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Throughout the night of Jan 28 and all day on Jan 29, law enforcement and specialized units worked on the grounding site of the 'Guang Rong' site, but the rough sea conditions with large waves, have not yet allowed a real assessment of both the damage to the pier, and the gashes in the ship's hull. A spill into the sea has occurred. A large oil stain can be seen right next to the ship, Among the first interventions to be carried out, as soon as sea conditions allow it, is the positioning of booms to contain the fuel spill. Throughout the day, the situation was coordinated by the Prefecture, in synergy with the Coast Guard, the Municipality, the police and the technicians who will have to scan the ship and verify the static nature of the pier. After the allision with the jetty, the crew was evacuated with a liferaft. As soon as the alarm was raised, rescue procedures began immediately to bring all the personnel ashore. The difficult position in which the ship ran aground convinced the rescuers to recover the crew by sea, also given the short distance between the beach and the point of impact with the jetty. Many hours after the intervention, the liferaft was still stranded at the beach. Reports with photos: https://corrierefiorentino.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/25_gennaio_30/guang-rong-lo-schianto-contro-il-pontile-di-massa-allarme-per-lo-sversamento-di-petrolio-in-mare-05a8a943-05ef-4811-81d6-58403b085xlk.shtml https://www.today.it/cronaca/nave-pontile-marina-massa-maltempo.html https://www.informare.it/news/gennews/2025/20250140-mercantile-arenato-Marina-di-Massafr.asp

The shipping company of the 'Vezhen' has continued to claim its innocence after the suspected cable sabotage off Gotland. Navibulgar CEO Capt. Alexander Kalchev stated that the incident was an accident caused by bad weather and not intentional. When the 'Vezhen' approached Gotland on Jan 25, the weather conditions were rough, with waves of 10 feet and winds reaching 40 knots.Surveillance footage from the ship’s bridge showed that the vessel’s bow took a pounding from the waves. In these conditions, the waves caused the port anchor to move back and forth, which eventually led to the failure of the wire stopper. Kalchev said that once the stopper failed, the anchor chain “leaked” out gradually under tension, without the anchor dropping suddenly. He added that the failure of the chain stopper occurred slowly, allowing the chain to slip out bit by bit under tension. He pointed out that the wear on the stopper bar proved the anchor drop was accidental, and further explained that guillotine stopper failures, like the one on the 'Vezhen', have been reported before in near-miss incidents but never caused subsea cable damage. However, several experts believed that it was unlikely that an anchor would be dropped accidentally without noticing. In Bulgaria, it has become an issue that is being handled at the highest political level because the ship belongs to the Bulgarian shipping company Navibulgar. A representative from the country's embassy in Stockholm was on his way to the ship. The Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev was waiting fora permission for him to board the ship and communicate with the crew. At the same time, Navibulgar’s CEO Alexander Kalchev reiterated that it was bad weather that caused the anchor to come loose and that it took time before the crew noticed that it was being dragged along the seabed. Johan Östergren, principal of the Maritime School in Stockholm, said: “It would shake and make noise throughout the ship. It is completely unlikely that it would happen, if it is in the middle of the night you would wake up,” Peter Sigray, a researcher at the Faculty of Marine Systems at KTH, said: “It makes noise and rattles, you notice that. You wonder why the speed is decreasing and why the engines are working so hard and why you have difficulty steering. There are many indicators. It's impossible to miss. There are two variants. Either it's very poor seamanship and poor training, or they did it on purpose. Lars Höglund, captain of Donsörederiet, has dropped an anchor once in his 25 years at sea. He agrees that it's unreasonable not to notice if the anchor has been dropped: "You have a very big impact on the ship if an anchor were to drag on the bottom. It creates a braking and twisting moment".

