An incident involving spy drones occurred in the North Sea, when seven suspected Russian drones followed the 'Potsdam' for three hours. The patrol boat's task in the North Sea was to monitor the Russian freighter "Lauga" (IMO: 9111060) en route to Zeebrugge, where it berthed on May 28, 205. The 'Potsdam' was monitoring it about 140 kilometers north of the island of Borkum. The drones followed the vessel for almost three hours. Federal police officers on the patrol vessel were unable to identify the type of drone, they only recognized the green and red navigation lights. The police boat's resources were insufficient to take photographs of the drones at night. It was initially suspected that the drones had been launched from the Russian freighter, but there was no evidence of this. In order to find out more about the suspected spy drones from Russia, the police officers on the ship contacted the Federal Police Directorate in Bad Bramstedt. They asked the authorities in Belgium to inspect the Russian ship in the port of Zeebrugge, however, no evidence of drone technology was found on board. The "Lauga" left the port again the same day, en route to St. Petersburg in Russia, with an EA as of June 2.
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ROYAL STAR
The "Royal Star" was detained in Kocaeli on May 26, 2025, with 11 deficiencies , two of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Inoperative 2) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Not as required The vessel was released again on May 28 and left the port en route to Yuzhny with an ETA as of June 1. The last detention was on April 2, 2024, in Ravenna with 43 deficiencies-for17 days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591
STARLET
The "Starlet" was detained in Karadeniz Eregli on May 28, 2025, with 35 deficiencies, 25 of which being regarded ass seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - International Air Pollution Prevention Not as required 2) Certificate & Doc - Log-books/compulsory entries Not as requird 3) Certificate & Doc - Stability information booklet Not as required 4) Certificate & Doc - Booklet for bulk cargo loading/unloading/stowage Not as required 5) Certificate & Doc - Energy Efficiency Design Index Not as required 6) Certificate & Doc - Fire control plan - all Not as required 7) Certificate & Doc - International Sewage Pollution Prevention Cert Not as required 8)) Certificate & Doc - Continuous synopsis record Not as required 9) Living and working - Sanitary facilities Not hygienic 10) Living and working - Galley, handlingroom (maintenance) Not as required 11) Living and working - Obstruction/slipping etc Not as required 12) Living and working - Lighting (working spaces) Inoperative 13) Living and working - Pipes, wires (insulation) Not as required 14) Structural conditions - Beams, frames, floors corrosion Corroded 15) Structural conditions - Opening to cargo area, doors, scuttles' Unsafe 16) Structural conditions - Bulkhead- corrosion Corroded 17) Structural conditions - Decks - cracking Cracked 18) Pollution Prevention - Marking and labelling Not as required 19) Pollution Prevention - Other (Marpol Annex I) Other 20) Safety of navigation - Charts Expired 21) Safety of navigation - Nautical publications Expired 22) Safety of navigation - Compass correction log Not as required 23) Safety of navigation - Navigation records Not as required 24) Emergency systems - Fire drills Lack of training 25) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel eas still anchored off the port in po. 41° 17' N 031° 25' E as of June 1. The last detention was on Sep 13, 2024, Tulcea with 22 deficiencies -for four days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591
NS STAR
The "NS Star" was detained in Kocaeli on May 27, 2025, with 22 deficiencies, four of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Alarms - Steering gear alarm Inoperative 2) Fire safety - Remote Means of control (Machinery spaces) Inoperative 3) Fire safety - Means of control Not as required 4) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required The vessel was released again on May 27 and left the port en route to Odesa. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591
