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On May 25, 2025, the ' Leonid Leonov' was detained in Karadeniz Eregli with ten deficiencies: 1) Dangerous goods - Personal protection Not as required 2) Structural conditions - Decks - cracking Cracked 3) Structural conditions - Beams, frames, floors corrosion Corroded 4) Fire safety - Fire pump and its pipes Not as required 5) Emergency systems - Fire drills Lack of training 6) Certificate & Doc - Minimum hours of rest Not as required 7) Pollution Prevention - Other (Marpol Annex I) Other 8)) Pollution Prevention - Marking and labelling Not as required 9) Living and working - Lighting (Working spaces) Not as required 10) Living and working - Obstruction/slipping etc Not as required The vessel was released again on May 27 and left the port aqgain on May 29 en route to Galati withj an ETA as of June 1. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On May 26, 2025, the "NS Sabina" was detained in Çanakkale with 18 deficiencies, ten of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Fire safety - International shore connection Missing 2) Fire safety - Fire fighting equipment and appliances Not as required 3) Fire safety - Other (Fire safety) Other 4) Emergency systems - Enclosed space entry and rescue drills Not as required 5) Radio communications - SART/AIS-SART Batteries expired 6) Radio communications - Functional requirements Not as required 7) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboats Not properly maintained 8)) Pollution Prevention - Sediment removal and disposal Not carried out 9) Safety of navigation - Lights, shapes and sound signals Inoperative 10) Certificate & Doc - Other (Certificates) Other The vessel was released again on May 28 and left the port enroute to Durres. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On May 19, 2025, the 'Laurus' detained in Venice with 15 deficiencies, nine of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Water/Weather - Ventilators, air pipes and casings Damaged 2) Life saving App - Inflatable liferafts Not properly stowed 3) Life saving App - Embarkation arrangement survival craft Not properly maintained 4) Emergency systems - Emergency source of power - emergency generator Inoperative 5) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required 6) Fire safety - Fixed fire exthinguising installation Inoperative 7) Fire safety - Ventilation Inoperative 8)) Radio communication - Reservce source of energy Not as required 9) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on May 26 and dropped anchor off Venice. The last detention were only on Feb 3 in Brindisi with eight deficiencies for nine days and on March 15 in Tekirdag with 34 deficiencies for nine days.

On May 23, 2025, at 1.56 a.m. the 'Petrel Pacific' was boarded by four perpetrators, armed with knives, about 1.8 nautical miles off Helen Mar, Racon, in pos. 1°6.9' N 103° 44.67' E, while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) of Singapore Strait (SS). The intruders stole engine spares.

On May 23, 2025, at 1.10 a.m. the 'Aeolian Grace' was boarded by five perpetrators, armed with long pipes, about 1.8 nautical miles off Pulau Cula in pos. 1° 3.53' N 103° 31.31' E, while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) of Singapore Strait (SS). The intruders stole engine spares.

The 'Belgica remains stuck in the port of Zeebrugge due to an ongoing legal dispute between the Belgian government and the French company Genavir that operates it. While the ship remains under the command of three Belgian military officers, ongoing technical issues have triggered a legal dispute between Genavir and the Belgian state. Genavir has cancelled the contract and initiated legal proceedings against the government. Since then, the French company has only carried out the minimum necessary maintenance to prevent the ship from sinking. The 'Belgica' was at sea for 248 days for scientific purposes in 2023, but only for 29 days in 2024. No missions are scheduled for 2025. The legal procedure are still ongoing. There appeared to be delays in the French-speaking court of first instance in Brussels. Even if a new operator were selected soon,, the tendering process alone would take at least a year, so the 'Belgica' will almost certainly remain inactive until late 2026.

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On May 13, 2025, the 'Forward' was detained in Gemlik with 15 deficiencies, eight of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appliances - Inflatable liferafts Not ready for use 2) Living and working - Cleanliness of engine room Insufficient 3) Fire safety - Personal equipment for fire safety Not as required 4) Fire safety - Fire fighting equipment and appliances Not as required 5) Structural conditions - Decks - Cracking Cracked 6) Structural conditions - Ballast, fuel and other tanks Not as required 7) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Management System Malfunctioning ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on May 25 and permitted a single voyage for repairs with destination shown as Rostov-on-Don.. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

arrived Aliaga Anchorage 28.05.25

On May 22, 2025, at 2.20 a.m. the 'Alpha Peace' was boarded by four perpetrators, armed with knives, about 3.5 nautical miles off Pulau Cula in pos. 1° 3.58' N 103° 39.38' E, while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) of Singapore Strait (SS). Nothing was reported stolen.

