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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 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. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1907007799596650660

On March 29, At 7:00 a.m., the tugs 'Stein' and 'OSK Rendsburg', after unsuccessful repair attempts of the engine, took the disabled 'Frederik' on tow and pulled it to Kiel's East Shore within eight hours. It was safely berthed at around 3 p.m., and the damage was to be further investigated at the berth. If repairs failed, the cargo could have to be transferred onto another container ship. The 'Frederik' remained stationary in the port of Kiel as of April 2. Report with photo: https://www.kn-online.de/schleswig-holstein/nord-ostsee-kanal-frachter-frederik-abgeschleppt-maschinenschaden-X7OEBB7YBVHTVCFPCJZHLZE47A.html?utm_medium=Social&utm

The 'Hanseatic Spirit' with approximately 200 passengers aboard got stuck in the ice on March 30, 2025, after leaving the port of Kemi afterup to 70 centimetres of ice accumulated in the Bothnian Bay. Seven icebreakers are currently in operation to support the merchant ships on their journeys to the Finnish and Swedish ports. Although the "Hanseatic Spirit" also has Polar Class 6 certification for ice navigation, it was unable to cope with the ice barriers off Kemi and Oulu. The Finnish Maritime Administration therefore sent the icebreakers "Kontio" and "Polaris" to the cruise ship, which opened up a channel in the ice and then escorted the "Hanseatic Spirit" southwards out of the ice zone at ten knots. After a transit of about 200 miles, the ice-free part of the Baltic Sea was reached near the port of Lulea. The ship is now on its way back to Hamburg. It is scheduled to pass through the Kiel Canal on April 4, which will also mark the end of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' last winter cruise of the 2024/2025 season. Report with photos: https://www.cruisehive.com/cruise-ship-rescued-after-getting-stuck-in-the-ice/167582

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On March 14, 2025, the "Bohwa Pioneer" was drydocked at the Volkswerft Maritime Industrial and Business Park for repairs, being the largest freighter ever repaired by the Strela Shiprepair after having suffered a damage to its rudder system. The ship sailed from Uddevalla on March 12. At the yard, the rudder blade and rudder stock will be dismantled, and the rudder bearings will be inspected. The entire steering gear will be inspected and repaired. The propeller and tail shaft will also be removed to determine the overall extent of the damage.

The 'Queen of Oak Bay' suffered a mechanical issue impacting the service on the Departure Bay-Horseshoe Bay route on March 31, 2025. At least two sailings have been cancelled after the ferry broke down outside Nanaimo's Departure on the morning due to a mechanical difficulty with the vessel's steering system. Affected were the departure at 8:25 a.m. from Departure Bay and the scheduled 10:40 am. sailing from Horseshoe Bay. TAfter repairs the sailings were expected to resume as scheduled at 1 p.m.

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

On the afternoon of April 1, two cayucos with migrants were troubled in the waters of the Canary Islands. One canoe was located by an echo sounder south of Gran Canaria. The boat, with 21 people on board, was escorted to Arguineguín by the 'Salvamar Macondo'. Another boat issued a distress call and was located by the SAR helicopter Heiimer 204 about 11 nautical miles southwest of La Gomera. The 'Salvamar Mizar' was deployed to assist and rescued the 48 people on board. They have been taken to Los Cristianos. Report with video: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1907105837878809082

On March 21, 2025, at around 9 p.m. UTC, the 'Xin Hai Tong 37' ran aground at the Ahırkapı Anchorage in pos. 40° 57' N 028° 51' E en route from Burgas to Mozambique in loaden condition. The lifeboats 'Kiyiemniyet 4' (MMSI: 271010032), 'Kiyiemniyet 3' (MMSI: 271010031), and the tug 'Kurtarma 7' (IMO: 9598608 ) were deployed to the grounding site immediately by Coastal Safety. A pilot as well as a diver team have been dispatched to investigate the hull. Efforts were commenced to salvage the bulk carrier. No injuries or pollution have been reported in the incident. The ship was refloated and anchored in pos. 40° 56' N 028° 52' E on March 28, where it remained stationary as of April 2. Videos: https://x.com/i/status/1902958291304517676 https://x.com/i/status/1903183755537420694

On March 19, 2025, the 'Alina' was detained in Tulcea with 24 deficiencies, eleven of which being regarded as seriously annd grounds for a detention: 1) Safety of navigation - Charts Not updated 2) Safety of navigation' - Nautical publications Not updated 3) Safety of navigation - Lights, shapes and sound-signals Missing 4) Fire safety - Means of escape Blocked 5) Fire safety - Remote Means of control Inoperative 6) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Inoperative 7) Fire safety - Ready availability of fire fighting equipment Inoperative 8)) Certificate & Doc - Fire safety operational booklet Missing 9) Emergency system - Emergency lighting, batteries and switches Inoperative 10) Emergency system - Fire drills Lack of training 11) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on April 1 and remained anchored in Tulcea. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

