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The 'Iris I' was banned from operating and leaving the port of Halmstad following a port state control of the Swedish Transport Agency after its arrival from Falekenberg on Jan 10, 2025. Around 15 deficiencies were discovered, including working conditions and fire protection, and some of them being regarded as serious, so that the ship had to remain at the quay in the port of Halmstad. while these were addressed. The Swedish Transport Agency carried out a re-inspection of the ship on the afternoon of Jan 29. The deficiencies that were previously discovered were found to have been remedied, so the ship was free to leave the port of Halmstad. The departure is currently scheduled for Feb 4. The 'Iris I' currently has no cargo and does not plan to load anything before departure.

The US Coast Guard was coordinating with local, state and federal agencies in response to an aircraft collision which occurred on the evening of Jan 29, 2025, over the Potomac River in Washington, killing all 67 people aboard the involved helicopter and plane. Coast Guard Sector Maryland - National Capital Region command center watchstanders received a report at approximately 8:55 p.m. reporting a helicopter and a commercial passenger aircraft collided in the vicinity of Ronald Reagan Airport. Response boat crews from the Coast Guard stations Washington, Curtis Bay, Annapolis, St. Inigoes, Oxford and Crisfield have deployed to the incident to conduct searches in coordination with local partners and enforce a safety zone. The cutters 'Sailfish', 'Bruckenthal', 'Kennebec' and 'Frank Drew' were sent to assist. An Urgent Marine Information Broadcast was issued regarding the incident and a safety zone has been established, securing all vessel traffic from the Woodrow Willson Bridge heading north along the Potomac River. Mariners are urged to avoid the area. Coast Guard pollution crews have mobilized and are pre-staged to respond to any pollution caused by the incident. The Coast Guard was working with the Army Corps of Engineers and Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving to coordinate removing the wreckage and restoring the waterways once able to do so. On Jan 30, response boat crews from Coast Guard Stations Washington, Curtis Bay, Annapolis, Oxford, Crisfield and the 'Sailfish' were on scene, working with local partners to ensure the safety of the maritime public and responders and enforcing a safety zone. Additional Coast Guard crews have mobilized to pre-stage pollution response equipment to mitigate potential environmental impacts from the incident. A safety zone has been established, restricting vessel traffic in all navigable waters north of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. Mariners are urged to avoid the area. Reports with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4048888/update-1-coast-guard-multiple-partner-agencies-responding-to-plane-crash-in-pot/ https://apnews.com/article/ronald-reagan-national-airport-crash-62adba7fb1f546b4cf1716e42b86482b

The 'Finlaggan', serving on the route Kennacraig-Islay, suffered an issue with the bow door on the night of Jan 30, 2025. The failure resulted in the vessel operating delayed. The ferry sailed from Kennacraig at 7:20 p.m., one hour and 20 minutes late, and arrived in Port Askaig at 9:15 p.m. The scheduled sailing on Jan 31 at 07:00 a.m. from Kennacraig now departed at 08:00 a.m. and diverted to Port Askaig. The scheduled crossing from Port Ellen at 09:45 a.m. now departed from Port Askaig instead.

On Jan 28, 2025, the 'Gal' was detained in Antalya with 15 deficiencies, three of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Structural conditions - Wheelhouse, door-window Cracked 2) Emergency systems - Emergency lighting, batteries and switces Inoperative 3) Emergency systems - Public adress system Inoperative The vessel was released again Jan 29 and left the port enroute to Rhodes with an ETA as of Jan 31. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

Aboard the 'Viking Mars', 62 of 887 passengers reported being sick during a voyage that ended on Jan 24, 2025, with symptoms of norovirus, though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed the causative agent as unknown. Nine crew members also became ill. The ship had left Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on a Panama Canal cruise on Jan 10, 2025.

