On the evening of July 30, 2025, the Port Authority of Patmos was informed that upon the arrival of the "Superstar II" at the port of Patmos en route from Mykonos, a Greek crew member felt unwell and needed to be medevace. The assistant was transported by an ambulance to the Patmos Health Center, for the provision of first aid, while the ship continued its scheduled route for Leros, Kalymnos and Kos.
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MSC MICHIGAN VII
Misc. for ports and Vessels
The "MSC Michigan VII" was detained on July 23, 2025, in Felixstowe with 27 deficiencies six of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Labour conditions - Cleanliness of engine room Not as required 2) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Inoperative 3) Fire safety - Remote Means of control (Machinery spaces) Inoperative 4) Fire safety - Other (Fire safety) Other 5) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required 6) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on July 29 and left the port enroute to Rotterdam on July 30, dropping anchor in pos. 51° 55' N 003° 35' E, where it remained stationary as of July 31. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591
ICON OF THE SEAS
Casualty
On July 27 a passenger of the 'Icon of the Seas' accidentally fell from the Hideaway Pool on Deck 15 into the pool gutter while attempting to retrieve his sunglasses. The crew responded immediately. Fortunately, the guest was not injured. A second safety railing at the outer edge of the pool prevented a more serious oucome. Below the pool is a narrow maintenance corridor, secured by an additional glass barrier. The man hit this barrier and merely fell into the gap – he remained on Deck 15, albeit in an area not normally accessible to the public. Meanwhile the South African female crew member, who was stabbed multiple times by a 35-year-old South African man on July 24 off the coast of San Salvador Island in the Bahamas, was recovering at a Miami hospital and in a stable condition. Following the incident, which was a personal dispute, the man then fled the scene and jumped off the ship, being later found deadin the sea. The cruise operator Royal Caribbean confirmed the incident and has pledged its full cooperation with the Bahamian authorities.
LADEJARL
Casualty
On July 29, 2025, the 'Ladejarl', which was supposed to sail from Trondheim to Kristiansund via Brekstad with a departure at 4:20 p.m., had cancel the service due to technical problems, which aroseat around 5 p.m. en route between Lensvik and Hasselvika. The ferry had to return to Trondheim after the crew discovered a diesel leak. The speedboat was then operating with one engine instead of two. The Norled shipping company was setting up alternative transport for all those affected.
MALENE OSTERVOLD
Scrapped
arrived Feda Scrapyard 17.07.25 https://www.maritime-pics.com/2025/07/29/to-be-broken-up-malene-ostervold-seen-at-her-final-destination-ship-breakers-green-yard-feda-in-norway-17-july-2025/?fbclid=IwY2xjawL2vbtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHpv0ekzLU8XjjrUzAWrIyEN7y49_J3r5_I5-1MCrL8Uc7e4LFCzGKcXXDcz__aem_qPx7yGPhOkni2dfDUIjhJQ
OSTE
Misc. for ports and Vessels
On July 22, 2025, the 'Oste' left the Naval Base in Eckernförde to observe the Russian manoever "July Storm", a surprise event, during which over 150 Russian Navy units were forced to depart. The press service of the Russian Defense Ministry announced that the "July Storm" exercise was intended to "test the readiness of the fleet and flotilla forces to solve non-standard operational tasks, the comprehensive use of long-range precision weapons, unmanned systems, advanced and modern weapons, and military equipment." Images of a new type of underwater drone attacking a target ship off Kaliningrad with an explosive charge and missile launches from ships in the Baltic Sea were also shown. The "Oste" also appearedin the Russian television report.The destroyer "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" also had to leave Baltiysk for the Skagerrak. The ship transited the Great Belt and the Fehmarn Belt on July 29 for the fifth time since May. One reason could be the canceled naval show on July 27 in St. Petersburg, which was terminated at short notice due to fears of Ukrainian drones. Instead, tthere was only a short film clip from an anonymous barracks yard in St. Petersburg, where Putin welcomed a delegation of marines. The reason for the voyage of the destroyer may be a new strategy of the Russian Navy. At the end of May, the Russian Navy brought the ship from the Northern Fleet to the Baltic Sea. After the last destroyer of the Baltic Fleet was out of action with an engine failure, the Russian Naval Command sent the "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" from its base in the Kolafjord to the Baltic Sea, whiere it has been regularly patrolling the Danish and German coasts since in order to demonstrate that, despite the problems within the country, the Navy is capable of conducting such patrols, according to Sebastian Bruns, an expert in Maritime Strategy and Security at the Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University. Report with photo: https://www.kn-online.de/schleswig-holstein/russland-schickt-zerstoerer-der-nordflotte-regelmaessig-nach-fehmarn-AZOJXZR465AYHP4YSSYTAGKBGQ.html
AIDANOVA
Misc. for ports and Vessels
A drunken teen jumped over board from the AIdanova', which had sailed from Kiel to Scandinavian ports on July 12 with stops in Oslo, Kristiansand, and Skagen a.o. On July 17 at 2 a.m. there was a "Man overboard" alert, while the ship was en route to Copenhagen. The vessel was sailing at a speed of15 knotswith winds of about force six and rough seas. The captain reacted immediately and turned around. Other ships, which were sailing nearby, werre notified. The general alarm was is sounded, and everyone had to go to the assembly points for a headcount in oder to make sure who was missing. Crew members deployed rescue boats, others were, illuminating the water with searchlights. The passengers were asked to assist from their balconies. Finally the 18 year old man was pulled from the water alive. At 4 a.m. the ship resumed its voyage. The teen and his friends had joked about a possible jump from the ship and decided to put this idea into action."he man was reportedly in good health after the rescue, despite being very intoxicated. The Copenhagen police confirmed this information.
