.3 nautical miles off the Helen Mar Reef in pos. 1°9.48' N 103° 47.06' E, while transiting the Phillip Channel, in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait. No injuries were reported, and nothing was reported stolen.

The 'Seneca' repatriated 99 migrants to Haiti on April 1, 2025, following an interdiction approximately 35 miles north of Cap-Haitien, Haiti. A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations aircrew notified Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders on March 27, of an approximate 35-foot overloaded vessel transiting north toward the Turks and Caicos Islands. Once aboard the Coast Guard cutter, the migrants were processed to determine their identity and were provided food, water, shelter, and basic medical attention before the repatriation. Report with photos: https://wsbt.com/news/nation-world/coast-guard-returns-99-haitians-after-intercepting-overloaded-boat-off-haitis-coast-customs-and-border-patrol-turks-and-caicos-april-1-2025?photo=1

The CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo coordinated the rescue of 68 migrants on April 1. The 'Salvamar Acrux' was deployed to assist a boat with 68 sub-Saharan Africans on board. It was escorted to La Restinga, where the disembarkation took place at 1:39 a.m. LT. The 'Salvamar Adhara' rescued 71 sub-Saharan Africans, among them one minor, 11 nautical miles southeast of Hierro. They were disembarkeed in La Restinga at 10:05 a.m. The CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo deployed the 'Guardamar Talía' to a rubber dinghy with 55 migrants on board. They were transported to Puerto del Rosario. On the morning of April 1, the Guardamar Talía' rescued the occupants of three rubber boats in the waters of Lanzarote, which were carrying 54, 68, and 64 people respectively. All 186 migrants were transferred to the port of Arrecife, where they received medical and law enforcement attention. Reports with photos: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1907334617817813492 Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1907007799596650660

As of Appril 2, the ferry company DFDS continued to address the technical issues arising from the assessment on the 'Tarifa Jet' in Portland. The ferry company was finalising preparations for the vessel to enter service, which was now scheduled for next week. All affected passengers were being informed of changes and were to be automatically moved to new departures with details of the schedules. If passengers are unable to travel due to the updated schedule, they will be able to move their bookings to alternative departures free of charge or can receive a full refund if they do not wish to proceed with their travel arrangements. For the planned Jersey-Portsmouth departures, DFDS has made arrangements to use a replacement vessel and have advised that there will be no changes to the existing schedule.

Seven castor containers filled with illed with highly radioactive nuclear waste were transferred from the 'Pacific Grebe' to train in Nordenham for transport to Bavaria, after the ship docked in the port on the morning of April 1, 2025, amid protests and a heightened police presence. The nuclear waste is being transported from Sellafieldto a temporary storage unit in Niederaichbach. The waste left the port of Barrow-in-Furness on March 26. The nuclear waste was what remained after the reprocessing of fuel elements from decommissioned German nuclear power plants. The first of the containers, which are four meters long and weigh over 100 tons, was lifted off the "Pacific Grebe" by a large crane and underwent inspection to measure radiation levels and ensure they matched those taken in Sellafield. The port in Nordenham remained sealed off and guarded by heavily armed police, who have thus far reported no incidents, despite a number of protests by anti-atomic energy groups. Further protests are planned along the presumed route of the train carrying the waste over the coming days, including in the cities of Bremen and Göttingen. Report with photo: https://www.dw.com/en/nuclear-waste-returns-to-germany-amid-protests/a-72108958

The confiscation of the 'Eventin' creates the conditions for the disposal of the ship and its cargo of approximately 100,000 tons of oil," a spokesperson for the Federal Ministry of Finance hassaid. A crew change has already taken place. Further information is currently not available due to ongoing customs measures. The EU member states had already placed the "Eventin" on the list of sanctions against Russia. The tanker is thus one of more than 150 ships in the so-called shadow fleet subject to sanctions.

On March 28, 2025, at 06.30 a.m. the 'Selatan Damal' was boarded by four perpetrators about 1.55 nautical miles off Karang Banteng, in pos. 1°9.45' N 103° 47.18' E, in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait. While no injuries were reported, the intruders stole engine spares.

On March 26, 2025, at 01.18 a.m. the 'Su May' was boarded by four perpetrators about 1.4 nautical miles off the Helen Mar Reef in pos. 1°8.7' N 103° 46.3' E, while transiting the Phillip Channel, in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait. No injuries were reported, and nothing was reported stolen.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will convene a public board meeting on April 15, 2025, to determine what caused the fire aboard the 'Grande Costa D’Avorio', that claimed the lives of two firefighters in Newark, New Jersey on July 5, 2023. It had started when a pusher vehicle, which was operated by shoreside workers, caught fire while loading cars on an interior garage deck. At the time of the incident, the vessel, operated by Grimaldi Group, was carrying approximately 1,200 vehicles and 157 containers. The operator confirmed there were no electric vehicles or hazardous cargo aboard. Two firefighters became disoriented in the smoke-filled decks and died. Six additional emergency responders sustained injuries during the response operations. “The local fire department responding to the incident had little to no maritime firefighting training, experience, or familiarization with cargo ships of any type,” according to preliminary findings from the ongoing Coast Guard investigation. The U.S. Coast Guard, conducting a parallel investigation, has already held public hearings examining the vessel’s condition, cargo loading procedures, and the initial response by both ship’s crew and local firefighters. In response to the incident, the Coast Guard issued Marine Safety Alert 09-23 in Nov 2023, calling for improved coordination of marine firefighting preparation efforts nationwide:. “Vessel fires require more firefighting resources and different technical skills than many land-based firefighting agencies traditionally possess,” the Coast Guard investigators noted. The situation is further complicated by language barriers between international crews and local first responders, particularly during high-stress emergencies. During the upcoming meeting, the NTSB board will vote on findings, probable cause, and safety recommendations, potentially leading to changes in the draft final report. Both the Coast Guard and NTSB will issue separate investigation reports aimed at enhancing maritime and first-responder safety to prevent similar incidents.