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On Jan 15, 2025, the crew of the SAR boat 'Guardamar Concepción Arenal' (IMO: 9541655) medevaced a passenger with health problems from the 'Celebrity Infinity', en route from Barcelona to Arrecife, off Garrucha. The CCS Almeria of Salvamento Marítimo coordinated the operation. The affected person and his companion were transferred to the port of Garrucha, where the patient was further attended by medical services. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1879522140917039180

An emergency taskforce has arrived in Russia's Krasnodar region as the oil spill in the Kerch Strait continued to spread a month after it was first detected. The team, which included Emergency Situations Minister Alexander Kurenkov, was set up after V. Putin called on authorities on Jan 10 to ramp up the response to the spill. Kurenkov said that a "most difficult situation" had developed near the port of Taman in the Krasnodar region, where fuel oil continued to leak into the sea from the damaged part of the 'Volgoneft 239'. and thatthe remaining oil will be pumped out of the tanker's stern. The Emergencies Ministry said that over 155,000 tons of contaminated sand and soil have been collected since the shipwrecks. Russian-installed officials in Ukraine’s partially Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia region said on Jan 11 that mazut had reached the Berdyansk Spit, about 145 kilometres north of the Kerch Strait. It contaminated an area of more than 14 kilometers length, according to the Moscow-installed Governor Yevgeny Balitsky. Russian-appointed officials in the Russian-occupied Crimea announced a regional emergency last weekend after oil was detected on the shores of Sevastopol. In response to Putin's call for action, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi on Jan 10 accused Russia of "beginning to demonstrate its concern only after the scale of the disaster became too obvious to conceal its terrible consequences. Russia's practice of first ignoring the problem, then admitting its inability to solve it, and ultimately leaving the entire Black Sea region alone with the consequences is yet another proof of its international irresponsibility." Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to the head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office, described the oil spill last month as a "large-scale environmental disaster" and called for additional sanctions on Russian tankers.

According to the Federal Ministry of Transport, the "Eventin" has power again, wwhichmeans that the ship can now hold its position unassisted. The connections to the tugs have thus been severed, and the ship had dropped anchor. Since energy is needed on board to raise the anchor, it could be assumed that the ship's engines are also at least partially running again. According to information from the responsible Baltic Sea Waterways and Shipping Authority (WSA), the ship was requesting permission to leave. What will happen to the ship is now being clarified. The offshore tugs 'Detector' (IMO: 9298911) and ''Farmar Arion' (IMO: 9056789) were stationary in the vicinity. However, the "Eventin" cannot simply continue its journey. According to the Federal Ministry of Transport, this requires that the tanker is seaworthy. The Ship Safety Department of the Transport Accident Insurance Association has initially issued a ban on further sailing. On behalf of the federal government, it monitors compliance with international safety regulations and is now waiting for the test report from a classification society, The department will then decide whether the tanker can leave the Baltic Sea under its own power or whether further measures are required. Whether and when permission to continue its voyage is granted depends on the ongoing investigations. The results of a customs inspection are also likely to play a role. Customs officials inspected the ship, which is part of the Russian shadow fleet, on Jan 14. This was confirmed by the General Directorate of Customs. The purpose of the inspection was to check whether the applicable embargo law was being complied with - i.e. whether Russian oil was on board. This has been sanctioned by the EU since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Federal Police ship 'Bad Bramstedt' was on standby close to the 'Eventin', carrying out administrative assistance tasks for customs. The accompanying documents were checked, among other things. These can provide information about where the loaded oil came from. Samples were also taken for this purpose. The results of the customs inspection were still pending.

On the evening of Jan 14, 2025, the 'Fredrikke Tønder-Olsen', during its service from Sleneset to Lovund, suffered engine problems off Onøy and needed assistance. A ferry to Onøy of the Helgeland commute was on its way to help the ship dock at the quay. The catamaran ferry postponed the scheduled departure from Træna to Sandnessjøen due to the technical problems with the main engines.

The "Eventin" was still anchored off Sassnitz as Jan 15, surrounded by government ships and private ocean-going tugs. There are obviously problems that prevent towing. The local authorities have never experienced such a case of a complete blackout, The tanker is still completely without its own power. Why the ship cannot be repaired in the roadstead remains unclear. However, there is no danger from the tanker, which is unable to maneuver. The further fate is now up to the shipowner. The shipping company responsible, Wanta Shipping, in Dubai did not react so far. The maritime security expert from the consulting firm Nexmaris is calling on the German authorities to detain the ship, not only for reasons of national security due to the suspicion of espionage and sabotage, but also out of responsibility for environmental protection, shipping in the region and the sailors on board, making it necessary to fully exploit the rights of the coastal state under maritime law in order to put the 'Eventin' through its paces. According to maritime law, it is also worth considering that the presence of sanctioned oil on board can in itself be seen as a violation of national law and peaceful passage in territorial waters. The customs could also confiscate the ship's cargo. In Skagen, the tanker is not welcome. There are already more than a dozen ships anchored there, many of which are believed to belong to the Russian shadow fleet, such as the 'Jazz', which suffered an engine failure close to the 'Eventin' on Jan 11. They stop off the port to carry out minor repairs or replenish supplies. The tankers 'Jazz' and 'Eventin' alone have 150,000 tons of crude oil on board, and the 'Eventin' is also supposed to be towed all the way up there.