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On its long repositioning journey to Dubai, the "Volcán de Tauce" has been docked in Port Louis since March 28, arriving after its previous stop in Cape Town, where it had sailed on March 18. Without changing its name, the ferry had departed the port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on Feb 27, where the vessel was handed over to the Emirates International Air Cargo of the United Arab Emirates on Feb 19. Report with photo: https://www.puentedemando.com/el-veterano-ferry-volcan-de-tauce-llega-a-port-louis-mauritius-escala-de-su-largo-viaje-a-dubai/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJYoBdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHezS7A09qXQxTaQ7yhkSQlgOJXVOB6_IUDtP3Qf48V-OAkqfp3ke0k5_Dg_aem_BUBnYWxTLjipHs_S08BNvA

On March 27, 2025, a crew member of the 'Sheng Ping Hai' was injured and needed a medical evacuation on the Hudson River. Just before 7 p.m. the Coast Guard’s New York Command Center received a distress call from the vessel which was southwards on the river near Catskill. A 23-year-old male crew member, the fourth assistant engineer from China, had sustained a spinal injury while working. The ship had just departed Albany and was en route to Barranquilla. After consulting with an on-call flight surgeon, the Coast Guard determined a medical evacuation was necessary and called on the Sheriff’s Office for help. Deputies quickly mobilized, coordinating with the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter 'Wire' from Saugerties and members of Diaz Memorial Ambulance Service. The Sheriff’s patrol vessel 'M27' pulled alongside the moving bulk carrier just south of the Saugerties Lighthouse. As the ship maintained its course downriver, responders successfully transferred the injured sailor using a rescue basket, carefully lowering him onto the Sheriff’s vessel. The victim was then brought ashore to the Coast Guard’s Saugerties station, where he was placed into a waiting ambulance and transported to Health Alliance Hospital in Kingston. His injuries were determined to be non-life-threatening. The US Coast Guard was investigating the circumstances that led to the injury. Report with photos: https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/newrochelle/hudson-river-rescue-worker-hoisted-to-safety-after-suffering-spinal-injury-on-cargo-ship/

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. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1907007799596650660

On the afternoon of April 1, two cayucos with migrants were troubled in the waters of the Canary Islands. One canoe was located by an echo sounder south of Gran Canaria. The boat, with 21 people on board, was escorted to Arguineguín by the 'Salvamar Macondo'. Another boat issued a distress call and was located by the SAR helicopter Heiimer 204 about 11 nautical miles southwest of La Gomera. The 'Salvamar Mizar' was deployed to assist and rescued the 48 people on board. They have been taken to Los Cristianos. Report with video: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1907105837878809082

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.

AFter its grounding, the 'Venture' was inspected an detained on March 19 with 20 deficiencies,. five of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Pollution Prevention - Sewage communiting and disinfecting system Not as required 2) Pollution Prevention - Sewage treatment plan Not as required 3) Emergency system - Emergency source of power - emergency generator Not as required 4) Water/Weathertight - Covers (Hatchway-, portable-, tarpaulin etc) Not properly maintained 5) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on April 1 and left the port en route to Belfast with an ETA as of April 4. The last detention was only on Jan 15 in the port of: Leith with 15 deficiencies for ten days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The deal between Unity Line and A-Ships is at risk of falling apart. During the voyage to Perama, the 'Golden Carrier' suffered some mechanical problems, which made both the crew and the shipping company doubt the condition of the ship and whether it is profitable to repair and renovate her at all. The ferry has arrived in Perama on April 1, and rumors wsre starting to spread that either Unity Line will take her back to the Baltic Sea and return the money to the Greeks, or the ship will be sold for scrapping if the damage proves to be too serious for the Polish shipping company.

The 'Liburna' end her career with the Toremar company on Feb 23, 2025, after 35 years of service between Livorno and the island of Capraia. She is currently undergoing extensive renovations and adaptations for international navigation to prepare her for her new role as part of the Moby fleet in Gestione Bacini's Ercolino II dry dock in the port of Livorno. The ship will enter service on the route between Santa Teresa di Gallura and Bonifacio under the name 'Bunifazziu', the Corsican version of the city's name. The ferry will receive the classic Moby livery, featuring the iconic blue whale and easily recognizable branding.