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The "Ugr Istanbul" was detained on June 14, 2025, in Istanbul with 11 deficiencies, three of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Fire safety - Fire control plan Not updated 2) Labour conditions - Ventilation (Working spaces) Not as required 3) Life saving Appliances - Stowage and provision of liferafts Not properly stowed The vessel was released again on June 16 and left the port en route to Barcelona with an ETA as of June 21. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On the early morning of June 18, 2025, a crew member of the 'Costa Toscana' needed to be medically evacuated, while the cruise ship was sailing 55 nautical miles off Palma de Mallorca, en route from Barcelona to Ibiza. The SAR helicopter Helimer 222 was mobilized by the CCS Palma of Salvamento Marítimo. The patient was safely hoisted along with the onboard doctor and transported to the Son Espases Hospital in Palma.

On the morning of June 16, 2025, a medevac needed to be carried out from the 'Nao Santa Maria' at the Poole Quay. Emergency services cordoned off the replica ship to assist, after the Poole Coastguard had received reports of an the unwell individual' and was asked to assist the South Western Ambulance Service The Swanage Coastguard was then requested for assistance and worked together to 'evacuate' the individual off the replica ship and into a waiting ambulance. Report with photos: https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/25244484.emergency-services-called-nao-santa-maria-ship-poole/

On June 11, 2025, the ' BBC Texas' was dtained in Sept-Iles with 11 deficiencies, six of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Alarms - UMS - Alarms Inadequate 2) Fire safety - Fire fighting equipment and appliances Not properly maintained 3) Fire safety - Division - decks, bulkheads and penetrations Not as required 4) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboats Not properly maintained 5) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Operation of machinery Lack of familiarity 6) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on June 14 and left the port enroute to Baltimore with an ETA as of June 19. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

About 1,500 young adults participating in heritage trips to Israel have been evacuated to Cyprus by the 'Crown Iris', which is operated by Israeli-based Mano Maritime. The ship arrived in Larnaca on June 17, 2025, carrying approximately 1,500 participants of Birthright Israel. The 13-hour journey from Ashdod Port, south of Tel Aviv, was escorted across the Mediterranean by the Israeli navy. Birthright Israel, an organization partially funded by the Israeli government, offers free 10-day “heritage trips” to Israel for Jewish young adults aged 18 to 26. About 2,800 international participants in the program, mostly from the United States, had found themselves stranded in Israel since the morning of June 13, when the conflict with Iran began. Birthright Israel is covering all transportation costs for these evacuations. The Florida Governor Ron DeSantis chartered four wide-body planes to fly all evacuated U.S. participants from Larnaca directly to Tampa, Florida.The evacuation efforts, both by air and sea, were ongoing for the remaining international participants in the country. Report with photo and video: https://cruisefever.net/cruise-ship-evacuates-1500-young-adults-mostly-us-citizens-from-israel/