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On Jan 14, 2025. the 'MHKL 205' lost the unloaded barge 'MArine Power 3036' it was towing, on the Mahakam River amid severe weather, en route to Muara Pahu. It arrived under the Mahakam Bridge at 12:20 p.m. WITA to await the bridge opening for passage upstream. At 1 p.m. the bridge was opened for passage. The 'MHKL 205' was fourth in line, following the tugb 'Danny 116'. However, before the transit began, strong winds with speeds of 20–25 knots accompanied by heavy rain struck the area, forcing the guidance team to temporarily halt the passage process. The 'Marine Power 3036' was caught by the strong wind, causing its bow to drift towards the riverbank. The 'MHKL 205' attempted to hold the barge, but the towing line snapped. The captain immediately contacted Samarinda's guidance authority via VHF radio and requested assistance from the tug 'Herlin' to secure the barge. Due to the strong outgoing current and high winds, the bow of the barge allided with a café building in the Samarinda Seberang area. Limited visibility caused by the heavy rain further complicated the efforts to regain control. With assistance from the 'Herlin', the barge was successfully pulled back to the middle of the river and was secured on the opposite side at 2:45 p.m. The Samarinda Water and Air Police (POLAIRUD) started investigating the incident, while details of the damage to the café building were pending further inspection at the site. Report with photo: https://hubla.dephub.go.id/Indonesianmaritimesafetyinformation/page/news/read/24706/cuaca-buruk-sebabkan-tali-towing-putus-dan-tongkang-tabrak-kafe-di-sungai-mahakam-bad-weather-causes-towing-line-to-break-and-barge-collides-with-cafe-on-mahakam-river-1

The 'Prince Mouhammad' was detained in Novorossiysk on Jan 8, 2025, with 16 deficiencies: 1) Certificate & Doc - International Ballast Water Management Certificate Not as required 2) Certificate & Doc - Continuous synopsis record Not as required 3) Certificate & Doc - Cargo Ship Safety Equipment (incl exemption) Not as required 4) Radio communications - Facilities for reception of marine safety information Not as required 5) Safety of navigation - Echo sounder Inoperative 6) Safety of navigation - Lights, shapes and sound-signals Not as required 7) Safety of navigation - Compass correction log Inoperative 8)) Alarms - Machinery controls alarms Inoperative 9) Labour conditions - Winches & Capstans Not as required 10) Labour conditions - Sleeping room, additional spaces Not as required 11) Labour conditions - Access /Structural features (ships) Not as required 12) Emergency systems - Public adress system Not as required 13) Emergency systems - Water level indicatior Inoperative 14) Structural conditions - Ballast, fuel and other tanks Not as required 15) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required 16) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Jan 13 and left the port en route to Jebel Ali with an ETA as of Jan 18. The last detention was on Aug 28, 2024. in Monfalcone with 19 defiencies for seven days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

An emergency taskforce has arrived in Russia's Krasnodar region as the oil spill in the Kerch Strait continued to spread a month after it was first detected. The team, which included Emergency Situations Minister Alexander Kurenkov, was set up after V. Putin called on authorities on Jan 10 to ramp up the response to the spill. Kurenkov said that a "most difficult situation" had developed near the port of Taman in the Krasnodar region, where fuel oil continued to leak into the sea from the damaged part of the 'Volgoneft 239'. and thatthe remaining oil will be pumped out of the tanker's stern. The Emergencies Ministry said that over 155,000 tons of contaminated sand and soil have been collected since the shipwrecks. Russian-installed officials in Ukraine’s partially Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia region said on Jan 11 that mazut had reached the Berdyansk Spit, about 145 kilometres north of the Kerch Strait. It contaminated an area of more than 14 kilometers length, according to the Moscow-installed Governor Yevgeny Balitsky. Russian-appointed officials in the Russian-occupied Crimea announced a regional emergency last weekend after oil was detected on the shores of Sevastopol. In response to Putin's call for action, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi on Jan 10 accused Russia of "beginning to demonstrate its concern only after the scale of the disaster became too obvious to conceal its terrible consequences. Russia's practice of first ignoring the problem, then admitting its inability to solve it, and ultimately leaving the entire Black Sea region alone with the consequences is yet another proof of its international irresponsibility." Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to the head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office, described the oil spill last month as a "large-scale environmental disaster" and called for additional sanctions on Russian tankers.

