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The 'Betim',while being docked at the Chorao Island ramp, sank on June 23, 2025, due to one of its tanks being flooded with water. The issue may have arisen from water not being properly drained from the tanks. The air tanks are at the bottom of the vessel to maintain the buoyancy of the ferryboat. Despite the efforts of the fire brigade and large water pumps being deployed, the vessel could not be kept aflloat. Three two-wheeler vehicles belonging to the ferry staff submerged with the ferry. Local authorities were expected to initiate a probe into the circumstances that led to the ferry's sinking. Reports with photos and video: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/122032571.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst https://www.heraldgoa.in/goa/goa/ferry-boat-sinks-while-anchored-at-chorao-island-no-casualties-reported/424235 https://www.prudentmedia.in/general/anchored-ferry-boat-sinks-at-chorao/33578.html

The 'MSC Aries', which was seized by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) as it passed through the Strait of Hormuz, was released from detention and is back in Europe. The vessel was detained on April 13, 2024, due to alleged violations of maritime regulations. Following its capture, the vessel was taken to the Port of Bandar Abbas where it remained under guard. In May 2024, Iran allowed the crew. which was comprising mostly Indian nationals, to disembark on humanitarian grounds. However, the vessel itself remained impounded for an extended period, as part of ongoing judicial proceedings in Iran. During the prolonged detention, diplomatic efforts for the vessel’s release were undertaken by multiple stakeholders, including Switzerland, which represents US interests in Iran, as well as indirect backchannel communications involving several Gulf and European states. After its release, the ship finally departed from the port on April 17. It arrived at Antwerp on June 21. Chartered by Mediterranean Shipping Company, it is owned by Gortal Shipping, an affiliate of Zodiac Maritime, which is owned by Monaco-based Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer. No formal charges were ever made public.

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) announced that Smit Lamnalco, a 50% associated company, has been awarded a substantial 10-year contract with additional extension options by Coral FLNG to provide integrated marine services to the first Mozambique Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) terminal. This marks the first terminal services contract award for the Mozambique offshore LNG developments. The contract value for Smit Lamnalco amounts to approximately USD 200 million and services will commence early 2022. For the delivery of its services Smit Lamnalco will deploy three new 95 ton bollard pull tugs to provide escort, berthing and unberthing services to LNG carriers at the FLNG facility. A new offshore support vessel will be utilized to provide logistical and marine services support. Coral FLNG is a consortium of ENI, ExxonMobil, CNPC, Kogas, Galp Energia and ENH. The FLNG terminal is located approximately 80 kilometers offshore Palma Bay and operates in a water depth of 2,000 meters.

Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBS) has officially resumed operations and welcomed back its first commercial vessel following Hurricane Dorian. The 57,062-ton crude oil tanker Agathonissos, owned by Greece-based Eletson, returned to the yard to complete repair works that began before the hurricane arrived in the Bahamas earlier this month. The shipyard also said it remains on track for the next planned cruise ship visit, Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Ecstasy, scheduled to arrive on October 5.

The 'Poniente Jet'' with 48 passengers and 15 crew members on board, allided with the quay while docking at the Port of Ceuta on June 21, 2024, at around 3 p.m., after having left Algeciras at 1:30 p.m. Damage to the bow and the port facilities remained minor, no injuries were reported. The ship finally arrived at its usual berth with the help of a tug, harbour pilots, and a Civil Guard vessel, which brought the ferry closer to the dock. The ship was scheduled to depart again for Algeciras at around 3:30 p.m., but ultimately the sailing was cancelled. The ship has been operating the Algeciras-Ceuta route for the past couple of weeks, replacing the 'Levante Jet', which was withdrawn due to a technical stop. Report with photo: https://www.diarioarea.com/algeciras/ferry-frs-algeciras-accidente-atracar-ceuta/

The 'Bonita' requested assistance on June 20, 2025, at 05:20 a.m. after suffering an engine breakdown five miles north of the Guernsey. The fault could not be fixed at sea, and a French emergency tug was sent from Cherbourg to assist. Another tug was later dispatched from the south coast of England to tow the ship to St Peter Port harbour, where it arrived on June 21 at 03:15 a.m. and dropped anchor in pos. 49° 28' N 002° 31' W. The ship was enroute from Terneuzen to St Sampson's, Guernsey, with a cargo of sand when it broke down. It remained stationary as of June 24. There were no injuries and no pollution was caused.

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The US Coast Guard is continuing efforts on containing an oil spill on the Mississippi River in New Orleans. First assets were deployed on September 11 after a helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans observed a sheen on the water earlier in the day during a routine overflight. Fifteen hundred feet of boom has been deployed to contain the sheen while oil spill response company OMI Environmental Solutions has been contracted to contain and recover the product. The Coast Guard is yet to provide details on the cause or source of the spill. The incident is still under investigation. In addition to US Coast Guard assets, Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office has joined the response effort and six oil spill response boats have been on site as of September 13.