On May 20, 2025, at 3.45 a.m. the 'Plata South' was boarded by five perpetrators, armed with knives and gun-like objects, about 4.4 nautical miles off Pulau Cula in pos. 1° 3.4' N 103° 38.3' E, while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) of Singapore Strait (SS). The intruders stole ship's properties and engine spares.

The commander of the 'LS 920' along with 16 more crew members has been charged by the Piraeus Naval Court with causing the trawler 'Adriana' to capsize, which led to death of up to 650 people on June 14, 2023, in international waters within the Greek SAR zone near the town of Pylos. At least 82 bodies were recovered from the disaster, though up to 650 were feared dead. Hundreds of people, including women and children, were missing after being trapped below deck. Only 104 of an estimated 750 occupants had survived. Survivors of the shipwreck told media that a botched attempt by Greek coastguard to tow the vessel had caused it to capsize. The deputy prosecutor of the Piraeus Naval Court indicted 17 Hellenic Coast Guard members, including the captain of the 'LS-920'. The captain faces charges of “causing a shipwreck”, “dangerous interference of maritime transport” and “failure to provide assistance”. Other crew members were charged with “complicity” in acts committed by the captain. Reports by rights groups and watchdogs, based on survivors’ testimonies, pointed to the role of the Hellenic Coast Guard in precipitating the wreck, by first delaying its rescue response and then attempting to tow the 'Adriana'. The patrol vessel attached a rope to the fishing boat and moved off quickly, causing it to flip. Once the survivors had reached land, they were told to keep quiet about how events had unfolded. In February, leaked audio recordings revealed that Greek rescue coordinators instructed the captain of the 'Adriana' to tell an approaching ship that those on board did not want to go to Greece - contradicting the Coastguard’s account of the incident. The Coastguard has maintained that the people aboard were not at risk and did not request assistance and insisted they wanted to go to Italy and not Greece. The 17 men are set to be questioned in the coming weeks by the naval court’s deputy prosecutor. The court will then decide whether a full trial will go ahead, or if the charges will be dismissed. Reports with photos: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/greek-court-charges-17-coastguards-over-deadly-2023-pylos-shipwreck https://www.proasyl.de/news/pylos-chronik-einer-vermeidbaren-katastrophe/ https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1261695/ombudsman-report-reveals-coastguard-failures-in-pylos-shipwreck-response-including-missing-communication-logs/ https://sea-watch.org/gemeinsames-statement-zum-staatsverbrechen-von-pylos/

The victim of the explosion on the 'Hunt'S Point' has been identified as the veteran city engineer Raymond Feige, 59. He was a chief marine diesel engineer who worked at New Yorks Department of Environmental Protection for 33 years. He was killed in a methane explosion aboard the Department of Environmental Protection ship, while it was docked at the agency's wastewater facility on the Hudson River. The blast sent him tumbling off the ship on May 24 at around 10:30 a.m. The diesel engineer was pronounced dead at the scene after being found unconscious in the river. Another DEP employee was taken to the hospital, and a third at the scene refused medical treatment.The ship was carrying raw sewage at the time of the explosion, the cause of which was still under investigation. There has been no impact on plant operations or the environment. Report with photo: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-york-sewage-boat-explosion-victim-identified-veteran-city-engineer-rcna209087

The 'Panda Vega', which was formerly operated by Russia’s Panda Express Line has beem added tp the fleet of the Hong Kong-based Kawa Shipping and renamed 'Kawa Budapest'. It fetched a price from the Chinese buyer of just under $10m. $6m were obtained in October 2022 when the vessel was sold by the Brunei-based Amann Shipping. The ship has been deployed on Kawa’s expedited liner service from Asia to Germany, which Kawa launched late in 2024 with backing from the Zhejiang Seaport Logistics Group. The vessel had formerly operated in Panda’s direct service between China, South Korea and eastern Russia. Snce late 2024 it has been owned and managed by the Hong Kong-based Konteiner Logistic Asia. The company was one of a number of new Russian carriers created to fill the gap left by the departure of most global liners in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Russian carrier has, however, been retrenching in recent months with the closure in February of one of three services between Russia and China.