The 'Dali' has completed the repairs of the damage suffered in the allision with the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore in March 2024. at the Fujian Huadong shipyard in China 10 days ahead of schedule. The extensive damage to the vessel required the development of a comprehensive repair strategy and coordination between multiple departments. The repairs to the bow and forward section included the structural damage, the machinery, and anchors, as well as the thrusters. Work was also performed on the number one cargo hold and the yard reports overhauling the hydraulic and electrical control systems. It is unclear how the work addressed the numerous electrical system issues and make-shift repairs identified by investigators and the subject for the civil damage claims in Maryland’s courts. The 'Dali' had arrived in arrived at the shipyard on Nov 13 and has set sail from Bilixiang after a successful repairs and overhaul on Jan 12, 2025 and dropped anchor on Jan 13 in pos. 26° 25' N 120° 05' E, where it remained stationary as of Jan 15. Maersk’s online schedule was showing the ship arriving in Shanghai on Jan 17 and then making port calls in Ningbo and Gwangyang before proceeding to South Korea. She will cross the Pacific bound for Panama, Colombia, and Peru where she will arrive in late February. Maryland’s court schedule called for the civil case to begin taking witness statements and assembling evidence in 2025. The goal was to wind down all the preparations by early 2026 and move to pre-trial ahead of the first of two court cases. The first phase scheduled for June 2026 is to consider the issue of limited liability and then in the second phase assign value to the multitude of claims. Report with photo: https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/accidents/baltimore-bridge-disaster-ship-dali-completes-repairs-in-china

After a leakage from a tank occurred on the 'Jotun' at the Rosenberg Sipyard in Stavanger, three people were transported to the SUS on the afternoon of Jan 14, 2025, but they were discharged from the hospital the same evening. Now Vår Energi was investigating what has happened on the ship.

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On the evening of Jan 13, 2025, the departure of a migrant boat was reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez off the coast of Calais, which in turn deployed the 'Armoise' of the maritime gendarmerie patrol boat to search for the boat. Once located, the boat was monitored by the 'Armoise', which reported that the boat suffered an engine failure during the crossing. The 'Armoise' then launched its operational drome boat (EDO) and picked up the migrants who requested assistance. Given the health of two migrants, the CROSS Gris-Nez set up a conference call with the Maritime Medical Coordination Samu in Le Havre and the 'Armoise'. The doctor recommended that the person be taken care of at the quay in Calais and called the Samu. After having recovered all the people from the boat, the 'Armoise' quickly reached Calais to drop off the 76 people who are taken care of by the shore-based emergency services.

On Jan15, 2025, a crew member of the 'Chemway Arrow', en route from Saudi Arabia to Dongguan, needed to be medevaced. KPLP officers and a joint team consisting of Basarnas Banda Aceh, KKP Ulee-Lheue, ship agents, Immigration officers, and other relevant agencies, disembarked the 30-year-old Myanmar national in the northern waters of Banda Aceh, using the Basarnas Banda Aceh SAR vessel 'Kresna', which sailed from Ulee-Lheue Port at 06:30 a.m. WIB and went alongside the tanker at 07:45 a.m.- At 07:50a.m. the medical team from KKP, ship agents, and KSOP officers boarded the ship to assess the patient’s condition, followed by the Basarnas evacuation team. At 08:15 a.m the sick crew member, accompanied by the evacuation team, was transferred onto the 'KResna', which reached Ulee-Lheue Port at 9.30 a.m. An ambulance took him to the Zainal Abidin General Hospital in Banda Aceh for further medical treatment. Report with photo: https://hubla.dephub.go.id/Indonesianmaritimesafetyinformation/page/news/read/24707/tim-gabungan-laksanakan-evakuasi-medis-kru-kapal-mt-chemway-arrow-di-perairan-banda-aceh-joint-team-conducts-medical-evacuation-of-ship-crew-mt-chemway-arrow-in-banda-aceh-waters

The 'Viling Vela' will remain in Ålesund until the evening of Jan 16. The ship will not continue the voyage towards northern Norway to see the Northern Lights, as the cruise was advertised with, but instead visit the Hardangerfjord and Aurlandsfjord as well as Bergen and Stavanger. The reason given was the inspection of the engines as well as the stormy weather conditions.