More than a year after the 'La Primavera' crashed into the Iffezheim lock (Rastatt district) on the Upper Rhine on Nov 25, 2023, ships can use both lock chambers again. The new upper gate is 25.5 meters wide and 11 meters high including the walkway. It is designed to operate for 70 years. Those responsible tested that the processes worked perfectly during more than 100 test locks without ship traffic. As of Jan 30, 2025 at 10 a.m., the lock is fully operational again, according to the Upper Rhine Waterways and Shipping Authority (WSA). The badly damaged upper gate of the right chamber has been replaced. The district court in Kehl, Baden, as the responsible shipping court, sentenced the helmswoman to five months' probation. The 50-year-old caused the accident because she had drunk alcohol and then fell asleep. The woman has appealed against the decision to the Karlsruhe Higher Regional Court.

The 'Isaac Mayo' repatriated 12 refugees to Cuba on Jan 29, 2025, following two migration attempts. A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations crew notified Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders of a raft on Jan. 19, approximately 21 nautical miles south of Long Key. Sector Key West command center watchstanders diverted the crew of Coast Guard Cutter 'Charles David Jr'. to interdict. A good Samaritan notified Coast Guard Sector New Orleans that they embarked seven migrants from a disabled vessel on Jan 23, about 50 nautical miles southwest of Cuba in the Yucatan Passage. Coast Guard District Eight watchstanders notified Coast Guard District Seven command center watchstanders who diverted the Coast Guard Cutter 'Reliance' to respond. No injuries were reported. Once aboard the Coast Guard cutters, the boat people were processed to determine their identity and nationality, and are provided food, water, shelter, and basic medical attention before repatriation to their country of origin or return to the country from which they departed. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4047571/coast-guard-repatriates-12-aliens-to-cuba/

The 'Loch Linnhe', serving on the route Tayinloan-Gigha, suffered a technical issue with the generator on Jan 29. As a consequence, the scheduled departures from Gigha at 10:30 a.m. and from Tayinloan at 11:00 a,m. had initzally to be cancelled by the operator Calmac. After the issue was successfully adressed, the sailings were reinstated.

The 'North Light' and 'North Moon' have set course for far northern Russian waters. The 'North Light' left the port of Okvo on Nov 1, 2024. About two months later, they were sailing in north Norwegian waters with course for Murmansk. The ship was moored near Honningsvåg in pos. 70° 58' N 025° 46' E on Jan 29, 20225, for orders. The 'North Moon' had sailed from Anjeong on Oct 25 and was approaching Murmansk with an ETA as of Feb 3. They might also sail further east to the Ob Bay where Russia has two major LNG projects, the Yamal LNG and the Arctic LNG 2. The latter is heavily sanctioned by US and EU authorities, and all project infrastructure ships and operations are in a state of paralysis. The two LNG carriers are likely to be part of the so-called 'shadow fleet' that brings sanctioned Russian goods to international markets. The ships were built at Hanwha Ocean, the shipyard that previously was known as Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) along with four other tankers 'North Way', 'North Mountain', 'North Air' and 'North Sky', that have drifted around over several weeks in the Pechora Sea, since they were included in EU's latest sanctions list on Dec 17, 2024. The ships are also sanctioned by the US Treasury. The Dubai-based entity White Fox Ship Management operates the vessels, which were contracted by the DSME in 2020 in order to transport LNG for Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 project in Russia.The 'North Light' and 'North Moon' are most likely part of this fleet, along with the 'North Way', 'North Mountain', 'North Air and 'North Sky'. In addition to these tankers, Novatek also signed charter contracts for 15 vessels from Russia’s Zvezda yard. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the introduction of international sanctions, the cooperation between the DSME and Novatek gradually came to a halt.

