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The Russian authorities hav released the 'Green Admire' again, after briefly detaining it in Russia's territorial waters on May 118. The tanker had departed from Sillamäe en route to Rotterdam with an actual ETA as of May 24 on the evening of May17 en route to the Gulf of Finland. following a previously agreed-upon maritime route through Russian waters, a corridor established jointly by Russia, Estonia, and Finland for navigational safety rather than adherence to strict national boundaries. Despite the longstanding agreement, the Russian Federation halted the tanker, marking a notable escalation in maritime enforcement. Estonia Navy Deputy Commander stated that Russia has declared certain dangerous sea zone areas for shipping. Russian authorities brought the tanker to Gogland, a Russian-controlled, heavily militarized island northwest of Sillamäe. To prevent a similar situation, the Estonian authorities announced that all maritime traffic to and from the port of Sillamäe will now be directed exclusively through Estonian territorial waters.

The "Filikci 3" was detained in Burgas on April 24, 2025, with 12 deficiencies, eight of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Enodorsement by flagstate Missing 2) Certificate & Doc - Manning specified by the minimum safe manning doc Missing 3) Certificate & Doc - Minimum safe manning doc Not as required 4) Dangerous goods - Stowage/Segregation.... Not properly stowed 5) Pollution Prevention - Oil filtering equipment Not as required 6) Cargo operations - Other (Cargo) Other 7) Safety of navigation - Charts Missing 8)) Safety of navigation - Nautical publications Missing The vessel was released again on May 15 and left the port en route to Izmit, where it arrived on May 17. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On May 15, 2025, the 'Panther' was detained in Algeciras with 10 deficiencies, six of which being regarded a seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Emergency systems - Emergency source of power - emergency generator Inoperative 2) Emergency systems - Emergency fire pump and its pipes Inoperative 3) Life saving Appliances - Rescue boats Inoperative 4) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm systems Not as required 5) Other - Other (Marpol operational) Other 6) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on May 16 and left the port enroute to Abidjan, ETA May 24. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The captain of the 'Rainbow Warrior' and four Greenpeace activists, namely Sam Rodrigues (Mexico), Alex Wilson (UK), Ash (Taiwan), and Jens (Germany) made their first appearance in a South Korean court on May 16, 2025, on charges related to an incident on Nov 30, 2024, where they boarded the Japanese-owned LPG tanker 'Buena Alba', which was anchored off South Korea. They have been detained in the country since after the protest in which they used the ship to call for a strong international plastics treaty ban. The protest was coordinated to the fifth round of negotiations for a UN Global Plastic Treaty that was taking place in Busan, South Korea. The 'Rainbow Warrior' was conducting a “Sailing for Change” tour in Eastern Asia and coordinated a visit to the scheduled negotiations. They were all being charged with obstruction of business and unlawful intrusion onto a vessel according to the Korean Yonhap news agency. They report that the court continues to prohibit the five from leaving the country. The group staged a protest outside the court as part of a campaign calling for the release of its members so that they can return home to their families. They also called for a quick conclusion to the trial, and at the same time, repeated their calls for the Plastics Treaty. The four protestors had set off from the 'Rainbow Warrior' for one of the group's typical protests that involve banners to draw attention to their cause. The protestors displayed banners calling for the treaty and painted the words “Plastics Kill” on the side of the tanker and also boarded the ship and climbed its mast to unfurl their banners. Greenpeace contended it was a peaceful protest and put no one in danger, while the tanker was waiting to load chemicals at the Hyundai Daesan Refinery. The South Korean police took the four into custody along with the captain of the 'Rainbow Warrior' and held them for nearly two days during the investigation. While they were released, they were ordered to remain in South Korea for the outcome of the investigation.

The 'Pon' was detained on April 29, 2025, in Pozzallo with 19 deficiencies, nine of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Structural conditions - Asbestos containing materials Not properly maintained 2) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting divisions Not as required 3) Fire safety - Division - decks, bulkheads and penetrations Not as required 4) Fire safety - Fire prevention structural integrity Not as required 5) Emergency system - Emergency lighting, batteries and switches Inoperative 6) Emergency system - Fire drills Lack of training 7) Water/Weathertight - Ventilators, air pipes and casings Not as required 8)) Labour conditions - Provisions quantity Insufficient 9) Labour conditions - Water, pipes and tanks Damaged The vessel was released again on May 16 and permitted a single voyage to the Tuzla shipyard area for permanent repairs with an ETA as of May 20. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591