On the morning of Juen 28, the Paros Port Authority was informed that the'Champion Jet 3' that upon its arrival at the port of Parikia, it allided with pier 2 and suffered damage to the bow, while operating a scheduled route from the port of Piraeus, to Naxos, Koufonissi, Schinoussa, Iraklia and return, with 1012 passengers, 34 crew members, 79 vehicles and 13 motorcycles on board. The ship later safely docked at the port, disembarking passengers and vehicles. A part of the passengers were transported to their destination by other ships, with the company's care. The Paros Port Authority conducted the preliminary investigation, and initially prohibited the departure of the ferry. After an inspection and the presentation of a certificate of class maintenance by the monitoring classification society, the ship left the port with the remaining passengers and continued on its scheduled route. Report with photo: https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1273848/greek-ferry-safety-under-scrutiny-after-paros-dock-collision/
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EL MACIZO
On June 29, 2025, at 4:00 a.m., the 'El Macizo' with eight people on board, reported being disabled and adrift due to a net having been caught in the propeller, about four nautical miles from Cabo de Ajo. The RCC of Salvamento Marítimo in Santander mobilized the lifeboat 'Salvamar Deneb' (MMSI: 224016490)) to assist, which took the ship in tow towards Laredo, where it will was safely berthed at 10:00 a.m. Report with photos: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1939291615928979951
Beirut
The Lebanese army on Sep 3 found a further 4.35 tonnes of the explosive ammonium nitrate a month after 2,750 tonnes of the substance exploded in the harbour and destroyed large parts of the city. The explosive substance was found in a warehouse immediately outside one of the entrances to the port, and engineers from the army took care of it. Simultaneously with the new discovery, it emerged that the outgoing Prime Minister Hassan Diab told the head of the investigation of the catastrophic explosion that he knew of the existence of the large amount of ammonium nitrate at the port before the explosion. 25 suspects have been arrested so far, including the port's chief of staff Hassan Koraytem and customs chief Badri Daher. Among the others arrested were also three Syrian workers who carried out welding work at the warehouse, where the huge amount of ammonium nitrate was stored, on the day the explosion took place. Up to 200 were killed and about 6,500 injured in the blast, causing damage to a double-digit billion.
US GOVT VESSEL
On June 22, 2025, the USS 'Sampson' intercepted a smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific and captured 3.5 tonnes of cocaine, beingworth $58 million on the U.S. market, more than $120 million in Europe and upwards of $300 million in Australia, depending upon the final destination. Just past 5.30 p.m. a helicopter from the destroyer spotted a suspicious vessel at an undisclosed position in the Eastern Pacific. The crew launched a small boat with a team of officers from Sampson's embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET). The LEDET crew found three suspected drug smugglers aboard the vessel, all of whom said that they were foreign nationals. The packages aboard the vessel tested positive for cocaine, so the cargo and all three suspects were taken into custody aboard the Sampson. Their stateless vessel was later sunk as a hazard to navigation.
ANGY R
The 'Angy R', enroute from Constanta to Bejaia, ran aground off the coast of Gaziköy, Tekirdağ, on June 29, 2025. The tugs 'Kurtarma 9' (IMO: 9598581)'and 'Kurtarma 17' (IMO: 9942990) were called to assist and managed to refloat the bulk carrier nnder the coordination of the Çanakkale Ship Traffic Services Center. Escorted by the lifeboat 'Kiyem 4' (MMSI, 271042658)., the casualty was then safely towed to the Tekirdağ Anchorage Area and moored in pos. 40° 57' N 027° 32' E. Report with video: https://x.com/kiyiemniyet/status/1939322949804122400
Vladivostok
The typhoon Maysak crushed onto the port of Vladivostok on Sep 3, 2020, wreaking havoc at the Navy base and in the commercial port. A floating dock in the base broke off her moorings, drifted along the piers and hit berthed submarines and other ships. The amount of damage was yet unknown. The container terminal at the ommercial port was flooded. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=50&v=Yr8JHgunKNY&feature=emb_title
Kiel
An investigation was launched into the allision of the Panama flagged cargo m/v cargo m/v 'Else', 2449 gt ( IMO: 9006320 ), enroute from Klaipeda to Les Sables with a cargo of ammonnium nitrate, with the northern lock of the Kiel Canal in Kiel-Holtenau upon entering the lock on Aug 29 at 5 a.m. at the pier of the Lindenau Yard in Kiel-Friedrcrichsort. Usually ships stop about 800 meters off the locks on the Kiel Fjord to take a pilot on board, and may only proceed once he has embarked. The 'Else' had ordered a pilot but continued its voyage without reducing speed and crashed into the closed gate with about six knots. The gate was severely damaged, and inspections by divers were to start on Aug 31 to find out if the submerged tanks of it were damaged too. The lock was closed for shipping for the time being, leaving only one of four locks in Holtenau in operating condition. One gate is still under repair after having been hit by the container m/v 'Akacia' 2,5 years ago, another gate is under repair too. It was investigated if this could be used once the now damaged gate has been removed.
FINLAGGAN
The 'Finlaggan', serving on the route Kennacraig - Islay, suffered an issue with its fast rescue craft on June 209, 2025. As a consequence,, the scheduled 10:00 a.m. departure from Kennacraig was disrupted. The ferry finally departed from Kennecraig at 10:45 a.m., causing a knock on effect to the remainder of the day’s sailings. Customers were advised to check in as normal.
COLOR FANTASY
On June 29 at around 9 a.m. the 'Color Fantasy', en route from Kiel allided with the quay of the terminal in Oslo, when it was due to dock. The incident was caused by strong, gusty winds and was being investigated. There was some damage at starboard side above the waterline such as abrasions and dents. The ship was inspected and, after having been cleared to sail and loaded, ready to leave at 3:15 p.m. It finally sailed at 4 p.m. Report with photos: https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/73ay0w/sterk-vind-langs-kysten-soer-norge-ber-folk-passe-paa-baater
Andernach
Vorbeifahrt Rheinufer 56567 Neuwied-Feldkirchen (Fahr am Rhein) Gegenüber dem Industriehafen Andernach 26.08.2020 - Imperial Gas 79 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuTSSugJmIk&feature=youtu.be 26.08.2020 - MISSOURI Cargo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgkscB-aLoY 26.08.2020 - WSP14 Wasserschutzpolizei https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHD9XwE9X8 26.08.2020 - VOYAGE Tankschiff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m7xqvoroX8