On Jan 29, 2025, the "Nordwind" was inspected by officers of the water police Kiel in the port of Rendsburg. It was found that the ballast water treatment system had been defective since September 2024; the ballast water had since then been pumped overboard via a bypass. Neither the flag state, the classification society, nor the loading and unloading ports were informed of this. Further investigations revealed that a total of 719 m³ was pumped into the port of Hamburg on three different days. Following a presentation of the facts to the Authority for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture (BUKEA) in Hamburg, a total security deposit of 44,238 euros was ordered against the Philippine Chief Engineer. In the port of Wolgast, a total of 508 m³ of ballast water was pumped into the port on two different days. After a presentation of the facts at the Wolgast Port Authority, a total security deposit of 36,000 euros was ordered against the Philippine Chief Engineer. The total security deposit was therefore 80,238 euros. Furthermore, registration deficiencies were identified, so that theFederal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) recommended a total security deposit of 528.50 euros. The Ship Safety Department was informed of the deficiencies identified. Administrative offense reports and reports to the flag state are being prepared, and further investigations will follow.

he South African Maritime Safety Authority (Samsa) said that the work to remove the 'Ultra Galaxy', which had run aground on July 9, 2024, near the town of Lutzville, was ongoing and all discharged oil has been contained to the immediate area surrounding the vessel. The Shanghai Salvage Co. has been appointed to carry out the wreck removal operation. So far, more than 3 748 tonnes of material had been successfully removed from the seabed and wreckage and transported via tug and barge for safe disposal in Saldanha Bay. Hazardous waste has been managed in accordance with the Waste Management Plan, with steel being processed in Cape Town, while other hazardous materials are handled at the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s Vredehoek Hazardous Waste Disposal Site. Pollution response and environmental compliance efforts were being led by SpillTech and include the deployment of a workboat towing absorbent booms around the wreck during the cutting process as well as booming off the engine and aft sections to contain any potential oil spills. Any remaining oil that may have escaped or recharged from the wreckage removal programme was contained to the immediate area around the wreckage and beach and did not drift further south. The Samsa was conducting regular inspections along with the DFFE to ensure compliance with environmental standards. A final joint inspection will be undertaken to confirm that the site has been restored to its natural state before Samsa issues formal cessation approval. The operation is expected to be completed within the next three to four months.

Current photos were showing a large-scale fire in the foreship area of ​​the "ASL Bauhinia" on the starboard side. Dangerous goods were suspected to be a potential source of the fire, or the often non-compliance with the legally prescribed separation regulations for dangerous goods of different dangerous goods classes. The box carrier, which is classified Class NK and sails for the shipping company ASL (Asean Seas Lines),, was en route from Jebel Ali with a general course for the Suez Canal when the fire broke out. The port of destination was to be Aqaba. Attacks on the freighter by the Houthi rebels operating from Yemen has been ruled out. With the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, they had declared that they would refrain from new attacks on shipping in the Red Sea until further notice.

The US Coast Guard was coordinating with local, state and federal agencies in response to an aircraft collision which occurred on the evening of Jan 29, 2025, over the Potomac River in Washington, killing all 67 people aboard the involved helicopter and plane. Coast Guard Sector Maryland - National Capital Region command center watchstanders received a report at approximately 8:55 p.m. reporting a helicopter and a commercial passenger aircraft collided in the vicinity of Ronald Reagan Airport. Response boat crews from the Coast Guard stations Washington, Curtis Bay, Annapolis, St. Inigoes, Oxford and Crisfield have deployed to the incident to conduct searches in coordination with local partners and enforce a safety zone. The cutters 'Sailfish', 'Bruckenthal', 'Kennebec' and 'Frank Drew' were sent to assist. An Urgent Marine Information Broadcast was issued regarding the incident and a safety zone has been established, securing all vessel traffic from the Woodrow Willson Bridge heading north along the Potomac River. Mariners are urged to avoid the area. Coast Guard pollution crews have mobilized and are pre-staged to respond to any pollution caused by the incident. The Coast Guard was working with the Army Corps of Engineers and Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving to coordinate removing the wreckage and restoring the waterways once able to do so. On Jan 30, response boat crews from Coast Guard Stations Washington, Curtis Bay, Annapolis, Oxford, Crisfield and the 'Sailfish' were on scene working with local partners to ensure the safety of the maritime public and responders and enforcing a safety zone. Additional Coast Guard crews have mobilized to pre-stage pollution response equipment to mitigate potential environmental impacts from the incident. A safety zone has been established, restricting vessel traffic in all navigable waters north of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. Mariners are urged to avoid the area. Reports with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4048888/update-1-coast-guard-multiple-partner-agencies-responding-to-plane-crash-in-pot/ https://apnews.com/article/ronald-reagan-national-airport-crash-62adba7fb1f546b4cf1716e42b86482b

