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On March 17, 2025, the 'Esbern Snare' was shadowing two Russian landing ships, which have been involved in the retrieval of military equipment withdrawn from Syria since Dec 2024. The "Aleksandr Oktrakovski" was sailing south of Bornholm and headed west. The reason was unclear. The operation in Syria is actually considered over. The ships are equipped with large anchors, which actually intended to make it easier for ships to leave the beach during amphibious operations. However, since traces of anchors have repeatedly been found in connection with severed submarine cables in the Baltic Sea, authorities have paid particular attention to the Russian Navy's large tank landing ships. According to maritime law, there is a specific corridor that Russian Navy ships are permitted to use through the North and Baltic Seas. However, this route passes very close to German and Danish wind farms, including various power and data cables, that's why Denmark's Navy paid particular attention to the "Aleksandr Otrakovski" and dispatched the frigate from Korsør to escort the ship from Bornholm. Off Rügen, the German task force vessel "Bamberg" participated in observing the Russian ship. The units moved behind the landing ship so that they could see the anchor at the stern using night vision technology. Off the Fehmarn Belt, the task force vessel "Bayreuth" replaced the "Bamberg," and the patrol boat "Rota-P 525'" took over the "Esbern Snare"'s duties on the Danish side. According to the Federal Police, there were no incidents. The landing craft passed Puttgarden on Fehmarn on Feb 18 at 6 a.m. It was the third Russian naval vessel within a few days. On March 13, the destroyer "Severomorsk" and on March 17, the research vessel "Admiral Vladimirsky," suspected of conducting hybrid warfare, were shadowed. The next Russian units in these sea areas are expected on March 20, including the landing craft "Ropucha" and the "Aleksandr Shabalin," which has been shadowed by the Federal Police ship "Potsdam" in the North Sea west of Sylt since the morning of March 18, which means that three of the Federal Police's seven ships are currently engaged with the Russian Navy, posing challenges for the police, which are being met jointly in close cooperation with neighbouring authorities and international partners in these. Report with photos: https://www.kn-online.de/schleswig-holstein/russlands-marine-beschaeftigt-bundespolizei-zeitgleich-auf-nordsee-und-ostsee-SX264H6GIZBGBHD42VI3K7AL5I.html

On Feb 21, 2025, the 'Suez Canal' was detained in Qingdao with 12 deficiencies, five of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appalinces - Embarkation arrangement survival craft Not as required 2) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboats Not properly maintained 3) Fire safety - Fixed fire exthinguishing installation Inoperative 4) Water/Weathertight - Ventilators, air pipes and casings Not as required 5) ISM - ISM certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Feb 23 and left the port en route to Shanghai, where it arrived on March 1. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

Next week, DFDS will take over the ferry service to Jersey from the Condor Ferries. On the route between Jersey and Portsmouth, the 'Stena Vinga', which has a capacity of 1,538 lane meters, will be deployed, which was recently sailing on the route between Frederikshavn and Gothenburg, a.o. Right now, the 'Stena Vinga', chartered to DFDS, was practicing port maneuvers in Portsmouth and Jersey from March 18-20, 2025, so that it is ready to begin operations on March 28, 2025. Report with photo: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c04z2r2pnwdo

The 'Joseph Doyle (WPC 1133)' rescued 30 migrants who were stranded on the uninhabited Mona Island between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, on March 15. They were transferred to U.S. Border Patrol Ramey Sector agents in Mayaguez for processing and removal. A good Samaritan had notified a Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew of people signaling distress from the uninhabited nature reserve on the afternoon of March 14. The Air Station Borinquen aircrew diverted to investigate the report and notified Sector San Juan that they observed a landed vessel covered in foliage and people scrambling to hide as the helicopter passed overhead. Coast Guard Sector San Juan watchstanders diverted the 'Joseph Doyle' to respond, which took on board the 27 Haitian nationals and three Dominican Republic nationals, with the assistance of park rangers from the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4122221/coast-guard-removes-30-aliens-from-uninhabited-mona-island-transfers-to-border/

On March 7, 2025, the 'Santiya' was detained in Huangpu (Guangzhou) with 11 deficiencies, four of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Fire safety - Fire detection and alarm system Inoperative 2) Fire safety - Fixed fire exthinguishing installation Not as required 3) Safety of navigation - Radar Not as required 4) Pollution Prevention - Sewage treatment Plant Not as required The vessel was released again on March 12 and left the port en route to Dongjiakou, where it arrived on March 18. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591