It was at the last minute that Finnish authorities boarded the 'Eagle S', the Finnish President Alexander Stubb said after the NATO summit in Helsinki on Jan 14. According to the president, the ship was only minutes away from causing further damage to the Estlink 1 power cable and the Balticconnector gas pipeline. when Finnish soldiers boarded the tanker: "If it had continued for another 12 minutes, the damage would have been far worse than the four cables that were already hit," the Finnish president said. The ship had already dragged its anchor for about 50 nautical miles, causing the cables on the seabed to be damaged. Following initial reports of disruptions, the Finnish Armed Forces quickly responded with a military helicopter and a boarding team. Authorities persuaded the crew of the 'Eagle S' to sail into Finnish territorial waters, where the ship was detained and taken to a safe anchorage for further investigation. The anchor was raised from the seabed and showed signs of damage. The technical investigation in Finland is nearing completion, and police was now focusing on analyzing evidence and determining whether there was intent to cause harm.

On JKan 14, 2025, the 'MTS Terramare', while involved in work involving connecting high speed fibre optic cables from Ireland to Brawdy Business Park on behalf of Vodafone, suffered engine failure and ran aground broadside in pos. 51° 51' N 005° 08' W at the Newgale Beach in Pembrokeshire, with waves pounding its deck and flashes of electrical arcing visible on board. The RLI boat 'Norah Wortley' was mobilized by the HM Coastguard at 6:28 p.m. and launched at 6:40 p.m. to Newgale where three to five foot surf waves were landing on the shingle ridge at high tide. The daughter boat was launched to assess the situation at the survey ship, whjch was broadside onto the pebbles with waves inundating the deck. Following a request for salvage pumps, the Coxswain Will Chant requested the assistance of the Little and Broad Haven D Class lifeboat to assist with pump transfer. Sea conditions ruled out this option so consideration was given to setting up a towline. Due to the size and weight of the stricken vessel, concerns over water ingress and its position on the pebbles, the decision was taken to not compromise the safety of the lifeboats and volunteer crew. The vessel’s crew were well and able to alight by foot onto the shingle ridge, at which point the lifeboats were stood down and returned to station, with Norah Wortley back readied for service by 8:20 p.m. Reports with photos: https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2025/january/15/survey-vessel-aground-at-newgale-requires-rnli-assistance https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/24859211.huge-boat-left-stranded-newgale-beach-failed-rescue/ https://pembrokeshire-herald.com/105132/survey-vessel-stranded-at-newgale-beach-prompts-rnli-response/

A fire broke out on Jan 14, 2025, at 9 p.m. aboard the 'Hermes', which was transporting sand, near the lock complex in Merelbeke. A defective boiler caused smoke development and eventually also a fire. The emergency services, including the East Flanders maritime police and the fire brigade, were notified and attended on the scene. By the time the fire brigade arrived, the fire had already been extinguished. The fire fighters ventilated the ship and was stood down after an hour. No one was injured in the incident.

The "Jazz", carrying 50,000 tons of Russian crude oil, loaded in Vysotsk, anchored off Skagen on Jan 13, two days after had an emergency. Due to engine failure, the captain had to slow down. The tankerhas reported engine problems three times within two weeks, reduced its speed or stopped altogether. And each time the "Jazz" drifted close to the C-Lion 1 data cable, which connects Finland to Rostock and which was presumably cut in Nov 2024 by the Chinese freighter 'Yi Peng 3', and then by the "Eagle S", which was then detained by the Finnish authorities. In the case of the "Jazz", there are also other cables and pipes at the stopping points in addition to the C-Lion 1 cable, nine in total. The first case occurred on Dec 29 at 5:45 p.m. near Hankö. At the time, the still empty tanker was only sailing at 1.6 knots. The C-Lion 1 cable as well as three other communication lines and a high-voltage cable were located under the the ship. After taking on 50,000 tons of crude oil in Primorsk, Russia, the ship stopped again, on Jan 9 at 4:23 a.m., this time off the coast of the island of Gotland. Just two days later, it drifted again seemingly aimlessly, again in the middle of the night, this time northeast of Rügen, again close to C-Lion 1 cable and this time also to the Baltic Pipe gas pipeline that connects Norway and Poland, perhaps in an attempt at sabotage that failed or a test to test the readiness of NATO countries. The "Jazz" suddenly changed course north of Rügen in the early hours of Jan 11 and slowed down. The emergency tug "Baltic" was temporarily withdrawn from the disabled "Eventin" to assist the "Jazz". In contrast to the "Eventin", the crew of the "Jazz" reported after a few hours that their ship was manoeverable again.

On the afternoon of Jan 14, 2025, the Port Authority of Patras was informed by the Master of the 'Superfast I' that a 66-year-old foreign passenger of German nationality lost consciousness while the ship was in the process of being loaded in order to sail to the ports of Igoumenitsa and Bari. The man was initially given first aid by members of the crew, while later attempts were made to revive him by rescuers of the EMS, with negative results. In the end, he was pronounced dead by a doctor from the EKAV who went to the scene. His body was transferred to the General Hospital of Patras Panagia. The Central Port Authority of Patras, which conducted the preliminary investigation, ordered an autopsy to be carried out at the Forensic Service of Patras.