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Next week, DFDS will take over the ferry service to Jersey from the Condor Ferries. On the route between Jersey and Portsmouth, the 'Stena Vinga', which has a capacity of 1,538 lane meters, will be deployed, which was recently sailing on the route between Frederikshavn and Gothenburg, a.o. Right now, the 'Stena Vinga', chartered to DFDS, was practicing port maneuvers in Portsmouth and Jersey from March 18-20, 2025, so that it is ready to begin operations on March 28, 2025. Report with photo: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c04z2r2pnwdo

The 'Joseph Doyle (WPC 1133)' rescued 30 migrants who were stranded on the uninhabited Mona Island between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, on March 15. They were transferred to U.S. Border Patrol Ramey Sector agents in Mayaguez for processing and removal. A good Samaritan had notified a Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew of people signaling distress from the uninhabited nature reserve on the afternoon of March 14. The Air Station Borinquen aircrew diverted to investigate the report and notified Sector San Juan that they observed a landed vessel covered in foliage and people scrambling to hide as the helicopter passed overhead. Coast Guard Sector San Juan watchstanders diverted the 'Joseph Doyle' to respond, which took on board the 27 Haitian nationals and three Dominican Republic nationals, with the assistance of park rangers from the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4122221/coast-guard-removes-30-aliens-from-uninhabited-mona-island-transfers-to-border/

On March 7, 2025, the 'Santiya' was detained in Huangpu (Guangzhou) with 11 deficiencies, four of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Inoperative 2) Fire safety - Fixed fire exthinguishing installation Not as required 3) Safety of navigation - Radar Not as required 4) Pollution Prevention - Sewage treatment Plant Not as required The vessel was released again on March 12 and left the port en route to Dongjiakou, where it arrived on March 18. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On March 10, 2025, the 'Al Udeid' was detained in Abu Qir with 14 deficiencies, ten of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Cargo Ship Safety Construction Cert Expired 2) Certificate & Doc - Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Cert Expired 3) Certificate & Doc - International Air Pollution Cert Expired 4) Certificate & Doc - International Oil Pollution Cert Expired 5) Certificate & Doc - Civil liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage Cert Invalid 6) Certificate & Doc - International Sewage Pollution Prevention Expired 7) Certificate & Doc - Load Lines (incl exem) Expired 8)) Certificate & Doc - Cargo Ship Safety Radio (incl exem) Expired 9) Certificate & Doc - Other (Certificates) Other 10) Radio communications - Satellite EPIRB Not as required The vessel was released again on March 15 and permitted a single voyage to the Yalova shipyard area for permanent repairs. The ship remained stationary in the naval port of Abu Qir as of March 17. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On Feb 21, 2025, the 'Suez Canal' was detained in Qingdao with 12 deficiencies, five of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appalinces - Embarkation arrangement survival craft Not as required 2) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboats Not properly maintained 3) Fire safety - Fixed fire exthinguishing installation Inoperative 4) Water/Weathertight - Ventilators, air pipes and casings Not as required 5) ISM - ISM certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Feb 23 and left the port en route to Shanghai, where it arrived on March 1. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591