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On Feb 3, 2025, Salvamento Marítimo has mobilized the Helimer 401 SAR helicopter for a medical evacuation of a crew member from the 'PL Faith', en route from the Russian port of St. Petersburg, which was en route to Brazil and was sailing 11 miles northwest of A Coruña. The patient was hoisted and takento the airport in A Coruña to proceed with his transfer to the hospital.

On the evening of Feb 1, 2025, a seriously ill passenger who urgently needed medical help, had to be medevaced from the 'Aidavnova', en route from Hamburg to Rotterdam in the Elbe estuary at the height of Otterndorf near Cuxhaven, At around 9.45 p.m., the "Aidanova" reported the emergency to the MRCC in Bremen. The lifeboat 'Anneliese Kramer' was deployed from the DGzRS station Cuxhaven with an emergency doctor and two emergency paramedics from the Cuxhaven fire brigade on board. The Alifeboat headed for the "Aidanova" in thick fog with a visibility of less than one cable. Structural features of the cruise ship with protruding parts made the rendezvous between the two ships difficult, so it stopped off Cuxhaven before the 'Annelise Kramer' went alongside. The emergency doctor and the paramedics boarded the cruise ship in calm seas. They first stabilized the 70-year-old man on board the cruise ship. He was then transferred onto the lifeboat on a special stretcher. In Cuxhaven he was handed tver to the land rescue service for further transport to hospital. The 'Aidanova' continued its voyage and arrived in the next port of destination on Feb 3. Report with photo: https://www.seenotretter.de/aktuelles/seenotfaelle/seenotretter-im-einsatz-fuer-schwer-erkrankten-kreuzfahrtpassagier

On the morining of Feb 3, 2025, the 'Triton-A 358' was shadowing a suspected Russian submarine on Monday morning, which was passing the Great Belt in a northerly direction. Russian submarines regularly pass Danish waters in a submerged state, which is a requirement according to international agreements. Russian submarines passing through the Danish straits are often accompanied by one or more warships. Report with photo; https://www.tv2fyn.dk/fyn/stor-ubad-pa-vej-gennem-storebaelt-folges-af-dansk-militaer

On Jan 24, 2025, the 'Shelekov' was detained in Karasu with 22 deficiencies, 19 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Cargo Ship Safety Construction (incl exemption) Not as required 2) Certificate & Doc - International Oil Pollution Prevention Cert Missing 3) Certificate & Doc - International Sewage Pollution Prevention Cert Missing 4) Certificate & Doc - Log-books/compulsory Entries missing 5) Certificate & Doc - Other (Certificates) Other 6) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboats Not properly maintained 7) Living and working - Pipes, wires (insulation)' Not as required 8)) Living and working - Lighting (Accommodation) Not as required 9) Living and working - Accident prevention Not as required 10) Living and working - Other (Working spaces) Not as required 11) Pollution Prevention - Oil and oily mixtures form machinery spaces Not as required 12) Pollution Prevention - Other (Marpol Annex I) Other 13) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Auxiliary machinery Not as required 14) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Other (Machinery) Other 15) Structural conditions - Hull - Corrosion Corroded 16) Structural conditions - Decks - Corrosion Corroded 17) Structural conditions - Ballast, fuel and other tanks Not as required 18) Structural conditions - Closing devices/watertight doors Damaged 19) Radio communications - Other (Radio communications) Other The vessel was released again on Jan 28 and left Istanbul for orders. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

A planned shipyard stay of the 'Prinsesse Isabella' is being delayed due to serious defects discovered during a routine inspection, which commenced at the Orskov Yard in Frederikshavn on Feb 2, 2025. This means that the ferry will not be back on the route until Feb 10 at the earliest. During the routine inspection in connection with the 10-year service and class approval, it was found that the bearings in the hinges on the ferry's two front sections were defective. This means that the ferry can only be re-deployed once the bearings have been replaced, which is an extensive operation, where the biggest challenge is to dismantle the visors at both ends with mobile cranes so that the shipyard can access the bearings. In addition, it is needed to obtain the custom-made bearings from a supplier, which prolongs the hunt for the necessary spare parts. The ferry was supposed to be back in service on Feb 3. The delay meant that the shipping company has been busy extending the crew on the 'Ane Læsø', which has been deployed during the yard stay. This means that all tickets for Isabella in the coming week will be cancelled and refunded.