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After the allision on June 12, 2025, at 8:15 p.m., the 'Wilson Nanjing' was subjected to a port state control and detained with 12 deficiencies, five of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appliances - Onboard training and instructions Lack of training 2) Water/Weathertight - Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage Damaged 3) Safety of navigation - Voyage data recorder Not as required 4) Living and working - Fitness for duty - intoxication Unfit for duty 5) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on June 17 and proceeded to the Weser Anchorage on June 18, where it dropped anchor in pos. 53° 55' N 007° 49' E, https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The body of a man, suspected to be one of the missing crew members from the 'Wan Hai 503', washed ashore near Arthunkal beach in Alappuzha district, Kerala, at around 6.30 am on June 17. The body was partially decomposed, making identification quite difficult. There were no visible injuries on the body, and it appeared to be a case of drowning. The inquest has not been conducted yet. The ' Wan Hai 503' was held 53 nautical miles west of Kochi and rolling in heavy seas. An STS transfer from the 'Offshore Warrior' thus failed, but the towing line did not break.

Beached at Chittagong 16.06.25 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=24142939932003226&set=gm.10164860673018943&idorvanity=6884293942

arrived Alang anchorage 16.06.25

The Shipping Corp of India (SCI) has sold the 'Maharshi Parashuram' to ship recyclers at Alang. The vessel was sold on an as-is basis in Colombo at $395 per ldt, or $7.2m.SCI’s decision to sell the ship last came just a week after Singapore based bulker player Berge Bulk opted to recycle one of its very large ore carriers in Bangladesh. SCI wrapped up a tender process to dispose of the 'Maharshi Parashuram' in June 2025.

The #Salvamar Suhail# assisted the fishing vessel 'Jose y Maria' on the late afternoon of June 15, 2025,, which had suffered a leakage two nautical miles northwest of Cádiz. With the help of the rescuers, the flooding was brought under control, and the fishing vessel, along with its two crew members, managed to reach the port of Rota safely.

The "Morning Midas," with around 3,000 cars on board, iin danger of sinking. Criticism of the salvage operation was growing louder. The crew of the tug 'Gretchen Dunlap' has no choice but to monitor the ship from a safe distance. Two additional tugs, dispatched by the ship's owner, Zodiac Maritime Systems, are not expected at the scene until the next few days. The chances that the burned-out 'Morning Midas' can still be towed to a port are diminishing with each passing day. Because the remnants of the cargo can slide at any time in rough seas, the burned-out ship is in danger of listing and sinking.The cars had been secured by the tires with straps, but there seems to be nothing left of this now, and the decks appear to be nothing but glowing scrap metal. The unmanned wreck was drifting northeast at a speed of about two knots. The specialized firefighting tug 'Garth Foss' (IMO: 9070266) arrived at the vessel’s location, en route from Dutch Harbor, on June 15 and has taken over operations from the tug 'Gretchen Dunlap', which had been on scene since June 9. A third tug with long-distance towing capabilities was expected to arrive within the next week. Both thermal scans and visual inspections showed no signs of active fire onboar. There were no signs of pollution to the water and the vessel’s watertight integrity remained intact,. The Resolve Marine, appointed by the vessel's manager Zodiac Maritime, is implementing comprehensive salvage and safety plans with US Coast Guard oversight.

The 'Fairplay' could finally be refloated on the afternoon of June 15. The captain took advantage of the fact that the river's water level had risen again after heavy rain falls on June 15.. Another cargo shi, the "Vaiana" (MMSI: 205393890), proceeded from the West Port in Regensburg. It initially attempted to create waves by passing in order to free the "Fairplay." When that failed, the "Vaiana" stopped, attached ropes, and finally pulled the "Fairplay" free. The operation took several minutes. The 'Fairplay' then entered the West Port of Regensburg with own power on June 17 at 10.30 a.m, where a part of the cargo of iron ore will be unloaded. The bottom of the Danube was being investigated at the scene of the incident. Therefore, ships could not pass each other in the affected area for the time being. Report with photos and video: https://www.mittelbayerische.de/lokales/stadt-regensburg/ploetzlich-ist-das-frachtschiff-weg-fairplay-loest-sich-von-selbst-18880415

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Beached at Alang 16.06.25

The 'Ocean Majesty' is set to leave from its berth in Velsen after three years housing asylum seekers. The ship is scheduled to depart the port near Amsterdam in early August 2025. The vessel has been serving as a floating hotel as part of a charter contract with local government entities. The deal was set to end soon as the 'Ocean Majesty' was deemed too expensive for the operation and also considered too large for the job. It currently houses only 300 asylum seekers. The local government is now looking for a smaller and cheaper replacement, having held two tenders to locate interested shipowners. The 'Ocean Majesty' was disqualified because of the cost to charter the ship.

The 'La Ferrossa', with five crew members on board, reported that it has lost its engine near the port of Barcelona and requested towing assistance on June 16, 2025. The CCS Barcelona of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR boat 'Guardamar Concepción' Arenal, which took the ship in towi and safely pulled it to the fishing dock of the port.