WAKASHIO
Casualty
Five years after the 'Wakashio' ended up on the reefs of Pointe-d'Esny on July 25, 2020, the ecological and social wounds have beem remaining open. Fishermen and coastal workers, heavily affected by the oil spill, were still waiting for proper compensations. Temporary aid and partial compensation have been paid by the authorities and the ship's insurer, but these amounts were considered insufficient by the victims. Since then, no significant progress has been reported. More than seven months after an initial questioning in Parliament, MP Tony Apollon was asked whether the report of the commission of inquiry into the disaster will be made public., while the Attorney General's office continues to examine available legal avenues. From August 2020 to March 2021, 999 people (professional fishermen, holders of recreational boat licenses, and street vendors working along the beaches in the area) received 10,200 Mauritian rupees per month, or approximately €191 per month. The funds paid out represent 7% of the sums disbursed by insurers and the government. Following the accident, fishermen have noted a decline in biodiversity. Professionals are seriously considering retraining in the agri-food sector. Fishing is no longer profitable, and in winter, weather conditions do not allow for offshore fishing.
PRINCESS SARA
Misc. for ports and Vessels
The "Princess Sara" was detained on July 28, 2025, in Kocaeli with 22 deficiencies, six of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Alarms - Steering gear alarm Inoperative 2) Water/Weathertight - Windows, Sidescuttles and deadlight Damaged 3) Fire safety - Fire dampers Not as required 4) Fire safety - Fire pump and its pipes Not as required 5) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Not as required 6) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on July 29 and left the port enroute to Constanta, where it finally arrived on July 31. The last detention was on Nov 12, 2024, in Samsun with 14 deficiencies for two days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591
JOE B WYATT
Casualty
The improper compensation of the pilot of the 'Kpe B. Wyatt' for a river cross-current resulted in an allision with a bridge at Fort Madison, Iowa lon May 9, 2024, according to a report, released by the National Transport Safety Board on July 10, 2025. The tug was pushing 15 barges down the Mississippi near Fort Madison on that day. As the pilot rounded Dutchman Island and lined up on the main span of the Fort Madison Bridge, an old swing bridge with a 200-foot-wide main channel, he intentionally steered to starboard of the charted sailing line. Based on 24 years of experience and 15 transits of this particular route, he expected to encounter a cross-current from around the other side of the island, which he believed would set the tow to port. The effects of that cross-current did not materialize, leaving the tug off course and headed at eight knots for a bridge piling protection cell. The pilot had about 1,900 feet of forward travel distance remaining to react. He increased power and attempted to swing the head of the tow to port, back into the center of the channel. Though he avoided a head-on allision, which could have seriously affected the two deckhands up at the head of the tow, the maneuver was not quite successful, and the third barge on the starboard side hit the protection cell fendering system. The tow broke up and about a dozen barges drifted off downriver, with two deckhands aboard. One barge eventually sank and was later refloated. No injuries or pollution were reported. Damage to the bridge fenders, the barges and the 'Joe B. Wyatt' was estimated at about $3.3 million. The report stated that there was no evidence that the pilot was fatigued, impaired, or distracted before or during the casualty. Given the vessel’s speed at the time, the following current, and the number of barges, there was likely not time for the pilot to prevent the contact with the protection cell by backing the tow. The agency concluded that the pilot overcompensated for the expected crosscurrents. It advised that a charted sailing line is a safe route when used as a guide, "along with the mariner’s own experience and assessment of the existing circumstances. Report with photo: https://maritime-executive.com/article/ntsb-experienced-towboat-pilot-hit-a-bridge-on-the-mississippi
FV SAINT PHILIPPE
Casualty
On the evening of July 28, 2025, the 'Saint Philippe' sufffered an engine damage with subsequent electrical failure, which deprived of its navigation instruments, off the coast of Fort de l'Heurt. The trawler requested assistance, and from the SNSM station in Boulogne-sur-Mer. the all-weather lifeboat 'Président Jacques Huret' was launched to assist the ship. The trawler was taken in tow and returned to the Loubet dock in Boulogne-sur-Mer in order to fix the damage. Report with photo: https://www.nordlittoral.fr/255819/article/2025-07-30/boulogne-sur-mer-les-sauveteurs-en-mer-ramenent-au-port-un-chalutier-de-100
ROSSINI
Charter changed
The role of the 'Rossini' as an emergency refugee shelter in Bach upon the Danube in the Regensburg district is to end on July 31, after about 2,5 years. Asylum seekers were moving to a smaller, decentralized shelter in the district. A total of approximately 90 people were still accommodated on the ship. The district office cited the rental of other living spaces in various communities and a change in immigration patterns as reasons for closing the emergency shelter. A total of around 630 asylum seekers have been accommodated on the ship since the start of Feb 2023. At its peak, up to 190 people had been on board at the same time. The remaining 52 residents will now be distributed among decentralized accommodations and the remaining emergency shelters. The ship was moored primarily in Bach, but also in Donaustauf, several kilometers upstream, for a good six months. The cost of the emergency accommodation on the ship was less than €25 per person for an overnight stay. According to the police, things on the "Rossini" were unobtrusive and peaceful. After the emergency shelter has closed, the "Rossini" will head downstream on the Danube to the shipyard in Linz.
