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On the night of May 20,, the departure of a boat carrying nearly 80 migrants from Gravelines was reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez. The CROSS engaged the BSAM 'Rhône' to closely monitor the boat. During the monitoring, the CROSS was informed that two people were unconscious aboard the small boat and required assistance. Immediately, the French Navy vessel engaged its operational drome boat (EDO) to make contact with the boat and rescue the two unconscious people, as well as 10 other people requiring assistance. Once aboard,, the crew of the 'Rhône' performed first aid on the two victims. The CROSS Gris Nez engaged a French Navy's Dauphin helicopter based in Le Touquet to deploy a medical team from the maritime emergency medical service in Boulogne-sur-Mer. The medical team confirmed the deaths of both people. The remaining occupants of the boat continued their journey to British waters under the surveillance of the 'Rhône'. All those rescued were taken to Calais to be treated by the emergency services on land.

The "Aries" was detained in Ahus, Sweden, on May 11, 2025, with 15 deficiencies, five of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention; 1) Structural conditions - Decks - corrosion Holed 2) Life saving Appliances - Embarkation arrangement survival craft Missing 3) Radio communications - SART/AIS-SART Batteries expired 4) Fire safety - Jacketed high pressure lines and oil leakage alarm Not as required 5) Pollution Prevention - Segregation of oil and water ballast Not as required The vessel was released again on May 19 and left the port en route to Hamburg, here it arrived on May 21. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The 'Ilse-Marie', em route from Stavoren to Leeuwarden, ran aground on a sandbank in po. 53° 10' N 005° 24' E in front of the port of Stavoren on te afternoon of May 22, 2025. The ship was carrying a load of shells. Rijkswaterstaat was on site to monitor the situation and provide support. For the time being, the ship wwas trying to get loose on its own, but so far this has not been successful. There was no damage to the ship or danger to the crew. There wwas also no leakage nor environmental damage. The cause of the groundig was not yet known, but it was suspected that the ship ended up outside the shipping channel. Ship traffic around Stavoren was experiencing minor disruptions due to the incident.

On May 20, 2025, a container ship was in collision with the 'Spasatel Karev', while maneuvering during mooring operations, ion the Neva River at berth No. 94 of OOO Basis Port in St. Petersburg. No casualties nor pollution were reported. Adverse weather conditions may have contributed to the collision. The North-West Transport Prosecutor office launched an official investigation into the incident. The St. Petersburg Transport Prosecutor's Office was also conducting an inspection to assess compliance with water transport safety regulations.

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On May 20, 20205, smoke came from the battery compartment of the 'Future of the Fjord'. At 3:33 p.m., the emergency services were notified due to a possible fire. There were a total of 310 people on board. The fire was extinguished by the vessel's own extinguishing system. The Aurland Fire Protection checked the interior with a thermal camera to find out where it started and to check that the temperature was dropping. Just before 4 p.m., all passengers were evacuated. The firefighers helped to get the passengers' luggage out. No injuries were reported. There have been no open flames in the vessel, Report with photo: https://www.bt.no/hendelser/i/Rz0aQa/evakuerer-baat-med-310-mennesker-om-bord-i-aurland

On the night of Ma 20, 2025, a fire broke out in a cabin on deck 9 of th "Rusadir," which operates the Melilla-Málaga route, The immediate evacuation of passengers in the affected area to deck 10 was ordered, while work began to extinguish the fire, It was extinguished by the ship's crew, and the area was isolated to prevent further damage, half an hour after the ship left the port of Melilla, Although the ship was still close to the port of Melilla, the captain decided to continue the voyage after informing passengers that the situation was under control.

On the morning of May 20, 2025, the fishing vessel 'Pacific Memory II' was in collision with the 'Cosco Development', en route from Savannah to Laem Chabang, in the Singapore Strait, about17 nautical miles from Pedra Branca Island, The 'Pacific Memory II' lost stability after the impact, causing the vessel to nearly capsize. There was confusion on the fishing vessel as several crew members were asleep at the time of the collision, while others were thrown into the water. The bulk carrier 'Andros Spirit '(IMO: 9592537) was able to rescue 30 crew members from the vessel. The Indonesian authorities transferred the survivors to an Indonesian rescue vessel.

