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Two men are being tried for manslaughter before the Royal Court of Jersey three years after the collision of the ferry 'Commodore Goodwill', now sailing as 'Caesarea Trader' (IMO: 9117985), with the 'L'Ecume II', that claimed the lives of three fishermen, among them the skipper, aged between 31, 33, and 62, on the Jersey trawler on Dec 8, 2022, at 5.30 a.m.. Almost three years after the incident, the trial iopened on Sep 1, 2025. Following the investigation, two men, aged 30 and 35, from Condor Ferries, were charged with manslaughter. They will appear in court for a month. After six days of searching, two bodies were recovered. The captain's body was found in April 2023. This tragedy deeply affected the fishing community in the English Channel. The Jersey trawler was well-known to fishing professionals in Granville; it regularly landed its catch at the auction and maintained its boat at the Granville shipyard. The two defendants denied any inattention, while the court presents a series of failings: failure to communicate, avoid collision, or maintain proper lookout, supported by audio evidence. 20 minutes before the collision, the "L'Écume II" already appeared on the ferry's radar. Ten minutes later, alarms sounded. The two defendants were then busy with non-urgent matters, according to the prosecution. When they reacted, it was too late. The trawler was only a few hundred meters away. The ferry, sailing on autopilo hit it head-on, at full speed. The trawler sank 40 meters below the surface. The trial before the Channel Island Royal Court is expected to last a month.

The 'Dolce Vento', 160 gt, valued at 1.1 million Euros, developed a stabilisor issue and sank just 15 minutes after the launch on Sep 2, 2025, at around 2:30 p.m. off the coast of Ereğli on a water depth of about seven metres. The yacht, which was to be transferred to Istanbul, suddenly tipped over to port side and sank approximately 200 meters off the coast. The yacht's owner, captain, and two crew members were on board at the time of the incident. All four abandoned ship and swam to shore, escaping unharmed. The Coast Guard and medical teams were immediately dispatched. The relevant authorities took security measures in the area following the incident and launched a comprehensive investigation to determine the extent of the damage to the yacht and the cause of the sinking. The disaster has raised questions about the accuracy of the stability calculations made by the engineer who modeled the yacht before it left the shipyard and about structural flaws. The Coast Guard and medical personnel were dispatched to the scene, but no injuries were reported. An investigation into the sinking has been launched. The construction of the yacht began approximately 2.5 years ago at the Medyilmaz Shipyard by the Feyz Group in the Ereğli district of Zonguldak. Reports with photos and video: https://turkdeniz.com/luks-yat-suya-indirildikten-15-dakika-sonra-batti https://www.ntv.com.tr/turkiye/zonguldakta-luks-yat-denize-indikten-15-dakika-sonra-batti,FKaSrSfdrUSRNi9h_pleVg https://www.gzt.com/jurnalist/zonguldakta-40-milyonluk-luks-yat-denize-indikten-15-dakika-sonra-batti-iste-o-anlar-3804572 https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/medyilmaz-shipyard-yacht-dolce-vento-sinks-after-launch https://marineindustrynews.co.uk/dolce-vento-yacht-sinks-after-launch-in-turkey/

Two men are being tried for manslaughter before the Royal Court of Jersey three years after the collision of the 'Commodore Goodwill', now sailing as 'Caesarea Trader', with the trawler 'L'Ecume II' (IMO:.8554954), that claimed the lives of three fishermen, among them the skipper, aged between 31, 33, and 62, on the Jersey trawler on Dec 8, 2022, at 5.30 a.m.. Almost three years after the incident, the trial iopened on Sep 1, 2025. Following the investigation, two men, aged 30 and 35, from Condor Ferries, were charged with manslaughter. They will appear in court for a month. After six days of searching, two bodies were recovered. The captain's body was found in April 2023. This tragedy deeply affected the fishing community in the English Channel. The Jersey trawler was well-known to fishing professionals in Granville; it regularly landed its catch at the auction and maintained its boat at the Granville shipyard. The two defendants denied any inattention, while the court presents a series of failings: failure to communicate, avoid collision, or maintain proper lookout, supported by audio evidence. 20 minutes before the collision, the "L'Écume II" already appeared on the ferry's radar. Ten minutes later, alarms sounded. The two defendants were then busy with non-urgent matters, according to the prosecution. When they reacted, it was too late. The trawler was only a few hundred meters away. The ferry, sailing on autopilot, hit it head-on, at full speed. The trawler sank 40 meters below the surface. The trial before the Channel Island Royal Court is expected to last a month.

On Sep 3, 2025 the 'Bremerhaven' returned on its route between Bremerhaven and Nordenham after repairs at the Lloyd Yard. One week ago the ship had to be removed from service at short terms after the propulsion had suffered damage due to an obstruction, which presumably had drifted in the water, leaving the 'Nordenham' the only ferry on the route for a couple of days.

The 'Julsund' serving on the route between Stord and Tysnes, connecting the ports of Jektavik, Nordhuglo and Hodnanes in Sunnhordland, suffered a technical problem on the early morning of Sep 4, 2025. The service was canceled until 07:00 a.m. Then there was a departure from Hodnanes, via Nordhuglo, to Jektavik, followed by a departure from Jektavik to Hodnanes at 07:35 a.m., and from Hodnanes to Jektavik again at 07:50 a.m. The 'Julsund' resumed operations from Jektavik at 08:45 a.m. Some delays were expected, but the route ran as normal.