More containers from the 'MSC Elsa 3' have washed ashore. On the morning of May 27, containers were found along the coasts of Varkala, Anchuthengu, Ayroor, and Edava in Thiruvananthapuram district. Parcels from the containers were also floating ashore in Anchuthengu, Mampally, and Muthalapozhi. The ship had drifted close to the Manthara temple in Varkala and many of the containers that washed ashore are in a damaged condition, with sacks scattered across the coastline. Efforts to remove the containers that washed up in Kollam and Alappuzha districts were set to begin on May 27. However, due to the inaccessibility of the area to land vehicles, including cranes, the containers will likely be transported to Kollam port by sea. As of May 28, 34 containers had been reported stranded along the coast. Authorities are maintaining high vigilance across coastal areas amid fears that more containers may continue to wash ashore. One container found floating near Thankassery in Kollam was towed to port by a fishing boat. Agencies had earlier warned that the sunken ship was carrying 12 containers with around 250 tons of calcium carbide, a substance that could pose an explosion risk. An aerial survey conducted by the Coast Guard revealed that over 100 containers had fallen into the sea before the ship sank and were seen floating in the sea.

During the voyage from May 20 to May 29, 2025, the MSC Fantasia encountered technical problems that limited the maximum cruising speed. The port call in Kerkyra on the island of Corfu, planned for May 27, had to be canceled at short notice. The ship sailed from Istanbul to Bari, with two days at sea. Guests on board were informed of the port cancellation the evening before via a cabin letter. The port call in Corfu could not be realized because more time was needed for the voyage from Istanbul back to the Adriatic. The costs for canceled MSC shore excursions on Corfu have been credited to the guests' onboard accounts. Each guest received a non-refundable onboard credit of €100 to compensate for the inconvenience. The reason for the route change were technical problems on board the ship. The engineers on board were working to resolve the issue. Whether this has been resolved in the meantime or whether route changes might occur on subsequent voyages is currently unknown.

On May 25, 2025, at 02.32 a.m. the 'Ligari' was boarded by three unarmed perpetrators, about 0.6 nautical miles off Helen Mar, Racon, in pos. 1° 7.96' N 103° 45.99' E, while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) of Singapore Strait (SS). Nothing was reported stolen.

On May 22, 2025, at 3.30 a.m. the 'Peace' was boarded by five perpetrators, armed withgun like objects, about 4.8 nautical miles off Pulau Cula in pos. 1° 3.43' N 103° 38.0' E, while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) of Singapore Strait (SS). Nothing weas reported stolen.

Both of Tasmania's brand new Bass Strait ferries 'Spirit of Tasmania IV' and 'Spirit of Tasmania 'V' have technical issue with their LNG systems. The ferries have been built by the Rauma Marine Construction and have been undergoing testing and preparations to travel to Tasmania. The 'Spirit of Tasmania IV' was due to leave Leith for Tasmania on May 26.. On MAy 27, the Minister for Transport Eric Abetz said that the TT-Line had advised the government an issue with the liquefied natural gas (LNG) systems on board both ships had been identified. The issue needs further assessment and rectification, and as a result the ferry will not depart for Australia until the work is completed. The government was awaiting further details in relation to a new expected departure date, but it is understood that this work will take some time. Any necessary repair costs will be covered under warranty with RMC. TT-Line had representatives on the ground in Finland and was engaging with the company. The ship will be relocated to Hobart as soon as possible for final fit-out.

On May 8, 2025, the 'Hyundai Masan' allided with the dock at the Georgetown during the berthing manoever, delivering the first load of wind turbine components for the Eastern Kings wind farm. The allision caused a small hole in the hull of the ship, which stayed at the port for about six days, while the damage was repaired. There was no major impact on the daily operations of the port and no affect on the wind farm schedule of the PEI Energy Corporation. There was no damage to turbine components either. The vessel was fully offloaded on May 15, and the components were transferred to Eastern Kings. Report with photo: https://www.peicanada.com/eastern_graphic/ship-hits-the-dock-in-georgetown/article_15e53d22-e688-4470-94b7-0777f977efc4.html