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The 'Cosco Development', en route from Savannah to Laem Chabang, contaced the MRCC in Singapore on May 20, 2025, at about 7.20 a.m. that the Indonesian-flagged fishing vessel 'Facific Memory II' had capsized about 27 kimometres northeast of Pedra Branca, within Singapore's maritime SAR region. The MRCC in Singapore coordinated the response and issued navigational broadcasts for vessels in the area to assist. It also alerted Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency and Malaysia's MRCC. Singapore directed the bulk carrier 'Andros Spirit' (IMO: 9592537), en route from Constanta to Machong, to rescue the 30 people in the water. The vessel arrived at the scene shortly after, and the castaways were safely recovered and disembarked at Batam.

On May 16, 2025,, a serious work accident occurred on the 'Norwind Helm' in the Danish sector of the North Sea. A man, who was seriously injured in the foot, was about to be transferred to a satellite platform,, when the accident happened. He was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Denmark for medical treatment. The Danish Labour Inspection Authority is investigating the incident and has been on board. The man was not employed by the shipping company, the of Ålesund-based Nordwind Offshore.

On May 21, 2025, at 5:34 p.m. the KNRM station responded to a fire on a vessel on the ' Jan Smit', serving between Volendam and Marken, on the Gouwzee. The Marken fire brigade and two lifeboats quickly attended. serving. The master of the 'Jan Smit', after discovering the fire, had called the 'Volendam', which allowed the KNRM to quickly transfer the passengers with the Hendrik Jacob. After everyone was safe, the ship, accompanied by the 'Hendrik Jacob', sailed back to the port of Volendam at five knots. The Volendam fire brigade was ready to provide support here. The situation was under control'quickly.

On the morning of May 16 , 2025, the Malaysia Maritime detained the 'MSC Olia' with 23 crew members on board, after its team boarded the ship and inspected the crew’s paperwork. The captain of the ship failed to submit any documents of anchoring permission. The 44-year-old Russian national and the second engineer were taken to the headquarters of Selangor State Maritime for further investigations and questioning after the vessel anchored without permission. If convicted, they could impose a fine of up to approximately $23,000, two years in prison, or both penalties. The Area Control Centre had identified a “suspicious vessel. and began monitoring the movement of the container ship at approximately 09.20 a.m. LT, and at around 1.20 p.m. the vessel was noted to be stationary. A patrol boat was dispatched to investigate. It located the ship which had anchored about 22.5 nautical miles southwest of the town of Sekinchan, north of Kuala Lumpur on the west coast of Malaysia in the Malacca Strait. The vessel was coming from Jakarta, and due in Singapore on May 17. The vessel hass docked in Port Klang.

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On the morning of May 22 2025, the ' Iberica Knudsen', which was transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG), ran aground off Rügen island. It has later been towed free and was safely anchored. The "Iberica Knutsen," carrying US gas, was en route to the port of Sassnitz-Mukran on Rügen. There was no environmental damage so far, and no injuries were reported, police said. According to current information, there has also been no environmental damage. The Sassnitz Water Police have taken over the investigation of the cause of thd grounding on board the tanker.

After the "Peyton Lynn C" entered the South Lock of the Kiel Canal in Kiel- Holtenau enroute from Pitea to Antwerp on May 20, 2025, at around noon to enter the waterway, the captain of the ship informed the German authorities about a case of illness on board and requested an ambulance. A crew member had suddenly reported a back problem and was unable to move. The fire department's rescue service arrived, but immediately requested the fire brigade from the North Watch for support. Even the transport to the upper deck was a challenging task. Since there was no ramp to the ship in the lock, only a narrow gangway, many hands were required. With the help of the rescue service, the man was first made fit for transport on board. Strapped onto a special stretcher, the firefighters, after half an hour of hard work, brought him through the narrow corridors and stairwells of the container ship to the upper deck and over the gangway to a waiting ambulance at 1 p.m, which transferred him to hospital.