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On Aug 19, the Spirit of Adventure' requested the medical evacuation of a wheelchair-bound passenger, by sea, while sailing four nautical miles southeast of Mahón. The CCS Palma of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR boat 'Salvamar Antares', which took the patient off and took him to Mahón, where he was to be transferred to a clinic.

Sailings of the ' Manxman' between the Isle of Man and Lancashire have been cancelled on Aug 19, after smoke was detected in the ferry's machinery room prompting an emergency response on board. Standard safety procedures had been activated during the 02:15 a.m. BST crossing from Heysham to Douglas, including assembling passengers at emergency stations. No passengers or crew were injured and there was no threat to the overall safety of the vessel. The ferry's 08:30 a.m. crossing to the Lancashire port and its afternoon return have been cancelled while the issue wss investigated.

On Aug 14, 2025, the Ukraine launched a long-range drone attack on the port of Olya in the Astrakhan region and sank the 'Port Olya 4' at its anchorage. The accomodation block was struck and gutted, and the vessel sank stern first, with the bow still protruding above the water. Ukraine's General Staff claimed that the ship was loaded with Shahed-type drone components and ammunition from Iran. Olya Port is a key logistic hub for Iranian military supplies to Russia. The crew of the 'Port Olya-4' was reportedly rescued. Thevessel belonged to the shipping company MG-Flot LLC, which had been involved in the transportation of russian military cargo since 2021. Since the start of active russian-Iranian cooperation, the ship has regularly sailed between the Iranian port of Amirabad and the russian port of Olya, located south of Astrakhan in the Volga Delta. The 'Port Olya 4' has beem sanctioned by the USA and is owned by sanctioned entity MG-Flot. Report with photos: https://www.twz.com/air/ukraine-sinks-russian-cargo-ship-in-caspian-sea

The 'Zwerver 3', which was en route to Antwerp with an industrial structure, was forced to divert to the port of Los Mármoles (Arrecife) on Aug 9, 2025. The crew of the tug had discovered that 49 stowaways had hidden in the structure. The ship had departed Dakar ten days ago. On the morning of Aug 8, the crew contacted the port of Arrecife to request permission to moor. The port authorities requested the ship to deposit a bail of one million euros, because maritime law stipulates that the shipowner is responsible for the maintenance, housing, and return journey of stowaways traveling clandestinely. The ship had to wait for several hours off the coast, awaiting permission from the maritime authorities to enter the port. The port of Los Mármoles ultimately permitted the stowaways to arrive for humanitarian reasons. The 'Zwerver 3' left the port again on Aug 12 with an ETA at the port of destination as of Aug 30.

On the afternoon of Aug 10, 2025 the 'Neuland' was mobilized as a replacement for a ferry, aboard which a medical emergency had occurred on the Elbe shortly before the departure from the Hadag pier in Finkenwerder to the Landungsbrücken (landing bridges) in Hamburg. Paramedics from the nearby Fire Station 35 came on board. The captain ordered the ferry to be evacuated. The rescue helicopter "Christoph 29" hovered over the pier, and the affected woman was subsequently flown to a hospital. The passengers continued their voyage on the "Neuland", but at the Bubendey-shore, all passengers had to disembark due to technical problems. The stricken "Neuland" continued without passengers for investigations and subsequent repairs at the Hadag pontoon near the fish auction hall.

On Aug 9, 2024, at around 3:30 p.m., the "Alvei" allided with the quay wall in Eckernförde during the docking maneuver and struck the harbour infrastructure with its jib boom. The damage to a power and water distribution box caused a fountain of water up to five meters high. No one was injured. The public utility company quickly arrived on the scene, cutting off the power supply and shutting off the water supply in Eckernförde to prevent further damage. The harbour master also responded quickly. The exact damage was being assessed. Report with photo: https://www.kn-online.de/lokales/rendsburg-eckernfoerde/unfall-in-hafen-von-eckernfoerde-schiff-setzt-beachtliche-wasserfontaene-frei-WBRJST52ZZFOJHWBICKYNKSAGY.html

On Aug 13, 2025, the 'Nordergründe' assisted after the 22-m-sailing vessel 'Mathilde' (built 1914) caught fire in the middle of the parade at the "Sail Bremerhaven" tall ships meeting. Emergency services extinguished the flames as the sailing ship left the formation. Two people were slightly injured in the incident. After receiving initial treatment from emergency personnel, who were also trained paramedics, they were brought ashore in a boat of the German Lifesaving Society (DLRG) and handed over to the emergency services. The fire broke out in the engine room of the cargo sailing ship. The "Nordergründe" was in close proximity to the "Matilde"at that time and therefore intervened quickly. The fire department had prepared for emergencies and stationed a ship firefighting unit on the buoy tender The 'Mathilde' left the formation of around 100 ships and was escorted to the port. Batteries inside the ship were said to have caught fire. Report with photo: https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/133092/6096273

