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On the morning of Juen 28, the Paros Port Authority was informed that the'Champion Jet 3' that upon its arrival at the port of Parikia, it allided with pier 2 and suffered damage to the bow, while operating a scheduled route from the port of Piraeus, to Naxos, Koufonissi, Schinoussa, Iraklia and return, with 1012 passengers, 34 crew members, 79 vehicles and 13 motorcycles on board. The ship later safely docked at the port, disembarking passengers and vehicles. A part of the passengers were transported to their destination by other ships, with the company's care. The Paros Port Authority conducted the preliminary investigation, and initially prohibited the departure of the ferry. After an inspection and the presentation of a certificate of class maintenance by the monitoring classification society, the ship left the port with the remaining passengers and continued on its scheduled route. Report with photo: https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1273848/greek-ferry-safety-under-scrutiny-after-paros-dock-collision/

On June 29, 2025, at 4:00 a.m., the 'El Macizo' with eight people on board, reported being disabled and adrift due to a net having been caught in the propeller, about four nautical miles from Cabo de Ajo. The RCC of Salvamento Marítimo in Santander mobilized the lifeboat 'Salvamar Deneb' (MMSI: 224016490)) to assist, which took the ship in tow towards Laredo, where it will was safely berthed at 10:00 a.m. Report with photos: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1939291615928979951

The coast guard found signs of an accident on the British oil tanker Orange Victoria which was seized in COCHIN after the accident involving a fishing boat on the coast of Vizhinjam The Fort Kochi Coastal Police and the Marine Mercantile Division conducted an inspection of the ship anchored in the open sea on Saturday morning .The paint on this part has been collected by scientific experts for scientific examination . Captain Nikhil told the Coastal Police that they were not aware that the ship had collided with the boat . There are 23 sailors on board . The ship while en route from Singapore to Indian port, presumably struck fiberglass fishing boat 46 nm off COCHIN at night Mar 18. boat was damaged, all 6 crew safe. Hull paint samples are taken, to conduct lab analysis

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On June 22, 2025, the USS 'Sampson' intercepted a smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific and captured 3.5 tonnes of cocaine, beingworth $58 million on the U.S. market, more than $120 million in Europe and upwards of $300 million in Australia, depending upon the final destination. Just past 5.30 p.m. a helicopter from the destroyer spotted a suspicious vessel at an undisclosed position in the Eastern Pacific. The crew launched a small boat with a team of officers from Sampson's embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET). The LEDET crew found three suspected drug smugglers aboard the vessel, all of whom said that they were foreign nationals. The packages aboard the vessel tested positive for cocaine, so the cargo and all three suspects were taken into custody aboard the Sampson. Their stateless vessel was later sunk as a hazard to navigation.

The 'Angy R', enroute from Constanta to Bejaia, ran aground off the coast of Gaziköy, Tekirdağ, on June 29, 2025. The tugs 'Kurtarma 9' (IMO: 9598581)'and 'Kurtarma 17' (IMO: 9942990) were called to assist and managed to refloat the bulk carrier nnder the coordination of the Çanakkale Ship Traffic Services Center. Escorted by the lifeboat 'Kiyem 4' (MMSI, 271042658)., the casualty was then safely towed to the Tekirdağ Anchorage Area and moored in pos. 40° 57' N 027° 32' E. Report with video: https://x.com/kiyiemniyet/status/1939322949804122400

Crew change have resumed at the port of Chittagong, albeit to a limited extent. In case of joining, covid negative certificate is required. In case of sign off, the crew will have to undergo a covid test at a local government approved hospital. Which takes a total of 3 days to stay in a hotel. Then he has to show immigration and airlines authorities when he gets on the plane.  We've learned from talking to a crew service provider that this process is safe for all parties. NC Shipping's operations manager said Chittagong port service is now much more efficient and less time consuming. All rules are governed by international standards. "Even in the covid pandemic lockdown, we get international quality service from Chittagong port which has played a positive role in the operation of our ships and maintaining the dynamism of the maritime trade," he added. He thinks crew change approval is part of a continuous process. This is a valiant decision of the government and port authorities 

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The 'Finlaggan', serving on the route Kennacraig - Islay, suffered an issue with its fast rescue craft on June 209, 2025. As a consequence,, the scheduled 10:00 a.m. departure from Kennacraig was disrupted. The ferry finally departed from Kennecraig at 10:45 a.m., causing a knock on effect to the remainder of the day’s sailings. Customers were advised to check in as normal.

