On the afternoon of Aug 2, the Port Authority of Amorgos was informed that during the departure from the port, on of the ramps of the 'Hellenic Highspeed' fell down with force, due to the wire being cut. The ferry was carrying out a scheduled route from the port of Amorgos to Naxos-Paros-Piraeus with 39 passengers, 11 vehicles, two motorcycles and 29 crew members on board. The ship headed to the anchorage of the port of Katapola, where an attempt was made to remove and seal the ramp, with negative results. Subsequently, the ship moored in the port of Katapola, where the ramp was returned to an upright position with the assistance of a land-based crane. The Amorgos Port Station initially banned the ship from sailing. After the presentation of a class maintenance certificate from the monitoring classification society, it was permitted a single voyage to the ports of Naxos-Paros-Piraeus, in order to transport the passengers to their destinations. No injuries were reported from the incident and no marine pollution was observed.
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PRESQUE ISLE
The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes was investigating an incident with the 'Presque Isle', which suffered manoeuvrability issues.when it was heading upbound on the southeast side of Neebish Island on July 30, 2025, around 11 a.m. It sailed several more miles upbound and about seven miles downriver of the Soo Locks to drop anchor and carry out an investigation. The crew aboard discovered that approximately 20-gallons of hydraulic oil may have been discharged from an on-board system. In response, a spill boom was placed around the stern, of the vessel and the crew removed all oil from the system. There was some sheen visible on the St. Marys River, which was closed to unbound traffic. After the Army Corps of Engineers completed a survey of the channel, the channel was reopened, All local and tribal partners were notified. The sheen was suspected to be from residual from within the system.
SATURNO
The 'Saturno' nearly sank at sea as it returned to the port of Porto Torres near the Darsena Pescherecci dock after the vessel struck a rock while entering the port on July 31, 2025, at around 1:00 a.m. The incident caused a severe leak in the bow, allowing water to enter and compromising the vessel's buoyancy, threatening to sink the vessel. It finally foundered at the quay. The salvage operations of firefighters from Sassari and Cagliari were being coordinated by the Porto Torres Port Authority, which wais investigating the incident on behalf of the Sassari Public Prosecutor's Office. At the time of the accident, three crew members were on board the 'Saturno', including the captain, who, likely due to a brief bout of drowsiness, failed to recognize the danger. On the morning of Aug 2, the work resumed on draining the hull and keeping the partially sunken vessel afloat. This operation was conducted in collaboration with teams from the command's naval group and the firefighters from the Porto Torres detachment, who on Aug 1 had deployed lifting balloons to limit the fishing vessel's list and the entry of further water. A Cermelli crane arrived in port to recover the trawler from the dock and transfer it to a shipyard for repairs. The damage to the ship is extensive. Report with video: https://www.unionesarda.it/de/sardinien/porto-torres-fischereifahrzeug-erleidet-nach-aufprall-auf-felsen-erhebliche-schaden-bergung-im-gange-v00npb6q
YEOMAN BANK
Holcim UK has retiried the 'Yeoman Bank', which has been playing a vital role for over three decades of service in delivering aggregates to major infrastructure and construction projects across the UK and Europe.Since arriving at Holcim UK’s Glensanda super-quarry in Scotland in January 1991, the self-discharging bulk carrier has transported around 36.4m tonnes of aggregates and has completed 1,918 voyages across its time in fleet. The pioneer vessel of Holcim UK’s fleet has played a central role in the successful development of the super-quarry’s supply chain, which exports millions of tonnes of specialist aggregate materials to key projects by sea, all while reducing reliance on road vehicles for delivery. The ship made its final voyage to the Port of Liverpool, on July 28, 2025, which is owned and operated by Peel Ports Group. Marking its 195th voyage and nearly seven million tonnes of aggregates delivered to the port, the vessel has served the Port of Liverpool as part of a long-term strategic partnership between Holcim UK and the terminal. The 'Yeoman Bank' holds the record for the longest standing vessel serving the port, and as the ship to have delivered the most cargo there in history. On aug 3 the vessel berthed in Wilhelmshaven.
ROBERT S. PIERSON
On Aug 3, 2025, the "Robert S. Pierson", which has been sailing downstream on the St. Marys River en route from Sault Ste. Mrie to Saginaw at only four knots since leaving the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, has anchored at the exact spot where the stricken "Presque Isle" was just a few hours ago. The ship was being escorted or towed downstream by the "W. I. Scott Purvis" (IMO: 5264819) heading for Saginaw. The "Presque Isle" is likely docked at Donjon Shipbuilding & Repair in Erie, PA, for repairs. The cause was a grounding on the morning of July 30 at Johnson Point on Neebish Island.