On Aug 19, the 'Lo Calero', with three crew members on board, requested towing assiistance due to a mechanical issue. The CCS Almería of Salvamento Marítimo deployed the SAR boat 'Salvamar Spica', which took the fiishing vessel in tow and safely pulled it to Almería for repairs. Report with photos: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1957823907689345284

The 'Ciudad de Medellin' allided with the Guillermo Gaviria Bridge on the Magdalena River in Barrancabermeja on Augf 17, 2025, at 6:15 a.m. The tug ost control while attempting to turn and hit the structure of the bridge due to the force of the current. which pushed it against one of the bridge's bases. Although no injuries were reported, the magnitude of the impact raised concerns about possible damage to the infrastructure. The tug was heavily damaged, the wheelhouse partially torn off, and it sank, while floating away from the bridge. Naviera Río Grande will investigate the causes of the incident. Authorities have begun the respective verification and inspection of the condition of the bridge structure. Reports with photos and video: https://www.laopinion.co/colombia/grave-choque-en-el-rio-magdalena-remolcador-se-estrella-contra-un-puente https://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/otras-ciudades/grave-accidente-en-el-rio-magdalena-remolcador-se-estrello-contra-el-puente-guillermo-gaviria-en-barrancabermeja-3482159 https://caracol.com.co/2025/08/17/asi-fue-el-momento-en-el-que-un-remolcador-medellin-se-estrello-contra-un-puente-en-barrancabermeja/

The Norwegian Accident Investigation Board will investigate the sinking of the “Amalie Sofie” in the Varangerfjord in Finnmark on Aug 5, 2025. The fishing vessel was out trawling for shrimp when it listed, capsized and then sank. Two people survived, while the fisherman Olaf Birger Danielsen, 76, from Alta was missing and presumed dead. An SART transponder was activated when the vessel sank. A large-scale rescue operation was initiated after the Northern Norway Rescue Centre (HRS) received the signal at 8:10 p.m. from the emergency beacon. A rescue helicopter found a life raft with two fishermen inside. They were transported to the hospital in Kirkenes. The search has been ongoing throughout the night with local fishing boats, the rescue boat and the rescue helicopter from Banak. On Aug 6 at 4:30 a.m.,, the police announced that the rescue operation had ended and that they would now search for the missing person at sea and along beaches in the area. In addition, an aerial search has been conducted outside the area in question. The wreck was located on a water depth of 300 meters on the evening of Aug 7. Report with video: https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/alA2wA/reketraaler-har-gaatt-ned-i-finnmark-soek-etter-en-person-paagaar

On Aug 12 the container m/v 'Solong', which had caught fire after the collision with the 'Stena Immaculate', was towed to breakers in Ghent by the tug ' Multratug 36' (IMO: 9985289) with the 'Multratug 35' (IMO: 9964039) as steering tug. The ship had been sold to breakers after unloading the gutted container cargo in Aberdeen, and was towed out of the port on Aug 9. The engine room is still completely intact because the crew flooded it with CO2. All the remaining flammable material are to be removed from the accommodation first, and then the workers can start the flame cutting, removing the hatches, the bow, and finally, manually cutting the ship horizontally down to six meters above the keel. Everything must be ready by Dec 1, and all the pieces will be sent to Turkey on a seagoing vessel. In some cases, the higher-quality ironwork will also be sent to ArcelorMittal for remelting. Reports with photos: https://www.omroepzeeland.nl/nieuws/17698907/rampschip-door-sluizen-van-terneuzen-gesleept?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMNAqhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHq3S0trv3qkpQeJ51YFkLTTJiSBEd30j9dNC3ttvTN6HWQ7tTvt3lXy6aHu2_aem_5am71imXholWxjNj_PbgPw https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2025/08/13/containerschip-solong-gent-haven-ontmantelen-sloop/

Sold to Alang Breakers

Sold to Alang Breakers

The master of the 'Rapida', which had severely damaged the railway bridge over the Hunte River near Elsfleth on the night of Feb 24, 2024, must pay a fine of €5,000. This was decided by the court in Brake.The decision can still be appealed. After the allision, a temporary bridge was hoisted over the Hunte River near Brake, which was also struck shortly afterwards. The total damage from the allision amounted to approximately €10 million. A non-movable temporary bridge is still in place, limiting access to the port of Oldenburg. The judge primarily blamed the skipper for the fact that there was no helmsman on board. He was sailing with two sailors. The defective lighting on a level indicator sign was cited as a mitigating factor. However, the judge found that the skipper should have known the sign was there and should have used a flashlight to look at it. The defendant had not done everything possible to prevent the allision. The prosecutor even argued that the undermanned vessel had no certificate for sailing on the Hunte at night. The skipper had been under time pressure because he had to load on the Weser the next morning. He allegedly approached the bridge at a speed of 16 kilometers per hour, while the speed limit there was 10 kilometers per hour. The skipper's lawyer pleaded for acquittal. He believed that the main cause of the allision was not the understaffing, but rather the weathered and unlit gauge sign. He pointed out that there had been previous collisions with the bridge due to a lack of clarity about the clearance height. A few months after a temporary bridge was constructed, it too was struck by a German tanker. Because the damage could have been repaired relatively easily at that time, the tanker was fined €1,500. The water and sghipping authority has since replaced the gauge sign and illuminated it. The temporary bridge is also illuminated at night.