Tenby’s all-weather lifeboat was launched on June 16, 2025, at 1.30 a.m. after a crew member aboard the 'Forth Constructor' in the Carmarthen Bay became unwell and needed to be evacuated for treatment. The volunteer crew were soon alongside the buoy laying vessel, one mile east of Monkstone Point and several casualty care trained crew members went aboard to assess the casualty and begin treating him. Once ready, the crew member was placed on a stretcher and taken aboard the lifeboat for the trip back to the station, where he was met by Welsh Ambulance Service Paramedics, before being taken to hospital for treatment. Report with photo: https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2025/june/16/tenby-lifeboat-evacuates-ill-crew-member-from-buoy-laying-vessel

The 'Marathon', part of Russia’s shadow fleet, attempted to pass unnoticed through Estonia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) during nighttime hours in order to avoid possible interception and inspection. The vessel had no valid registration at the time, a fact that would have given Estonian authorities the legal grounds to board and detain the ship. The tanjer crossed the Baltic Sea between June 11 and 13, 2025. Before entering Estonian waters, the vessel slowed down significantly and remained nearly stationary for approximately 28 hours. It then sped through Estonia’s EEZ shortly before sunrise on June 13 at around 4:00 a.m. UTC. During the crossing, the 'Marathon' did not anchor or stop and proceeded directly toward Russia. No boarding or escort by Estonian authorities was observed. The ship’s extended delay and choice to transit before daylight strongly suggest the crew aimed to minimize their time in Estonian waters — particularly during daylight hours, when the risk of aerial surveillance or boarding by authorities is higher. The 'Marathon' did not speed up in areas where other vessels had previously been intercepted, indicating the crew likely timed their passage carefully rather than simply trying to rush through Estonian waters. The Estonian authorities had the right to stop the tanker. Though the ship broadcasted an AIS signal indicating it was flying the flag of Cameroon, it had in fact lost its registration with Djibouti after being sanctioned by the EU, leaving it effectively flagless. The 'Marathon'’s timing strongly suggested that it sought to avoid even the possibility of a compliant boarding by transiting at night and not anchoring, effectively removing the window for legal engagement. On June 15, the Marathon entered the port of Primorsk in Russia’s Leningrad Region, where its draft increased, presumably due to cargo being loaded. The vessel departed on June16, with its current listed destination as Port Said, Egypt. The 'Marathon' is under sanctions from the UK, EU, and Canada.

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arrived Bhavnagar Anchorage 16.06.25

On May 28, 2025, the ' Dieva' was detained in Gemlik with 33 deficiencies, 21 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Records of seafarers daily hours of work or rest Missing 2) Certificate & Doc - Oil record book Not as required 3) Safety of navigation - Charts Missing 4) Safety of navigation -Voyage or passage plan Missing 5) Safety of navigation - Echo sounder Inoperative 6) Life saving Appliances - Distress flares Missing 7) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboats Inoperative 8)) Life saving Appliances - Buoyant apparatus Not as required 9) Living and working - Cleanliness of engine room Insufficient 10) Living and working - Gas instruments Inoperative 11) Living and working - Lighting (Accommodation) Missing 12) Water/Weathertight - Ventilators, air pipes and casings Not as required 13) Structural conditions -. Ballast, fuel and other tanks Cracked 14) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Not as required 15) Fire safety - Means of escape Blocked 16) Fire safety - Personal equipment for Fire safety Not as required 17) Emergency system - Enclosed space entry and rescue drills Not as required 18) Emergency system - Emergency lighting, batteries and switches Missing 19) Radio communications - Facilities for reception of marine safety information Inoperative 20) Radio communications - Other (Radio comm) Other 21) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on June 4 and proceeded to Altinova for repairs, where it arrived on June 13. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The "Lider Bordo Mavi" was detained in Samsun on June 10, 2025: with 23 deficiencies, 20 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Garbage record book Not as required 2) Structural conditions - Steering gear Not as required 3) Structural conditions - Hull - Corrosion Corroded 4) Structural conditions - Beams, frames, floors- op.damage Not as required 5) Structural conditions - Closing devices/watertight doors Damaged 6) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Inoperative 7) Fire safety - Fire dampers Inoperative 8)) Fire safety - Fire fighting equipment and appliances Not as required 9) Fire safety - Other (Fire safety) Other 10) Safety of navigation - Nautical publications Expired 11) Water/Weathertigh - Ventilators, air pipes and casings Not as required 12) Water/Weathertight - Covers (Hatchway,- portable ,- tarpaulin etc) Not as required 13) Emergency systems - Abandon ship drills Lack of training 14) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required 15) Pollution Prevention - Garbage management plan Not as required 16) Living and working -. Legal documentation on work and rest hours Missing 17) Living and working - Other (Mooring) Other 18) Cargo Operations - Atmosphere testing instruments Not as required 19) Life saving appliances - Lifeboats Not properly maintained 20) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on June 15 and remained stationary as of June 16. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

A passenger fell from the 'Sound of Shuna' near Gourock in the Firth of Clyde on June 15, 2025, at 1.45 p.m. Coastguard crews, including the service's helicopter, and lifeboat personnel were combing the area following the incident between Dunoon and Gourock. CalMac and Western Ferries suspended the sailings until further notice. The ferry 'Ali Cat' was assisting the Coastguard crews with the search. Lifeboats from Helensburgh and Largs are also involved in the operation. An HM Coastguard SAR helicopter has been tasked to conduct a search, alongside Coastguard rescue teams from Largs and Dunoon, in addition to the RNLI lifeboats Nearby vessels have been called to assist. Police Scotland and Scottish Ambulance Service were also in attendance. The search was called off around 9 p.m. Report with photo: https://www.inverclydenow.com/major-search-operation-underway-on-clyde-at-gourock/