On Jan 24, 2025, the 'PAndo I' was detained in Kdz Eregli with 19 deficiencies. 1) Certificate & Doc - SOPEP Not as required 2) Certificate & Doc - Garbage record book Missing 3) Certificate & Doc - Oil record book Missing 4) Certificate & Doc - Manning specifiec by the minimum safe manning doc Not as required 5) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Auxiliary machinery Not as required 6) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery' - Bilge pumping arrangements' Inoperative 7) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Operation of machinery Not as required 8)) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Management System' Not as required 9) Emergency systems - Emergency ligghting, batteries and switches Not as required 10) Life saving Appliances - Rescue boats Not ready for use 11) Life saving Appliances - Inflatable liferafts Not as required 12) Living and working - Messroom (location) Not as required 13) Living and working - Ropes and wires 'Not as required 14) Radio communications - Other (Radio comm) Other 15) Safety of navigation - Pilot ladders and hoist/pilot transfer arrangements Damaged 16) Safety of navigation - Voyage or passage plan Not as required 17) Safety of navigation - Charts Not updated 18) Safety of navigation - Lights, shapes and sound-signals Not as required 19) Water/Weathertight - Covers (Hatchway,-. portable,-. tarpaulin etc Not as required The vessel was still anchored in Eregli as of Jan 29. The last detenton was on Dec 5, 2024, in Kocaeli with 12 deficienes for 22 days. The vessel left Kocaeli on Dec 26 bound for the Tuzla shipyard area for permanent repairs and sailed from there on Jan 12, only to be detained again in the next port of call, Kdz Eregli. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On Jan 29, the 'Guang Rong' was resting half submerged near the pier of Marina di Massa, where it had run aground after a drift of 2,5 miles the previous night, after anchor did not hold due to wind and currents, causing to crash into the construction with its stern, causing a partial collapse. Pylons were destroyed as well as the panoramic roundabout, located in the final part of the tourist walkway on the sea. The main deck of the dredger was flooded at starboard side, and part of the cargo of granulated stones - residues from the marble processing - fell over board. A smell of diesel was remarked at the grounding site. The Massa Carrara prosecutor's office has opened an investigation into the accident. The preliminary investigations were aimed at ascertaining any profiles of guilt that may have had a causal impact on the shipwreck. The seizure of the vessel has been ordered. The prefecture of Massa assessed the situation and the consequences on the environmental impact. Entry to non-authorized personnel has been prohibited in the area of ​​the pier. The area around the pier has been cordoned off. The situation was being monitored by the Fire Brigade and the personnel of the Port Authority and Coast Guard. On site were the prefect of Massa-Carrara Guido Aprea and the mayor of Massa. There will soon be a meeting at the prefecture to coordinate the next activities. The Apuan deputy of FdI Alessandro Amorese contacted the Minister for Civil Protection and Maritime Policies Nello Musumeci as well as other competent ministries, with the concern that comes from the risk of a fuel spill into the sea. The P&I club Steamship Mutual, a mutual insurance company represented in Italy by the brokerage firm Cambiaso Risso Marine and by the lawyer Marco Paggini of the law firm Vaudo Paggini & C. of Livorno, will pay the damages to third parties. The expert appointed to deal with the accident on behalf of the P&I Club and the insurance brokerage firm is Marco Calabria, an expert surveyor of the company Mare (Marine Experts). Reports with photos: https://tg24.sky.it/cronaca/2025/01/29/nave-incagliata-pontile-marina-di-massa-foto#10 https://corrierefiorentino.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/25_gennaio_28/marina-di-massa-nave-cipriota-si-schianta-contro-il-pontile-turistico-a-causa-del-vento-e-del-mare-grosso-nessun-ferito-356b6ace-7d5f-44db-8799-3e2802ca8xlk.shtml

A deceased person was found on the foredeck of the 'Baracas', en route from Maasbracht to Maashees, at lock III on the Dongen Canal Dike in Tilburg on the morning of Jan 29, 2025. The police have started a major investigation into the cause of death, and the vessel was enclosed by fencing. The fire brigade also assisted in this. The Forensic Investigation Department was present with four vans on on the afternoon and investigated the cause of the death. In addition to the police, detectives were also present and questioned the crew members and examining traces on the ship. On Jan 30, the police announced that it was not a crime or an accident. It is not known who the deceased person is. Reports with photos: https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/01/29/overleden-persoon-gevonden-op-schip-bij-sluis-iii-tilburg/ https://www.bd.nl/112-nieuws-tilburg/overledene-op-vrachtschip-bij-sluis-iii-in-tilburg-geen-slachtoffer-geworden-van-misdrijf~a9fcd3f3/