KANAS
The "Kanas" was detained on July 21, 2025, in with six deficiencies, four of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Water/Weathertight - Ventilators, air pipes and casings Not as required 2) Fire safety - Other (Fire safety) Other 3) Safety of navigation - LIghts, shapes and sound-signals Not as required 4) Life saving Appliances - Launching arrangements for rescue boats Inoperative The vessel was released again on July 25 and left the port enroute to Singapore. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591
HAPPY SKY
Since July 28, 2025, the 'Happy Sky' has berthed in the Naval Depot in Kiel in order to take on board seven former German fast patrol boats, which will be transported to Aliaga for recycling. first boat to be loaded was the 'Ozelot' on July 30, followed by the 'Frettchen', 'Hermelin', 'Hyäne', Puma', 'Wiesel' and 'Zobel'. The boats were decommissioned in 2016 with the 7. Speed Boat Squadron in Rostock. A first attempt toto load the boats had failed in November 2024 because too much marine growth had accumulated on the hull due to the long lay-up, so that the straps could not be safely attached. Divers have meanwhile removed the obsttructions, and loading operations were underway as of Aug 4. Report with photo: https://www.kn-online.de/lokales/kiel/sieben-schnellboote-der-marine-werden-in-kiel-verladen-ziel-tuerkei-XZ56XB3A6VB63G3YM4CO34OAFE.html
TORVANG
On July 22 the wreck of the 'Torvang' was successfully righted at the quay in Hendvågen by the sheerleg 'Hebolift 9'. On July 23 the ship was back on even keel, still low in the water, so that pumping out could commence to make the ship lighter. On July 24 the ship was much out of the water, and on July 28 it was floating unassisted again, surrounded by an oil boom, with the sheerleg having completed its work. On Aug 3 the ' Torvang' was finally towed to Stokksund in order to be demolished. Report and photos: https://www.brunsvika.net/nyhetsarkiv-alle-artikler/32564-torvang-til-overflaten https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10237232580264797&set=pcb.2006950933173737
DALI
As a federal court in Baltimore continued to hear pre-trial motions and collect evidence for the claims pending related to the 'Dal'’ 2024 incident, the owner and operator of the vessel are now suing the builders of the vessel alleging negligence or gross negligence in the design, construction, and/or manufacture of the critical switchboard which has become the focus of the investigations into the cause of the blackout aboard the vessel. The National Transportation Safety Board and the teams from the U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies investigating the cause of the allision with the bridge quickly centered in on the power supply, critical circuit breakers, and the switchboard for the ship’s electrical systems. It has long been recognized that something caused the vessel’s breakers to trip, shutting off the power to the motor and critical systems, including the hydraulics to control the rudder. As early as June 2024, it came out that the NTSB had found "an interruption in the control circuit” linked to the main breakers. A subsequent report revealed that a check of the wiring on the transformer and a relay found a “cable was loosely connected,” a condition which representatives from the shipbuilder Hyundai informed could create an open circuit and interrupt the 110VDC power on the HV side of the board. According to the report, the engineers said it would trigger an under-voltage release trip, which would result in a 440V blackout, and they later demonstrated it in tests. In a suit filed on July 31 in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the owners of the 'Dali', the Grace Ocean, and the operators of the vessel, the Synergy Marine, alleged, Hyundai Heavy Industries defectively designed the switchboard in such a manner that wiring connections were not secure, could not be verified as secure, and could lose connection during normal operation, such that the signal wire was not designed to remain securely connected to the terminal block, which design defect caused the switchboard and the vessel to be unreasonably dangerous and in a defective condition when it left HHI’s control. The court filing revealed that a UVR coil for the circuit breaker was not receiving control voltage, and that it was discovered that one of the control signal wires in the UVR control circuit was not securely connected to its terminal block.Because the signal wire was not securely connected, the insufficient contact created an open circuit. The suit alleged the wire was not securely connected because the “labeling band identifying the wire was installed too close to the ferrule crimped on the end of the wire.” It goes on to assert, “As a result of this and other defects, the signal wire could not be inserted fully into the terminal block’s spring clamp gate.” The companies are seeking the cost of damage to the vessel and resulting repair costs as well as contribution and/or indemnity as it relates to the 45 claims ranging from property damage to economic damages, clean-up costs, personal injury, wrongful death, survival, workers’ compensation reimbursement, and cargo and general average in the Maryland civil case. The court is set next year to hear the first of two phases in that case centered on Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine’s limitation of liability claim, and based on that outcome, the potential size of the liability. There have been multiple reports about power problems and failures on the vessel before that night, including at the dock in Baltimore. The NTSB, in its reports, has also highlighted the maintenance of the vessel, citing examples of wear and makeshift repairs. The U.S. has claimed the vessel was not seaworthy, and Maryland and Baltimore, in their claims, cite the training and maintenance of the vessel. Hyundai Heavy Industries has been served in the product liability case and will file its response in due course. This will start the parallel case seeking to place blame for the defects found on the vessel.
