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The "Nabiha Star" was detained in Aliaga on July 2, 2025, with 22 deficiencies, three of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Inoperative 2) Fire safety - Means of escape Not properly maintained 3) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on July 4 left the port enroute to Piraeus, Greece. During another port state control on July 6, 2025, five deficiencies were found. On July 12, the ship berthed in Misrata. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The "Stellar" way detained on June 26 in Varna, Bulgaria with 16 deficiencies, eight of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Safety of navigation - Voyage or passage plan Missing 2) Safety of navigation - Monitoring of voyage or passage plan Not as required 3) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboats Not ready for use 4) Life saving Appliances - Stowage of rescue boats Properly not stowed 5) Life saving Appliances - Operation of Life saving Appliances Not as required 6) Emergency systems - Fire drills Lack of training 7) Labour conditions - Ventilation (Working spaces) Insufficient 8) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again July 1 and sailed to the Tartous Anchorage, whiere it moored on July 9 in pos. 34° 53' N 035° 51' E and remained stationary as of July 11.. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The 'Luminosity' has been rotting away at a dock in Montenegro for years. The superyacht was finished in 2020 by the shipyard Benetti. It cost around $270 million. Due to the lengthy build time, The initial owner, the Kuwaiti billionaire Kutayba Yusuf Ahmed Alghanim, refused to accept the yacht when it was finally finished. Instead, the Russian oligarch Andrey Guryev purchased it, who appears on several sanction lists, causing the yacht to be seized in Montenegro. he management company dropped the 'Luminosity' from their portfolio, which meant the original crew had to be let go. A skeleton crew was retained, but it was later reduced to a 5-6 maintenance crew that was still believed to be onboard. In 2024, Luminosity was listed for sale at half its reported value, but the sale eventually fell for a variety of reasons, including the piling debt against the vessel and its legal status as a sanctioned asset. The debt piled on the 'Luminosity', while footage of the megayacht at anchor showed considerable growth all around the hull, teak decks that have been completely destroyed,, with missing panels on the deckheads, scratches and chippings in the paint, and rust, and fixing it will amount to millions in expenses and at least a few months in the drydock. The 'Luminosity' is $81 million short of maintenance work. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_9vln9gnEk

The "Jabrayil Dovlatzadeh" was detained on July 5, 2025, in Constanta with 20 deficiencies, seven of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Unattended Machinery Spaces (UMS) evidence Missing 2) Emergency systems - Fire drills Lack of training 3) Water/Weathertight - Doors Damaged 4) Fire safety - Fire prevention structural integrity Inadequate 5) Dangerous goods - Instrumentation Inoperative 6) Structural conditions - Stability/strength/loading information and instruments Not as required 7) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on July 10 and left the port enroute to Tekirdag with an ETA as of July 11. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The Entreprise nationale de transport maritime de voyageurs (ENTMV)on July 9 announced the resumption of service for the chartered ferry "El Venizelos," which has been stuck in the port of Alicante since July 4 and esumed its crossings starting on July 10 at 8 p.m.,, after completing all stages of the technical inspection scheduled for the port of Alicante. The company assured that "all conditions have been met to offer a journey under the best possible conditions, in terms of safety, comfort, and quality of service. The ship arrived in Algiers on July 11.