The US Coast Guard medevaced a crew member from the 'Ea Chara' 85 nautical miles off Oahu on July 19, 2025. The JRCC Honolulu watchstanders received a phone call on July 17 at around 3:30 p.m. from the Eastaway Ship Management about an injured crew member on the ship, which was approximately 1,000 nautical miles northeast of Oahu. The 41-year-old man, had had suffered a fracture to his arm and a possible head injury. After conferring with the duty flight surgeon, who recommended a medevac, the watchstanders established regular communications with the vessel to monitor the patient's status, as the 'Ea Chara' proceeded toward Oahu. On JKuly 19 at 7:20 p.m, an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from the Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point successfully hoisted the man and transported him to the Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay. Honolulu Fire Department emergency medical services transferred the patient to the Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu for further medical care. n stable condition. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4250151/coast-guard-medevacs-crew-member-from-cargo-ship-offshore-oahu/
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WAN HAI 503
As of July 18, the 'Wan Hai 503' continued to remain under tow and under close operational surveillance. The vessel was drifting slowly in a southeasterly direction, amid persistent rough sea conditions with wind gusts reaching up to 40 knots. There were no visible naked flames aboard, and the fire appearedto be under control, however, residual heat remained in Bay Nos. 33 to 37 of Cargo Hold No. 4. The temperature monitoring had to be temporarily deprioritized due to relocation of resources to dewatering operations, which continued to be a major focus. Dewatering was actively ongoing in Cargo Hold No. 6 and the engine room. These efforts have shown gradual and steady progress despite weather-related limitations. Gas conditions within the cargo holds continued to be hazardous, restricting entry and preventing detailed inspections or further cargo assessments at this stage. The ship’s stability remained under control, and residual smoke from the forward holds has reduced significantly. During the towline transfer on July 15 from the 'Offshore Warrior' to the 'Atlantis Virgo', the main towline parted. An emergency tow connection was immediately established. By July,17, a permanent towing arrangement was reconnected, however, the 'Advantis Virgo' had got its its starboard propeller fouled from the entanglement of the towing wire, rendering it operable only on one engine. The overall condition of the vessel has improved steadily over the past week, particularly in terms of onboard flooding and fire control. With the engine room water level under control and the pumping operation in Cargo Hold No. 6 continuing, salvors now reported a more stable internal condition. No. 2 and 3 holds appeared to be dry, and the engine room was being maintained at a depth of approximately 50 centimetres. Approximately 2300 tons of bunker fuel were still on-board. The salvage team will continue to monitor hull temperature, structural safety, and gas conditions inside the cargo holds.
FS FLAMANT
On July 17, the departure of a migrant boat was reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez at the mouth of the Authie River. The 'Flamant';and the tug 'Abeille Normandie' as well as a Dauphin helicopter of the Navy base in Le Touquet were deployed and made contact with the boat. The 'Flamant' launched an operational docking boat (EDO) to monitor the migrant boat. On the evening it suffered an engine failure and requested assistance. The crew of the 'Flamant' took on board the 44 people and dropped them off at the port of Calais, where they were taken into care by government services. During the mid-afternoon, the 'Abeille Normandie' and the Dauphin helicopter were deployed to search the area for migrants stranded by the tide. The five were hoisted by the helicopter and taken nto care by the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service and the National Gendarmerie. Already late on July 18, 2025, the cROSS Gris-Nez was alerted to the departure of a migrant boat in the Equihen-Plage area. The 'Minck' and the lifeboat 'SNS 4013' from the Equihen Beach SNSM station were deployed to locate the boat. The 'Minck' launched its RIB to monitor the boat, which requested assistance. The 'Minck's crew took on board the 58 people, who were taken to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer and taken into care by government services.
KNRM-KAP. HAZEWINKEL
On July 19 , 2025, the trimaran 'Kikuyu' was in collision with a 28-meter clipper on the IJsselmeer near Urk. The two vessels likely overlooked each other. The trimaran sustained heavy damage. One of the three hulls partially broke off, leaving the vessel barely afloat. The crew of the KNRM station in Urk was alerted and set out in the lifeboats "Kapiteins Hazewinkel" and "Veronica." After checking, all crew members were found to have escaped unharmed. The Dragonfly 1000 could be kept afloat with a pump and towed to the port of Urk by the Kapiteins Hazewinkel'. The clipper was able to continue under its own power to the same port. Urk. Report with photo: https://www.knrm.nl/nieuws/knrm-reddingstation-urk/aanvaring-op-ijsselmeer
NAUTILUS