The Greek shipping company Eurobulk Ltd. has pleaded guilty to having violated the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and having falsified records to hide the facts, after the 'Good Heart' was found to have discharged oily bilge water on at least two occasions directly into the sea, when it was inspected by US Coast Guard officials on April 29, 2023, in the port of Corpus Christi. The chief engineer of the vessel had also directed the crew to flush the oil-water separator with fresh water, effectively deceiving the meter on the OWS so that it showed that the oil content was within the limits. In addition, the Oil Record Book (ORB) was not updated with the discharges, which is a legal requirement for all ships under the APPS and MARPOL regulations. Eurobulk has been ordered to pay a criminal fine of $1.125 million and to serve a four-year probation, where the company will have to adhere to an environmental compliance plan. The chief engineer of the bulk carrier also pleaded guilty and was sentenced for failing to record the in ORB. He has been ordered to pay a $2000 fine.

On Jan 27, 2025: the 'Gerda S' was detained in Batumi with 12 deficiencies: 1) Certificate & Doc - Garbarge record book Not as required 2) Certificate & Doc - SOPEP Not as required 3) Life saving Appliances - On board training and instructions Not as required 4) Living and working - Anchoring devices Not as required 5) Living and working - Winches & Capstans Not as required 6) Living and working - Clealiness of engine room Not as required 7) Water/Weathertight - Machinery spaces openings Inoperative Water/Weatherthing - Cargo and other Hatchways Not as required 9) Safety of navigation - Meands of escape Inoperative 10) Fire safety - Jacketed high pressure lines and oil leakage alarm Not as required 11) Fire safety - Fire control Not as required 12) Safety of navigation - Nautical publications Not updated The vessel was released again on Jan 28 and left the port en route to Tsingeli with an ETA as of Feb 3. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

Among 1,894 passengers aboard the 'Coral Princess', 59 reported being ill during its current voyage, along with 12 crew members, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Their main symptoms were vomiting and diarrhea caused by norovirus- The ship haddeparted on Jan. 20, 2025, from San Francisco, California, on a 16-day cruise with scheduled stops in Mexico, Guatemala a.o.

arrived Alang Anchorage 30.01.25

The fuel oil carried by the 'Volgoneft 212' and 'Volgoneft 239' belonged to the state-owned Rosneft, Russia’s Ministry of Transport has confirmed. The information came to light via the ministry’s written response to an inquiry by Alexei Kurinny, a State Duma MP from Russia’s Communist Party. This came amid reports that the Volgoneft-class tankers have been illegally delivering fuel to vessels in Russia’s shadow fleet. The ministry's response o also details the insurance coverage for the sunken tankers, with a total liability limit of $29.85 million for environmental pollution and $6.7 million for wreck removal. Previously, experts cited by Forbes estimated the damage from the oil spill at 33.4 billion rubles (approximately $335 million), a figure that encompasses solely marine pollution. The Ministry of Transport also stated that Russian law does not define an “expired operational period” for vessels — approval for operation is granted based on inspection by the Russian Classification Society. According to a recent report by the independent investigative outlet Important Stories, at least 11 Volgoneft-class tankers were at sea in 2024 and January 2025 — in violation of restrictions indicated on their classification certificates. Kurinny called for a parliamentary investigation into the oil spill and noted that the ministry’s response did not specify the owner of the tankers. According to a report by the Russian state-run news agency TASS, the tankers belonged to Volgatransneft CJSC (ЗАО «Волгатранснефть»). In a statement to TASS, the company attributed responsibility to Port Kavkaz in the Temryuk District of Krasnodar Krai. According to the company, the vessels were positioned in the disaster zone following port directives and were unable to relocate to a safer area due to the storm. Volgatransneft also claimed that the stern of the 'Volgoneft 239' was deliberately grounded by the crew to prevent fuel oil from leaking from the aft section, and to ensure the vessel’s own safety. An investigation by Important Stories found that 80% of the fuel delivered by Volgoneft tankers to Port Kavkaz was transferred to foreign-flagged vessels known to be part of Russia’s shadow fleet, a collection of poorly maintained ships that help Moscow trade oil above the Western-imposed $60 price cap. The trade helps the Kremlin line its coffers with crucial revenue as the Russian invasion of Ukraine nears its 3rd year. 1.4 tons of fuel oil have been recovered from the seafloor, and over 173 tons of oil-contaminated sand and soil have been collected from the shore, according to a report by emergency response officials in Krasnodar Krai on Jan 25. Governor Veniamin Kondratyev claimed that 1/3 of the contaminated sand will be disposed of, while the rest will be cleaned and repurposed for construction. Russian authorities spent $5 million to dispose of sand contaminated with fuel oil. However, there have been documented cases of officials attempting to bury bags of polluted sand instead of recycling it. On Jan. 24, Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev reported that specialists from the Ministry of Transport had completed the removal of fuel oil from the beached stern section of the 'Volgoneft 239' near Cape Panagia in Russia's Krasnodar Krai. However, the bow section of tanker, as well as the bow and stern sections of the 'Volgoneft 212', remained at the bottom of the Black Sea. Oil-contaminated beaches in the city of Anapa, will be restored by the summer of 2026, the Russian Minister of Natural Resources Alexander Kozlov claimed on Jan 23. On Jan 24 he promised to bring the beaches back to “standard condition” by this summer.Viktor Danilov-Danilyan, the head of research at the Institute of Water Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, described the Dec. 15 spill as “the most serious environmental disaster in Russia since the beginning of the 21st century.” In late December, the independent publication Kavkaz.Realii reported that ship-to-ship oil transfers along the same route continued despite the wreck of the two Volgoneft tankers. Approaching the Kerch Strait, vessels have reportedly switched off their transponders to evade tracking. Report with photo: https://theins.ru/en/news/278334