The fire on the 'ASL Bauhinia' was probably the result of an explosion in the cargo and not a Houthi attack. The crew managed to safely leave the burning ship and were taken aboard a nearby vessel. At the time of the explosion, the ship was approximately 140 miles off the coast of Hodeida. The ship's cargo was described as dangerous, without providing further details. The abandoned ship was still on fire. There were fears that the ship and its cargo will have to be considered lost.

The 'Isaac Mayo' repatriated 12 refugees to Cuba on Jan 29, 2025, following two migration attempts. A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations crew notified Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders of a raft on Jan. 19, approximately 21 nautical miles south of Long Key. Sector Key West command center watchstanders diverted the crew of Coast Guard Cutter 'Charles David Jr'. to interdict. A good Samaritan notified Coast Guard Sector New Orleans that they embarked seven migrants from a disabled vessel on Jan 23, about 50 nautical miles southwest of Cuba in the Yucatan Passage. Coast Guard District Eight watchstanders notified Coast Guard District Seven command center watchstanders who diverted the Coast Guard Cutter 'Reliance' to respond. No injuries were reported. Once aboard the Coast Guard cutters, the boat people were processed to determine their identity and nationality, and are provided food, water, shelter, and basic medical attention before repatriation to their country of origin or return to the country from which they departed. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4047571/coast-guard-repatriates-12-aliens-to-cuba/

The Guardia Civil located a cayuco with 62 people on board, among them four minors, on Jan 29 about 10 nautical miles southwest of Arguineguín. The CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Macondo', which located the boat and escorted it to the port of Arguineguín, where the migrants disembarked ant were treated by a medical and security teams ashore. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1884618055604728081

The 'North Light' and 'North Moon' have set course for far northern Russian waters. The 'North Light' left the port of Okvo on Nov 1, 2024. About two months later, they were sailing in north Norwegian waters with course for Murmansk. The ship was moored near Honningsvåg in pos. 70° 58' N 025° 46' E on Jan 29, 20225, for orders. The 'North Moon' had sailed from Anjeong on Oct 25 and was approaching Murmansk with an ETA as of Feb 3. They might also sail further east to the Ob Bay where Russia has two major LNG projects, the Yamal LNG and the Arctic LNG 2. The latter is heavily sanctioned by US and EU authorities, and all project infrastructure ships and operations are in a state of paralysis. The two LNG carriers are likely to be part of the so-called 'shadow fleet' that brings sanctioned Russian goods to international markets. The ships were built at Hanwha Ocean, the shipyard that previously was known as Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) along with four other tankers 'North Way', 'North Mountain', 'North Air' and 'North Sky', that have drifted around over several weeks in the Pechora Sea, since they were included in EU's latest sanctions list on Dec 17, 2024. The ships are also sanctioned by the US Treasury. The Dubai-based entity White Fox Ship Management operates the vessels, which were contracted by the DSME in 2020 in order to transport LNG for Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 project in Russia.The 'North Light' and 'North Moon' are most likely part of this fleet, along with the 'North Way', 'North Mountain', 'North Air and 'North Sky'. In addition to these tankers, Novatek also signed charter contracts for 15 vessels from Russia’s Zvezda yard. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the introduction of international sanctions, the cooperation between the DSME and Novatek gradually came to a halt.

