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The "Bob" was detained on July 16, 2025, in Mersin with 29 deficiencies, four of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appliances - Rescue boats Inoperative 2) Life saving Appliances - Inflatable liferafts Insufficient 3) Life saving Appliances - Lifebuoys incl provision and disposition Not as required 4) Water/Weathertight - Cargo & other hatchways Damaged The vessel was released July 22 and left the port enroute to Alexandria with an ETA as of July 24.

Israel has conducted airstrikes on multiple targets at the port of Hodeidah on July 21, 2025. The military alleged that the port was being used to transfer weapons from Iran. The targets included engineering vehicles, fuel containers, and naval vessels used for military activities, a.o.

Under the pressure of EU sanctions the 'Talara' under charter to BP and inbound from Cape Town to Vadinar, in order to load a cargo of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel on July 21, 2025, to be transported to Africa, left the port without loading the oil. The tanker was placed back on the charter market, available for pickups in India or the Middle East. On July 18 the EU further expanded the sanctions on the Russian energy industry. The goal was to continue to increase the pressure on Russia, and the ' Talara' was included on the new sanctions list. As of July 22, the tanker was anchored in pos. 22° 12' N 068° 42' E in the Gulf of Kutch.

The "Viva" was detained on July 8, 2025, in Vassiliko with 27 deficiencies, 20 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Records of seafarers daily hours and work or rest Missing 2) Pollution Prevention - Fuel change-over procedure Missing 3) Safety of navigation - BNWAS Inoperative' 4) Safety of navigation - Navigation bridge visibility Not as required' 5) Safety of navigation - Voyage data recorder Not as required 6) Safety of navigation - Nautical publications Missing 7) Emergency systems - Emergency source of power - emergency generator Inoperative 8)) Emergency systems - Emergensy lighting, batteries and switches Inoperative 9) Labour conditions - Cleanliness of engine room Not as required 10) Labour conditions - Cold room, cleanliness and temperature Inoperative 11) Labour conditions - Heating, air conditioning and ventilation Inoperative 12) Fire safety - Personal equipment for fire safety Not as required 13) Fire safety - Inert gas system Inoperative 14) Life saving Appliances - Launching arrangements for rescue boats Inoperative 15) Life saving Appliances - Means of recovery of life saving appliances Inoperative 16) Alarms - Other (alarms) Other 17) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Bilge pumping arrangements Inoperative 18) Labour conditions - Provisions quantity Insufficient 19) Structural conditions - Cargo tank vent system Not as required 20) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on July 17 and permitted a sinlge voyage to the Tuzla shipyard area for rpermanent repairs to remedy the shortcomings. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

A second set of sea trials for the 'Isle of Islay' have been carried out by Cemre Marin Endustri n the Sea of Marmara from July 16 to 20, and were attended by staff from CMAL and CalMac. Included in the trials were the set-up and testing of the battery energy storage system (BESS), as well as the testing and optimisation of the power management system (PMS) and the energy management system (EMS). The successful testing of the hybrid system marked a significant step forward in completing the vessel for the service Islay and Jura. The vessel has returned to the Cemre Marin Endustri in Yalova, where it was undergoing further outfitting work. The vessel is due to be delivered in Q3 of 2025.