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The "T-Moon" was detained on Aug 11, 2025, in Tekirdag with 21 deficiencies, three of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Pollution Prevention - Retention of oil onboard Not as required 2) Pollution Prevention - Other (Ballast Water Management) Other 3) Labour conditions - Sleeping room, additional spaces Not as required The vessel was released again on Aug 13 and left the port enroute to Sulina.

The "Propontis" was detained on Aug 7, 2025, in Trieste, Italy with 17 deficiencies - 12 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Seafarers employment agreement Entries missing 2) Labour conditions - Sanitary facilities Damaged 3) Labour conditions - Heating, airconditioning and ventilation Not as required 4) Emergency systems - Emergency source of power - emergency generator Not properly maintained 5) Structural conditions - Cargo pumproom' Not as required 6) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Auxiliary machinery Not as required 7) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Inoperative 8)) Fire safety - Fire fighting equipment and Appliances Not properly maintained 9) Fire safety - Fire pump and its pipes Not as required 10) Fire safety - Ready availability of fire fighting equipment Inoperative 11) Fire safety - Evaluation of crew performance Lack of training 12) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Aug 9 and left the port enroute to Mellitahde.

The "Anmare" was detained on Aug 11, 2025, in Rijeka with nine deficiencies, three of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Management System Malfunctioning 2) Emergency systems - Fire drills Lack of training 3) Life saving Appliances - Launching arrangements for rescue boats Not as required The vessel was released again on Aug 13 and left the port enroute to Casablanca.

The Federal Police vessel "Bad Bramstedt" sent a boarding team of federal police officers to the "Hav Grouper" on Aug 9, 2025. The ship typically travels between North Sea ports and the Baltic States. However, in July, the 34-year-old vessel spent five days in Kaliningrad, Russia. On the subsequent voyage from Liepaja to Kiel, the "Hav Grouper" performed unusual maneuvers at low speed south of the Swedish island of Gotland on Aug 7. These maneuvers took place in an area that also houses underwater cables. Following the incidents in the spring, when the Federal Police stopped a suspicious freighter in Kiel following a cable failure near Gotland, these particularly sensitive sea areas are being monitored by numerous naval units, coast guard vessels, and drones. Any suspicious maneuvers by merchant vessels are to be immediately recorded and evaluated. The Danish Navy initially observed the freighter, which was eventually taken over by the Federal Police. The patrol vessel "Bad Bramstedt" slowly followed the freighter from Gedser through the Fehmarn Belt to its anchorage off Kiel. The Federal Police inspected the "Hav Grouper" on Aug 9 at 11 a.m. as part of the "original performance of duties under the Federal Police Act." The authorities have not commented on the suspicion of sabotage. The Kiel Water Police were also on site with the patrol boat "Sprotte" and conducted an inspection in accordance with Marpol regulations. The inspections were completed in just under two hours. Customs also participated in the operation.

The "Polkovnik Fesenko V.K." was detained on Aug 6, 2025, in Mersin with 13 deficiencies, four of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Safety of navigation - Charts Not updated 2) Safeety of navigation - Nautical publications Not updated 3) Fire safety - Fire fighting equipment and Appliances Not as required 4) Other - Other Other The vessel was released again on Aug 8 and left the port enroute to Iskenderun.