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The "Polar Viking" was detained on Aug 30, 2025, in Gothenburg with 14 deficiencies, seven of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appliances - Maintenance of Life saving Appliances Not as required 2) Life saving Appliances - Launching arrangements for rescue boats Inoperative 3) Water/Weathertight - Ventilators, air pipes and casings Damaged 4) Fire safety - Fire pump and its pipes Insufficient pressure 5) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Malfunctioning 6) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Not as required 7) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Aug 30 and left the port on Sep 7, en route to Longvearbuen, with an ETA as of Sep 14. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The 'Loch Seaforth', serving on the route Ullapool-Stornoway, notified the Stornoway Coastguard on the morning of Sep 8, en route to Ullapool, due to a medical emergency on board. The response was affecting the arrival time in Ullapool. The ETA in Ullapool was now 10:20 a.m.

The "Novi" was detained on Sep 2, 2025, in Kocaeli with 15 deficiencies, five of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Fire safety - Remote Means of control (Machinery spaces) Inoperative 2) Fire safety - Fire prevention structural integrity Not as required 3) Fire safety - Evaluation of crew performance Lack of familiarity 4) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Inoperative 5) Safety of navigation - Voyage or passage plan Not as required The vessel was released again on Sephttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591 5 and left the port en route to Bartin, where it dropped anchor in pos. 41° 41' N 032° 12' E off the port on Sep 7. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The passengers of the 'Silver Muse' were asked to undertake greater sanitation precautions following multiple reports of gastrointestinal illness after the ship’s departure from Athens on Aug 26, 2025, affected by changes in onboard procedures. While this did not have an overall impact on the ship’s 11-night itinerary, afflicted guests were asked to quarantine in their staterooms. Furthermore, rigorous cleaning protocols were initiated throughout the ship. The nature of the activities was not detailed. The cruise line did clarify that the procedures are recommended by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention and other public health agencies. The CDC outlines a variety of sanitation measures to prevent the spread of norovirus.

The "Aqasia" was detained in Kalymnos on Aug 29, 2025, with 19 deficiencies, nine of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required 2) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Auxiliary machinery Not as required 3) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system' Not as required 4) Fire safety - Inert gas system Inoperative 5) Labour conditions - Fitness for duty - work and rest hours Not as required 6) Emergency systems - Emergency fire pump and its pipes Not properly maintained 7) Water/Weather - Ventilators, air pipes and casings Not as required 8)) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboat inventory Expired 9) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Sep 5 and left the port en route to Gulluk and dropped anchor off the port on Sep 6 at 11.30 a.m. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591