The salvors, Resolve Marine, have reported that the 'Morning Midas' sank in international waters in the North Pacific. The damage caused by the fire, compounded by heavy weather and subsequent water ingress, caused the vessel to sink on June 23 at around 4.35 p.m. LT (UTC -9) on a water depth of approximately 5,000 metres, 360 nautical miles from land. The vessel was transporting 3,048 vehicles, including approximately 70 fully electric and 681 hybrid models. The fire reportedly originated on a deck housing electric vehicles. The vessel also had on board 350 metric tons of marine gas oil (MGO) and 1,530 metric tons of very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO)- The Coast Guard has concluded its response to the fire after it received notification that the vessel had capsized at 5:35 p.m. There were no reports of visible signs of pollution at this time. The Coast Guard was monitoring the situation and remained in close contact with the Zodiac Maritime, the manager of the 'Morning Midas'. The two salvage vessels 'Garth Foss' and 'Salvage Worker' remained on scene and were conducting continuous assessments of the area with pollution response equipment onboard to respond to any potential signs of pollution. The oil spill response vessel 'Endeavour' was en route from Dutch Harbor and expected to arrive on scene on June 26, being equipped with additional pollution response equipment including an oil spill containment and recovery system. All operations continued to prioritise the safety of personnel and the protection of the marine environment in order to ensure a swift and effective response to any potential signs of pollution.” There were no reported injuries during the response. Zodiac Maritime’s public information spokesperson can be contacted at media@navigateresponse.com or by phone at 44-207-283-9915 or 65-6222-6375.

The KMP 'Gerbang Samudra 2', serving in the Bali Strait betweenKetapang, East Java and Gilimanuk, West Bali, ran aground in bad weather on a coral reef in pos. 08°09'23.99" S 114°26'13.56" E, 100 meters from the landing pier at the Gilimanuk Ferry Terminal on June 22, 2025, at around 5:00 a.m. The ship had departed the Port of Ketapan at 4:20 a.m.. Tthere were 269 passengers, fouorsmall vehicles, three large buses, four medium sized buses, one pickup, nine motorbikes and six medium trucks on board. The ferry lost its bearing in bad weather and strong currents. initial attempts by the sister vessel ('Gerbang Samudra 5' to tow the ferry off the reef were unsuccessful. The accident was reported to the Navy and the Denpasar SAR Office at 8:40 a.m. Eight personnel from the Jembran SAR Post were quickly dispatched to the grounding lposition under the coordination of the Indonesian Navy and the Gilimanuk Port Master. The SAR team deployed the (RIB '01 SAR Jembrana' and a Patrol Boat from the Water Police, the KP 'Tanjung Rening XI-2006' to assist in evacuating passengers from the ferry . At 11:35 a.m., all 76 passengers had been safely transferred to the landing pier in Gilimanuk and the Gilimanuk Ferry Terminal. The rescue operation involved members of SAR Jembrana, the Indonesian Navy, the Water Police (Polair), the Gimilanuk Port Master’s office, the ferry operator (ASDP), the Department of Transportation (BPTD), Mobile Police (Brimob), and the State Insurance Provider (Jasa Raharja). The 24 crew members oremained on board the grounded ship to assist in freeing it. On June 23 at around 06.00 a.m. WITA, the effort to tow the 'Gerbang Samudra 2' was started by the KMP 'SMS Swakarya' and the KMP 'Gerbang Samudra 5'. After two attempts, the ship was pulled off the reef at 07.30 a.m. It docked at the MB I Pier, Gilimanuk Port, Jembrana, at 8.15 a.m., and unloading commenced, which was completed at 8.40 a.m. Reports with photos: https://www.balidiscovery.com/java-bali-ferry-runs-aground-near-gilimanuk/ https://www.detik.com/bali/berita/d-7977556/kmp-gerbang-samudra-2-berhasil-dievakuasi-setelah-kandas-di-selat-bali https://www.balitravelnews.id/opini/105615402307/kmp-gerbang-samudra-2-akhirnya-lepas-dari-kandas https://www.balitravelnews.id/opini/105615395624/kmp-gerbang-samudra-2-kandas-di-selat-bali-ini-penyebabnya https://www.denpost.id/bali/105515401213/kmp-gerbang-samudra-2-akhirnya-lepas-kandas https://patroli86.com/home/2025/06/22/kmp-gerbang-samudra-2-yang-membawa-269-penumpang-kandas/ https://www.baliberkarya.com/berita/202208159620/terseret-arus-dan-kandas-di-selat-bali-kmp-gerbang-samudra-2-akhirnya-bebas

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Dutch dredging and offshore outfit Royal Boskalis Westminster has been awarded contracts in the United Kingdom and Romania worth a combined €85m ($94m). Portsmouth City Council has contracted Boskalis to construct new sea defenses in Southsea, near Portsmouth, in a joint venture with VolkerStevin. Boskalis will deploy a large trailing suction hopper dredger to replenish the beach and will construct revetments using rock barges. Project execution is expected to start early 2020 and is estimated to take five years.