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The "Sormovskiy-3052" was detained in Mersin with 10 deficiencies , two of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention, on June 18, 2025: 1) Structural conditions - Hull - Corrosion Corroded 2) Water/Weathertight - Doors Not properly maintained The vessel was released again on June 23 and permitted a single voyage to Nizhengorodskaya Oblast for permanent repairs. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The two stateless tankers 'Sierra' and 'Naxos' (IMO: 9336426) inbound to the Russian oil operations in the Baltic, were spotted sailing with the Russian Steregushchy-class corvette 'Boikiy'. following the increasing effort by the Baltic nations and the EU to crack down on the shadow fleet, and after after Estonia recemtöy jad attempted to inspect another tanker that was suspected of being stateless. The 'Bolky' had disguised itself using a fake ID signal while transiting through the English Channel with the two sanctioned tankers, a BBC. It broadcast the fake ID code as it passed through the Channel on June 21. The ship had left West Africa in June, where it had been taking part in a diplomatic mission and docked in Conakry. The corvette left the port without activating its AIS. However, a vessel travelling under the generic identification number 400000000 - a code sometimes used by vessels who want to alert others to their presence for safety reasons without identifying themselves - was seen briefly near the Canary Islands. The location was consistent with the time it could have taken the 'Boikiy' to travel the 200 kilometres from Conakry. The 'Boikiy' was later joined by the two tankers which had made their way from India through the Suez Canal and across the Mediterranean. The three vessels rendezvoused at the mouth of the Channel on June 20. Here, the Russian naval vessel appeared again in radar-based and optical satellite images. The 'Naxos' had reached the entrance to the Channel several days earlier than the other ships, and waited for the warship before proceeding into the channel. The Royal Navy shadowed the 'Boikiy' as it passed through the Channel. The vessels have since reached the Kattegat, but neither tanker was showing an accurate destination on its AIS. Both the 'Sierran' and the 'Naxos' been sanctioned by the UK, and one also by the EU. The tankers are linked to companies in Dubai and India. The 'Naxos' has been alternately using the name 'Selva ', displaying Palau as its flag, after previously showing Panama. In 2022, it reported registry first in the Marshall Islands and later in St. Kitts and Nevis. The 'Sierra' is displaying a flag of Malawi after having been registered in São Tomé & Principe in 2023 and before in Barbados and Gabon. Until 2022, the vessel was named 'Suvorovsky Prospect', managed by Russia’s Sovcomflot. The corvette appeared to be employed for various escort duties of merchant ships.In mid-May, it was spotted escorting the Russian-flagged cargo vessels 'Siyanie Severa' and 'Patria', while they headed south into the Atlantic Ocean. In March and in early May, the UK's Royal Navy tracked the warship along with merchant ships during transits of the English Channel. Last week, Denmark identified another stateless tanker inbound to Russia. The Danish Maritime Authority reported that the tanker had misled the authorities, reporting it was registered in Comoros. Denmark tracked the vessel into and out of the Baltic but did not attempt to stop it. Other countries, including Sweden, have vowed to increase their efforts if the stateless tankers enter their territories. The EU and UK have also increased the number of tankers they have listed. Report with photos: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62gq6y62d1o

The 'Betim',while being docked at the Chorao Island ramp, sank on June 23, 2025, due to one of its tanks being flooded with water. The issue may have arisen from water not being properly drained from the tanks. The air tanks are at the bottom of the vessel to maintain the buoyancy of the ferryboat. Despite the efforts of the fire brigade and large water pumps being deployed, the vessel could not be kept aflloat. Three two-wheeler vehicles belonging to the ferry staff submerged with the ferry. Local authorities were expected to initiate a probe into the circumstances that led to the ferry's sinking. Reports with photos and video: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/122032571.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst https://www.heraldgoa.in/goa/goa/ferry-boat-sinks-while-anchored-at-chorao-island-no-casualties-reported/424235 https://www.prudentmedia.in/general/anchored-ferry-boat-sinks-at-chorao/33578.html

On June 19, 2025, the 'Keremcan' was detained in Tekirdag with 48 deficiencies, 19 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - SOPEP Missing 2) Certificate & Doc - International Oil Pollution Prevention Invalid 3) Certificate & Doc - Ballast Water Management Cert Invalid 4) Certificate & Doc - Energy efficiency Design Index File Invalid 5) Certificate & Doc - Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Invalid 6) Certificate & Doc - Fire control plan -all Missing 7) Certificate & Doc - Load Lines Invalid 8))Emergency systems - Emergency fire pump and its pipes Insifficient predssure 9) Safety of navigation - Voyage data recorder Not as required 10) Safety of navigation - BNWAS Inadequate 12) Pollution Prevention - Sewage treatment plan Not as required 13) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Management Plan Missing 14)Pollution Prevention - Sulphur mission Missing 15) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Not as required 16) Fire safety - Fire fighting and equipment Expired 17) Fire safety - Remote Means of control (Mach spaces) Not as required 18)Life saving Appliances - Launching arrangements for survival craft Not as required 19) Alarm - Fire alarm Inoperative 20) Alarm - General alarm Inoperative The vessel was released again on June 21 and left the port en route to the port of Sulina, which it approached on June 24. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

After the Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Construction has managed to rectify the issue which was detected with the liquid natural ga system of the 'Spirit of Tasmania IV'', and the ship has been undertaking sea trials, the Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff on June 22 revealed that the ferry was expected to leave Scotland and make its way to Australia in 10 days' time. The journey would take about six weeks, with the predicted arrival in Hobart in August, where it will receive final fit-outs. Its berth in Devonport is not expected to be completed until at least Oct 2026. It is unclear what will happen to the ferry until it can be used to transport passengers between Tasmania and the mainland. The two new ferries have a dual fuel system, meaning that they can run on both diesel and LNG. Upgrading the LNG facilities in Devonport will trigger more that $70 million in private investment and create 150 construction jobs and 15 ongoing roles. 50,000 tonnes of carbon emissions are to be saved by switching to LNG.