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On Jan 14, 2025, the ' Ray' was detained in Alexandria with 16 deficiencies, seven of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Labour conditions - Wages Non payment of wages 2) Structural conditions - Hull damage impairing seaworthiness Holed 3) Life saving Appliances - Rescue boats Not properly maintained 4) Safety of navigaiton - Radar Inoperative 5) Radio communications - INMARSAT Ship earth station Inoperative 6) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required 7) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Auxiliary machinery Not as required The vessel was released again on Feb 4 and are remained stationary in Alexandria for the time being. The last detentions were on July 15, 2024, in Tuapse with 11 deficiencies for four days and on Jan 11, 2024, in Elevsis with 19 deficiencies for 12 days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The 'Aidablu', en route from San Sebastian de la Gomerato Arrecife, requested the medevac of a passsenger on the night of Feb 4. The SAR helicopter Helimer 202 was deployed to the ship, which was sailing 26 nautical miles from Arrecife, by Salvamento Marítimo. The affected woman was safely hoisted on board and taken to the airport of #Lanzarote, where an ambulance was waiting for further transport to hospital for medical care on a higher level.

On Jan 30, 2025, the 'Aphrodite I' was detained in Venice with 18 deficiencies, nine of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Structural conditions - Bulkhead - Construction Not as required 2) Structural conditions - Bulkhead - Corrosion Corroded 3) Safety of navigation - Gyro compass Inoperative 4) Emergency systems - Emergency source of power - Emergency generator Inoperative' 5) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Inoperative 6) Fire safety - Fixed fire exthinguishing installation Not as required 7) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Not as required 8)) ISM - ISM Certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Feb 4 and left the port on Feb 5 en route to Piraeus with an ETA as of Feb 9, https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On Feb 4, the 'Color Fantasy', en route from Kiel to Oslo, requested the medevac of a sick passenger. At 5.46 p.m. an SAR helicopter of the Danish Armed Forces in Skrydstrup had reached the ferry, which was sailing north of the island Langeland at that time, and hoisted the patient on board. He was then transported to Odense and transferred to a hospital for further medical care.

On Jan 14, 2025, the 'Isartal' was detained in Chalkis with 13 deficiencies, five of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Auxiliary machinery Missing 2) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Auxiliary machinery Not as required 3) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Pumping, piping and discharge arrangements Inoperative 4) Pollution Prevention - Retention of oil onboard Not as required 5) Safety of navigation - Echo sounder Inoperative The vessel was released again on Feb 4 and remained stationary in port. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591