The 'Wan Hai 503' remained stable and under close monitoring. The vessel was still being towed by the salvage team and is located in waters near the India-Sri Lanka maritime boundary as of Aug 15. The salvage team was in the process of liaising with potential ports of refuge. Decisions on the final port of refuge will take into account the overall suitability for the vessel as well as the handling of fire-damaged cargo.

On Aug 11, 2025, at around 7:30 p.m. the skipper of the 'Hermes I' requested assistance from the CROSS Jobourg. after one of his crew members had just been injured on board. The CROSS then contacted the maritime medical consultation center based in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne). It was then recommended that the person be medically evacuated. The trawler, based in Granville (Manche), was then sailing in fishing action 23 miles northwest of the Pointe de la Hague. The CROSS then engaged a French Navy's H160 helicopter based in Maupertus. which took off with a medical team from the Army Health Service on board. Once on site, the H160 hoisted the victim on board and then dropped ho, off at the Tourlaville drop zone, where he was met by a firefighter's rescue and casualty assistance vehicle (VSAV), which transferred him to the Pasteur Hospital in Cherbourg. Report with photo: https://www.premar-manche.gouv.fr/communiques-presse/evacuation-medicale-a-bord-d-un-navire-de-peche-au-large-du-dispositif-de-separation-du-trafic-dst-des-casquets

The 'Vollsøy', serving on the route Mekjarvik-Kvitsøy, suffered technical problems and had to cancel the service on Aug 14 at 2:30 p.m. At 4:30 p.m., the operator Boreal informed that a fast boat from Kvitsøy was inserted on the connection and follow the timetable into the evening. The 'Vollsøy' 'had a fault with one of the engines. Service personnel from the engine supplier went on board and started troubleshooting, which was still going on as of Aug 15.

On Aug 12 the container m/v 'Solong', which had caught fire after the collision with the 'Stena Immaculate', was towed to breakers in Ghent by the tug ' Multratug 36' (IMO: 9985289) with the 'Multratug 35' (IMO: 9964039) as steering tug. The ship had been sold to breakers after unloading the gutted container cargo in Aberdeen, and was towed out of the port on Aug 9. The engine room is still completely intact because the crew flooded it with CO2. All the remaining flammable material are to be removed from the accommodation first, and then the workers can start the flame cutting, removing the hatches, the bow, and finally, manually cutting the ship horizontally down to six meters above the keel. Everything must be ready by Dec 1, and all the pieces will be sent to Turkey on a seagoing vessel. In some cases, the higher-quality ironwork will also be sent to ArcelorMittal for remelting. Reports with photos: https://www.omroepzeeland.nl/nieuws/17698907/rampschip-door-sluizen-van-terneuzen-gesleept?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMNAqhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHq3S0trv3qkpQeJ51YFkLTTJiSBEd30j9dNC3ttvTN6HWQ7tTvt3lXy6aHu2_aem_5am71imXholWxjNj_PbgPw https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2025/08/13/containerschip-solong-gent-haven-ontmantelen-sloop/

arrived Bhavnagar Anchorage 19.08.25

En route from Baltimore to Port Louis, there was an explosion aboard the 'W Sapphire' on Aug 18, 2025, at around 6.30 p.m. LT. The 'W Sapphire', which had just loaded a cargo of coal at CSX's Curtis Bay terminal in Baltimore, had started iits voyage and was sailing on the Patapsco River in Chesapeake Bay, not far from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, when the explosion occurred south of Fort Carroll. None of the 23 crew members nor the two pilots, who were guiding the ship out, were injured. Responders from Coast Guard Sector Maryland - National Capital Region were dispatched to the area to assist. A fire was brought under control by closing the vessel’s hatches, but the fireboats remained on scene. The ship was assisted ton a nearby mooring b tugs and dropped anchor in pos. 39° 02' N 076° 22' W. The Coast Guard has established a 2,000-yard safety zone around the incident location, spanning from the Key Bridge to Brewerton Angle Channel LB “14”. Plans for the vessel are being formulated. Watchstanders issued an UMIB and dispatched responders to the scene to assist while coordinating the response with local port partners. Involved in the response were: - Coast Guard Station Curtis Bay response boat crews; - A Coast Guard Station Annapolis response boat crew; - Sector Maryland - National Capital Region responders; - Baltimore Fire Department crews; - Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police crews. Video: https://twitter.com/i/status/1957590461075660940