On June 29 at around 9 a.m. the 'Color Fantasy', en route from Kiel allided with the quay of the terminal in Oslo, when it was due to dock. The incident was caused by strong, gusty winds and was being investigated. There was some damage at starboard side above the waterline such as abrasions and dents. The ship was inspected and, after having been cleared to sail and loaded, ready to leave at 3:15 p.m. It finally sailed at 4 p.m. Report with photos: https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/73ay0w/sterk-vind-langs-kysten-soer-norge-ber-folk-passe-paa-baater

The Cochin Port Trust handled a record 3.20 million tonnes of cargo in December 2020, a monthly record volume for it. The volume is a 10.55 per cent growth over December 2019, said Cochin Port Trust chairperson M. Beena, in a message to the employees and officials of the port trust. Container movement too touched a consistent 60,000 TEUs consecutively in the four months leading to December. The surge in the movement of cargo is being looked upon as new shoots in the port business after the plans of 2020 were washed away in the COVID-19 pandemic. The growth in cargo movement is “charting a new growth trajectory. However, we need to find new vistas for revenue generation by optimum utilisation of resources available to us,” the chairperson told the port community. The port has been recovering from the losses, which had affected it for the past decade. But the pandemic and resultant loss in business had pushed the port into the red. But the port was expected to make a recovery by the end of 2021, the chairperson said. There was optimism stemming from the fact that though there was a substantial fall in cargo movement in the first half of the current financial year, there was some recovery in the second half. The port trust was also optimistic that the inauguration of the Kochi-Mangaluru LNG pipeline earlier this month would pave the way for more gas volumes and revenue for the port. Meanwhile, figures from the Indian Ports Association showed that ports across the country suffered owing to the pandemic and its impact on the global economy. The average fall across the major ports in the country is nearly nine per cent for the period. Mumbai suffered a fall of more than 17 per cent and the Momugao traffic fell more than 23 per cent and JNPT traffic was down by over 12 per cent. Haldia Dock Complex, Paradip, Visakhapatnam, and New Mangaluru suffered lesser falls in business.

The inauguration of the new shore power facility in Kiel on Dec 9, 2020, meant that Stena Line now have the possibility to connect 14 vessels at seven terminals with on-shore electricity during port stay. The new connection in Kiel will reduce the CO2 emissions from the two vessels Stena Scandinavica and Stena Germanica with 2,700 tonnes per year. In total Stena Line reduce its CO2 emissions with shore power with 13,000 tonnes per year. The new shore power facility in Kiel provides 100% green electricity, thus also avoiding NOX-, SOX- and particle emissions during the port stay of the 'Stena Germanica' and 'Stena Scandinavica'. Aside from Kiel, Stena Line have the possibility to connect to shore power supply at its two terminals in Göteborg, as well as in Karlskrona, Norvik, Trelleborg and Hoek van Holland, thus saving 13,000 t of CO2 per year in its network. Of the 36 vessels in the Stena Line fleet, 14 are now equipped with High Voltage Shore Connection systems (HVSC). “Shore power supply is important for us for two reasons: First, we want to have an immediate positive impact on the air quality in the ports we use. Secondly, we expect an even higher share of electrification in ports in the future – at cars, trucks, port vehicles and not the least at ships. With our battery and power bank projects, we develop our ferry services further in that direction constantly and we learn something new each day. In 2030 we expect to launch a 100 % battery powered and fossil free vessel”, say Niclas Mårtensson, CEO Stena Line and member of the Swedish Government Elelctrification Commission. Kiels mayor Dr. Ulf Kämpfer inaugurated the new façade of the shore power facility, which has been specially designed and illuminated. The inauguration marks the offizial start of the on-shore power supply for Stena Line in Kiel. The facility was co-funded by the state government of Schleswig-Holstein (8,9 m Euro) and the EU (1,26 m Euro). In addition, Germany´s federal government recently agreed on a political package to decrease the user prices for on-shore electricity significantly. “We are very grateful for the political support on various levels. The planned decrease of user prices for shore side electricity is an important step for the competitiveness of environmentally- and climate-friendly technologies in Northern Europe. At the same time, we are very happy about the continuous positive dialogue with our partners at Port of Kiel and the city of Kiel”, says Ron Gerlach, Managing Director, Stena Line Germany.