The US Coast Guard was coordinating with local, state and federal agencies in response to an aircraft collision which occurred on the evening of Jan 29, 2025, over the Potomac River in Washington, killing all 67 people aboard the involved helicopter and plane. Coast Guard Sector Maryland - National Capital Region command center watchstanders received a report at approximately 8:55 p.m. reporting a helicopter and a commercial passenger aircraft collided in the vicinity of Ronald Reagan Airport. Response boat crews from the Coast Guard stations Washington, Curtis Bay, Annapolis, St. Inigoes, Oxford and Crisfield have deployed to the incident to conduct searches in coordination with local partners and enforce a safety zone. The cutters 'Sailfish', 'Bruckenthal', 'Kennebec' and 'Frank Drew' were sent to assist. An Urgent Marine Information Broadcast was issued regarding the incident and a safety zone has been established, securing all vessel traffic from the Woodrow Willson Bridge heading north along the Potomac River. Mariners are urged to avoid the area. Coast Guard pollution crews have mobilized and are pre-staged to respond to any pollution caused by the incident. The Coast Guard was working with the Army Corps of Engineers and Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving to coordinate removing the wreckage and restoring the waterways once able to do so. On Jan 30, response boat crews from Coast Guard Stations Washington, Curtis Bay, Annapolis, Oxford, Crisfield and the 'Sailfish' were on scene, working with local partners to ensure the safety of the maritime public and responders and enforcing a safety zone. Additional Coast Guard crews have mobilized to pre-stage pollution response equipment to mitigate potential environmental impacts from the incident. A safety zone has been established, restricting vessel traffic in all navigable waters north of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. Mariners are urged to avoid the area. Reports with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4048888/update-1-coast-guard-multiple-partner-agencies-responding-to-plane-crash-in-pot/ https://apnews.com/article/ronald-reagan-national-airport-crash-62adba7fb1f546b4cf1716e42b86482b