On July 12, 2025, the 'Nautilus' has discovered the wreck of the Japanese destroyer 'Teruzuki', which was torpedoed and sunk by a PT boat off Guadalcanal in 1942, 2,5 months. after its delivery. She first saw action during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands in October, then joined a Japanese task force to attack U.S. forces at Henderson Field on Guadalcanal. The first attempt at this mission began on Nov 12; it was thwarted by U.S. forces in a fierce and costly nighttime battle. In the exchange of fire, the 'Teruzuki' managed to cripple the destroyer USS 'Sterett' and may have contributed to the sinkings of the destroyers USS 'Monssen' and USS 'Laffey'. She was assigned to a second attempt on Nov 14-15, but did not play a major role during the engagement. On Dec 11, the 'Teruzuki' returned to Guadalcanal as part of a resupply task force with four other destroyers. Their mission was to drop off floating drums of supplies for the Japanese troops pinned down on the island. After the food drums were dropped off and the 'Teruzuki was headed home, she was attacked by several U.S. Navy PT boats and took two torpedo hits. The damage left her disabled and ablaze, and after three hours, the fire likely set off a depth charge magazine. The resulting explosion blew off her stern and caused her to rapidly sink. 156 crew members were able to swim to shore, nine people died. The 'Nautilus' discovered the final resting place of the 'Teruzuki' in the so-called Iron Bottom Sound at a water depht of over 800 metres, The crew first picked up the wreck site using an unmanned surface vessel conducting a sonar survey. They confirmed the find with an ROV inspection, and Hiroshi Ishii, a specialist from Kyoto University, identified the wreck as the 'Teruzuki'. The destroyer's stern was missing, and it was found about 200 meters away. Only a dozen of the WWII wrecks in the sound have been identified, but Mayer's team believes that there could be as many as 100 in total. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOOdNWncL10
MINCK
On July 17, the departure of a migrant boat was reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez at the mouth of the Authie River. The patrol boat 'Flamant';and the tug 'Abeille Normandie' as well as a Dauphin helicopter of the Navy base in Le Touquet were deployed and made contact with the boat. The 'Flamant' launched an operational docking boat (EDO) to monitor the migrant boat. On the evening it suffered an engine failure and requested assistance. The crew of the 'Flamant' took on board the 44 people and dropped them off at the port of Calais, where they were taken into care by government services. During the mid-afternoon, the 'Abeille Normandie' and the Dauphin helicopter were deployed to search the area for migrants stranded by the tide. The five were hoisted by the helicopter and taken nto care by the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service and the National Gendarmerie. Already late on July 18, 2025, the cROSS Gris-Nez was alerted to the departure of a migrant boat in the Equihen-Plage area. The 'Minck' and the lifeboat 'SNS 4013' from the Equihen Beach SNSM station were deployed to locate the boat. The 'Minck' launched its RIB to monitor the boat, which requested assistance. The 'Minck's crew took on board the 58 people, who were taken to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer and taken into care by government services.
PSP CORMORAN
On the night of July 19, the CROSS Gris-Nezwas alerted to the departure of a migrant boat in the Gravelines area and deployed the PSP 'Cormoran' to locate the boat. Once in the area, the patro boat launched its RIB to monitor the migrant boat, which requested assistance from the Cormoran. The 'Cormoran's crew took the 81 people on board. They were taken to the port of Calais and taken into care by government services ashore.
TORVANG
The raising of the 'Torvang' at the quay in Averøy by the 'Hebolift 9'' was underway as of July 17, after the wreck had blocked the quay space of the company Henda Pukkfor for almost two months, This has resulted in extra transport costs amounting to 700,000 Norwegian crownsn, because the company could no longer use the own loading quay. The work of raising the ship has proven to be very demanding. Reports with photos: https://www.nrk.no/mr/skal-ha-tapt-fleire-hundre-tusen-fordi-skip-blokkerer-kai-1.17496013 https://brunsvika.net/nyhetsarkiv-alle-artikler/32545-det-loftes-forsiktig?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLnqvNjbGNrAueq4mV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEei1RRwWkilOrmnPVdy4wYJI05hR5jIdwHZaKUMmvwxTv238vVs5LHU_1BoGo_aem_SJH1qmvOKhon1T6APnGNwg
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ADVANTIS VIRGO
During the assistance to the burning container m/v 'Wan Hai 503, on July 15, 2025, a towline transfer from the tug 'Offshore Warrior' to the 'Atlantis Virgo' failed, as the main owline parted. An emergency tow connection was immediately established. By July,17, a permanent towing arrangement was reconnected, however, the 'Advantis Virgo' had got its its starboard propeller fouled from the entanglement of the towing wire, rendering it operable only on one engine.
ABEILLE NORMANDIE
On July 17, the departure of a migrant boat was reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez at the mouth of the Authie River. The patrol boat 'Flamant';and the 'Abeille Normandie' as well as a Dauphin helicopter of the Navy base in Le Touquet were deployed and made contact with the boat. The 'Flamant' launched an operational docking boat (EDO) to monitor the migrant boat. On the evening it suffered an engine failure and requested assistance. The crew of the 'Flamant' took on board the 44 people and dropped them off at the port of Calais, where they were taken into care by government services. During the mid-afternoon, the 'Abeille Normandie' and the Dauphin helicopter were deployed to search the area for migrants stranded by the tide. The five were hoisted by the helicopter and taken nto care by the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service and the National Gendarmerie. Already late on July 18, 2025, the cROSS Gris-Nez was alerted to the departure of a migrant boat in the Equihen-Plage area. The 'Minck' and the lifeboat 'SNS 4013' from the Equihen Beach SNSM station were deployed to locate the boat. The 'Minck' launched its RIB to monitor the boat, which requested assistance. The 'Minck's crew took on board the 58 people, who were taken to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer and taken into care by government services.
PETROULA
On July 19, 2025, at noon, the Port Authority of Skopelos was informed about a mechanical failure of the 'Petroula', which was operating a scheduled route from the port of Skiathos to the port of Glossa, Skopelos. The ferry reached the port of Glossa, where it disembarked its passengers. The 1st Port Department of Skopelos of the Port Authority of Skiathos, banned the ship from sailing until the presentation of a certificate of seaworthiness by the monitoring classification society, The passengers were forwarded to their destination under the care of the ship-owning company.