Firefighters of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were tackling a blaze which broke out in the cargo hold of the 'Lowlands Diamond' on Jan 27, 2025, in the port of Aberdeen. The bulkcarrier had docked in the South Harbor at the Dunnottar Quay on Jan 22, en route from Varberg. Firefighters have been engaged in combating the fie since three consecutive days. The Emergency services were now emptying the cargo holds of the vessel for extinguishing the fire, while it was claimed that putting out the fire could take days more. The vessel itself, its crew and the community were safe, as the fire has been successfully isolated to one of the ship’s cargo holds. On Jan 29, a complex investigation was ongoing, 48 hours after the emergency services had arrived on the scene. Marine firefighting specialists were in attendance. Reports with photos and video: https://news.stv.tv/north/firefighters-tackle-complex-blaze-in-ships-cargo-hold-after-vessel-docks-in-aberdeen https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/6682545/ship-fire-aberdeen-harbour/

On the evening of Jan 28, 2025, the 'Guang Rong' ran aground on the beachfront in Marina di Massa due to stron northeasterly winds and a swell of four meters, brought by storm Herminia. The ship was at anchor in the harbour of Marina di Carrara when the force of the storm caused it to move and dangerously drift towards the coast at around 9 p.m. The ship had only one engine functioning and may also have had a problem with one of its anchors. The situation was complicated by an onboard crane that may have destabilised the vessel, which was half-loaded with marble debris. The intensity of the wind and sea currents pushed it towards the shore, until the stern came to rest against the iconic Pontile di Marina di Massa, a wooden public-access pier in a resort district. Following the impact, a part of the Marina di Massa pier collapsed. The area was inevitably closed off. The 12 crew members, mostly Ukrainians, have been safely transferred to the shore. The Coast Guard's Nemo helicopter was flying over the area to monitor the situation. The operations were being monitored by the Coast Guard of Marina di Carrara under the coordination of the Regional Maritime Rescue Center of the Coast Guard of Livorno. Also on site were the Coast Guard's divers from Genova, who intended to dive to inspect the hull and assess the safety and removal of the ship, which was resting on its starboard side, pounded by the surf and flooded. It has on board 102 tons of gas oil, creating an environmental threat. The vessel has accumulated a long history of deficiencies and detentions, with port state inspectors finding multiple issues at every boarding since 2017. Its last inspection by the Livorno Coastguard at Marina di Carrara in Sep 2024 turned up 24 deficiencies, and the vessel was detained for nearly a month for repairs. The identified issues included problems with corrosion, life rafts, propulsion, fire pumps, certificates and hatches, among others. Just under two years ago in Genoa, the ship was subjected to a detention by the Genova Coast Guard for violations of international regulations on the protection of human life at sea, the protection of the marine environment and the safety of navigation. On that occasion, 12 deficiencies were identified, seveb of which were regarded as serious, including some critical issues with the main engine, emergency equipment, the ship's structure, as well as crew safety and the safety management system. After a sailing ban, lasting several days, the ship returned to sailing after having remedied the critical issues identified. Italian authorities detained the 'Guang Rong' three times between Sep 2022 and Sep 2024, for a total of 69 days, due to 49 different deficiencies. The vessel was a regular visitor to the ports of Genova and Marina di Carrara, from which it had set sail at 5.30 p.m., because for years it has been shuttling between Tuscany and Liguria to transport materials intended first for the Fincantieri shipyard at Sestri Ponente and in recent months for the works on the new breakwater at the port. Reports with photos and video: https://www.messaggeromarittimo.it/mare-mosso-la-guang-rong-si-arena-sul-pontile-di-marina-di-massa/ https://www.iltirreno.it/massa/cronaca/2025/01/29/news/marina-di-massa-nave-cargo-incagliata-cosa-trasporta-la-guang-rong-il-pontile-distrutto-e-le-12-persone-salvate-video-1.100653280 https://www.ilsecoloxix.it/italia/2025/01/29/video/marina_di_massa_la_nave_guang_rong_arenata_davanti_alla_costa__video-14969509/#google_vignette https://www.shippingitaly.it/2025/01/28/avaria-e-incaglio-a-massa-per-la-nave-guang-rong-impiegata-per-la-diga-di-genova/ https://www.iltirreno.it/massa/cronaca/2025/01/28/news/paura-a-marina-di-massa-nave-alla-deriva-finisce-contro-il-pontile-1.100653197

