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During the night of May 22, 2025, the French Navy inspected the "Lady T,operating off the Bay of Somme. It did not have a license authorizing it to fish in French waters, As the offense was established, the vessel was diverted during the night of May 23 to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, following the instructions of the Delegate for the Sea and Coastline (DML), acting on behalf of the Regional Prefect, who oversees the fisheries police, for the purpose of initiating a prosecution under the authority of the Public Prosecutor. The ship was escorted by the patrol boat 'Flamant'. Report with photos: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14745671/British-fishing-boats-French-custody-Starmer-EU-surrender.html

The "CR Tethys" was detained in Tauzhou, Jiangsu, on May 23, 2025, with eight deficiencies, three of which being regarded a seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Dangeroos goods - Tmeperature control Not as required 2) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Management System Not as required 3) Radio communications - Reservce source of energy Not as required The vessel was released again on May 24. The last detention was on Jan 2, 2025, in Kandla with 19 deficiencies for five days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

After three years of detention at the port of Antwerp, the 'Sedrata' was officially releeased on May 23, 2025, marking a significant victory for Algeria in the management of its maritime assets as the result of rigorous technical, legal, and diplomatic efforts carried out by the Algerian authorities, notably under the supervision of the Ministry of Transport. The recovery process accelerated with the technical inspection carried out on May 22 by Lloyd's Register, which issued a certificate of conformity attesting that the 'Sedrata' met international standards. This technical green light was followed by a comprehensive inspection conducted by the Belgian port authorities, removing the remaining reservations related to the seizure. As soon as the seizure was lifted, the 'Sedrata' resumed its operations, immediately loading goods for Algeria.

The 'Isle of Mull' return was pushed back a little further. CalMac's expectation was to have the evacuation slides repaired and be ready to re- enter service by June 25. That represented a 10 day extension on the original plan, which would have seen her return by June 15. Due to the knock-on effect of delays to the 'Finlaggan's over-haul, that date was pushed back another four days to June 29. The ferry will be heading for dry-dock in Greenock on May 24, to have her new marine evacuation slides fitted. That gives five weeks to have the work done, to return just before the peak month of July. All those with affected bookings should be contacted by CalMac.

The "Alfa Watan"was detained in Mytilene on May 9, 2025, with seven deficiencies, all of which being regarded a seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Safety of navigation - Charts Not updated 2) Radio communications - SART / AIS SART Inoperative 3) Radio communications - Satellite EPIRB Inoperative 4) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Inoperative 5) Fire safety - Evaluation of crew performance Lack of training 6) Life saving Appliances - Means of recovery of life saving Appliances Inoperative 7) ISM - ISM certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on May 23 and left the port en route to Cesme Anchorage. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591