The US Coast Guard was coordinating with local, state and federal agencies in response to an aircraft collision which occurred on the evening of Jan 29, 2025, over the Potomac River in Washington, killing all 67 people aboard the involved helicopter and plane. Coast Guard Sector Maryland - National Capital Region command center watchstanders received a report at approximately 8:55 p.m. reporting a helicopter and a commercial passenger aircraft collided in the vicinity of Ronald Reagan Airport. Response boat crews from the Coast Guard stations Washington, Curtis Bay, Annapolis, St. Inigoes, Oxford and Crisfield have deployed to the incident to conduct searches in coordination with local partners and enforce a safety zone. The cutters 'Sailfish', 'Bruckenthal', 'Kennebec' and 'Frank Drew' were sent to assist. An Urgent Marine Information Broadcast was issued regarding the incident and a safety zone has been established, securing all vessel traffic from the Woodrow Willson Bridge heading north along the Potomac River. Mariners are urged to avoid the area. Coast Guard pollution crews have mobilized and are pre-staged to respond to any pollution caused by the incident. The Coast Guard was working with the Army Corps of Engineers and Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving to coordinate removing the wreckage and restoring the waterways once able to do so. On Jan 30, response boat crews from Coast Guard Stations Washington, Curtis Bay, Annapolis, Oxford, Crisfield and the 'Sailfish' were on scene, working with local partners to ensure the safety of the maritime public and responders and enforcing a safety zone. Additional Coast Guard crews have mobilized to pre-stage pollution response equipment to mitigate potential environmental impacts from the incident. A safety zone has been established, restricting vessel traffic in all navigable waters north of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. Mariners are urged to avoid the area. Reports with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4048888/update-1-coast-guard-multiple-partner-agencies-responding-to-plane-crash-in-pot/ https://apnews.com/article/ronald-reagan-national-airport-crash-62adba7fb1f546b4cf1716e42b86482b

On the early morning Jan 30, 2025, the 'Marie Currie', en route from Huelva, sufffered a blackout when approaching the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The ship got out of control and allided with the quay during the docking manoever. The ship suffered a leak at the bulbous bow with ensuing water ingress, which could be contained by the crew with the means available on board. The Maritime Authority, bnned the ferry from sailing, which was awaiting a damage assessment and a decision regarding a repair at the Astican Shipyard. The cargo which was destined to the port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria was transferred to the Fred. Olsen Cargo Express ferry “Bahía Cargo”. Balearia has scheduled the “Bentayga Cargo” as a freighter for the Huelva line and a double rotation for its twin “Bahía Cargo” on the eastern line. The Maritime Authority of Tenerife authorised the transfer of the “Marie Curie” from the dock at the riverside quay to the second alignment of the eastern dock, where Tenerife Shipyards is carrying out a makeshift repair that will allow it to travel to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to enter the Astican Yard for permanent repairs, if it is finally deemed necessary.

Beached at Chittagong 30.01.25

The Vezhen Navigation Ltd., which owns the 'Vezhen', is now requesting that the seizure of the ship be released. The company's lawyer believes that the Swedish court is not authorized to continue to hold the ship. In the document submitted to the Stockholm District Court, the lawyer wrote that there are no legal grounds for the seizure of the ship and that there is no legal basis for the Coast Guard's action to follow it outside the port of Karlskrona. The company also says it has not received any justification for the seizure or a case number from the prosecutor.

On Jan 27, 2025, at 7 p.m. WITA the KM 'Melati' suffered a leak in the waters of Lingga in pos. 00°07.964' S 106°00.314' E., approximately 20 nautical miles from Tanjung Jang, en route from Tanjung Pinang to Berau, Kalimantan, after having suffered a crack in the bottom engine board. Despite the crew’s efforts to manage the incoming water, the volume continued to increase. The worsening weather conditions, with persistent rain and high waves, made it impossible for the crew to contain the situation by 10:00 p.m., and it was decided to stop the efforts to repair the ship and use a signal light in an attempt to call for help from passing vessels. On Jan 28 at 08:00 a.m. the 'Bintan Kharisma 6' came to the rescue after SROP Dabo Singkep had attempted to contact vessels through HF/MF 6215 and VHF without receiving any response. The crew was safely taken aboard the 'Bintan Kharisma 6', which was taking shelter around Lingga Island due to continuing bad weather conditions. The SROP Dabo Singkep coordinated with relevant authorities, including Upp Senayang, Upp Dabo Singkep, VTS Batam (Disnav TPI), Pol Air Dabo Singkep, and Basarnas Penuba. Report with photo: https://hubla.dephub.go.id/Indonesianmaritimesafetyinformation/page/news/read/24778/kapal-km-melati-mengalami-kebocoran-di-perairan-lingga-km-melati-experiences-leak-in-lingga-waters