The "Eventin" was still detained on Jan 30, almost three weeks after its accident near the island of Rügen. The technical inspection has not yet been completed, according to the Federal Ministry of Transport. The temporary ban on further sailing by the ship safety department therefore still applied. A few days later, the main engine was running again, and the captain asked for permission to leave. However, this was also prohibited due to inspections by the General Customs Directorate. An investigation was being carried out to determine whether the cargo was Russian oil and whether the EU oil embargo was being violated. According to the Stralsund public prosecutor's office, the inspection carried out so far has not revealed any initial suspicion of a criminal offense. Representatives of the classification society DNV went on board for the technical inspection. The evaluation of this inspection has not been completed. The tanker is on a list of ships from the so-called Russian shadow fleet, which mostly refers to older tankers and other cargo ships with opaque ownership structures that Russia uses to circumvent sanctions as a result of its war against Ukraine.

The US Coast Guard interdicted a panga with 14 migrants aboard approximately 20 nautical miles off the coast of Point Loma on the night of Jan 27. At approximately 4:45 p.m., U.S. Customs and Border Protection notified Coast Guard personnel at the Joint Harbor Operations Center of a panga-style vessel traveling north toward the maritime boundary line. The 'Terrell Horne' was diverted to the scene. The cutter launched a boarding team, and with the CBP’s assistance, successfully interdicted the vessel. The boarding teams discovered 14 individuals aboard the panga. Initial interviews revealed that all individuals claimed Mexican nationality. The migrants were safely transferred to U.S. Border Patrol custody. Report with video: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4047491/coast-guard-interdicts-14-aliens-near-point-loma/

The 'Isaac Mayo' repatriated 12 refugees to Cuba on Jan 29, 2025, following two migration attempts. A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations crew notified Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders of a raft on Jan. 19, approximately 21 nautical miles south of Long Key. Sector Key West command center watchstanders diverted the crew of Coast Guard Cutter 'Charles David Jr'. to interdict. A good Samaritan notified Coast Guard Sector New Orleans that they embarked seven migrants from a disabled vessel on Jan 23, about 50 nautical miles southwest of Cuba in the Yucatan Passage. Coast Guard District Eight watchstanders notified Coast Guard District Seven command center watchstanders who diverted the Coast Guard Cutter 'Reliance' to respond. No injuries were reported. Once aboard the Coast Guard cutters, the boat people were processed to determine their identity and nationality, and are provided food, water, shelter, and basic medical attention before repatriation to their country of origin or return to the country from which they departed. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4047571/coast-guard-repatriates-12-aliens-to-cuba/

The TT-Line have chartered the 'Akka' to the Attica group as a temporary relief vessel on the Ancona-Patras run. The ropax vessel is the former 'Nils Holgersson', built in 2001 by the SSW in Bremerhaven. When the name was taken over by a much larger newbuilding in 2022, the ferrys continued service for the TT-Line as 'Akka' on the routes in the Baltic. It is the name of a wild goose in the famous Swedish fairy tale "The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Holgersson'. The ship left Travemünde on Jan 27, 2025, and transited the Kiel Canal on Jan 28 en route to Algeciras with an ETA as of Feb 1.

On Jan 27, 2025, the 'Azra C' was detained in Haifa with 14 deficiencies, seven of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Emergency systems - Crew familiarization with Emergency systems Not as required 2) Emergency systems - Emergency fire pump and its pipes Inoperative 3) Fire safety - Fixed fire exthinguishing installation Not as required 4) Fire safety - Evaluation of crew performance Lack of familiarity 5) Certificate & Doc -. Oil record book Entries missing 6) Pollution Prevention - Control of discharge Not as required 7) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Jan 27 and remained moored in Haifa in pos. 32° 49' N 035° 01' E as of Jan 29. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591