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The "Bøværing - LK 6225" has been taken int tow towards Helgeland during the night of May 26, 205, by the supply vessel "Viking Lady" (IMO: 9409675), following an engine damage. The tow started on the evening of May 25, when the supply vessel had set course for the disabled ship. On May 26 at 8 a.m., the NSSR lifeboat 'Leif Erik Simonsen-RS 176' (MMSI: 259024040) took over the tow in the direction of Åsvær, and thus onward towards Sandnessjøen or Nesna.

On the morning of May 25
. 2025, The 'Ali Aykin', en route from Gdansk to Setubal with a cargo of scrap metal. ran aground in the Swedish part of the Øresund, just south of the Øresund Bridge off Klagshamn near Malmö, in pos. 55° 32' N 012° 46' E, in some distance from the shipping channel. The ship also has 69 tons of diesel oil on board, but there were currently no signs that it was leaking oil. The Swedish Coast Guard has sent a plane to monitor the area and detect any leaks. The Swedish authorities suspected drunkenness at the helm and started investigating the matter, questioning the crew and collecting the necessary information to be able to clarify what happened. The ship was banned from operating in the port of Halmstad in October 2024, after inspectors found a series of cracks and on the whole about 40 defiencies. The shipping company must present a salvage plan that will be given the green light by the Swedish authorities. Reports with photos: https://ekstrabladet.dk/nyheder/skrotskib-stoedt-paa-grund/10833174 https://www.kustbevakningen.se/nyheter/fartyg-pa-grund-soder-om-oresund/

On May 24, 2025, the 'Kaiser Wilhelm' with 116 passengers on board touched the bottom of the Elbe several times due to low water levels. At around 10:45 a.m., the first slight grounding occurred at the silted-up entrance to Bleckede port. The Elbe had a depth of only 5.32 meters there, which was a critical water level for the ship. There were several slight groundings, but it arrived safely in Hitzacker." For safety reasons, the steam engine was temporarily stopped to prevent water from entering the boilers. During the evening, on the return trip the paddle wheeler grounded again at river kilometer 550 near the northwestern harbour entrance of Bleckede,in the immediate vicinity of the ferry terminal. A sandbank blocked the ship as it reversed. The 'Kaiser Wilhelm' remained stuck for almost 30 minutes. Through precise maneuvering, Captain Reich finally managed to free the ship and turn it around.

Arrived Hanoytangen scrapyard 05/2025 https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3844029?navList=gallery&category=70&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest

On the morning of , May 21, 2025, several migrant boats were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez. The first one was reported to the CROSS in the Ambleteuse beach sector, and the 'Maroni' was deployed to locate and monitor the boat. After several minutes of monitoring, all those on board requested assistance following the uncontrolled drift of their boat. The CROSS then deployed the 'SNS 076-Président Jacques Huret' from the Boulogne-sur-Mer SNSM station. Once on site, the lifeboat recovered 40 people, and the patrol boat 25 peopl. All 65 castaways were dropped off at the quay in Boulogne-sur-Mer and taken into care by the shore based authorities. Earlier in the day, the 'Rhône' already had provided assistance to 18 distressed boat people who were rescued and dropped off in Calais. A total of 83 people have thus been rescued and taken into care by government resources.

The 'Isle of Arran', serving on the route Kennacraig-Islay, suffered a technical issue with its port side main engine on May 24, As a consequence, the scheduled 07:00 a.m. sailing from Port Ellen was delayed. After repairs have been completed, the vessel finally departed friom Port Ellen at 07:55 a.m., 55 minutes late. This also had a knock-on effect to the 09:45 a.m. departure from Kennacraig. Passengers, however, were asked to check-in as normal.

The 'Torvang' with five crew members on board has capsized in Hendvågen in Averøy and was leaning on the quay onthe morning of May 23, 2025. Two of the crew on board jumped into the water and swam to shore themselves. The other three got onto the quay. The ship was moored at th quay when it listed to port side and suddenly overturned. The cargo hold was full of water. A sludge suction machine has been ordered, and it was hoped that the ship might right itself when it has emptied the hold of water. None of the five crew members were injured after the incident, but they have been given warm and dry clothes. An ambulance was on the way. The Norwegian Coastal Administration took over. Fire boats and the lifeboat 'Bergen Kreds' of the NSSR attended the scene. There were currently no signs of diesel or oil spills. The police were on site and started questioning those involved. Report with photo: https://www.tk.no/bat-synker-mannskap-har-kommet-seg-pa-land/s/5-51-1691159?fbclid=IwY2xjawKdPIJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHo7FCVO395dPtdDRbe6qoM8LUt7nzqHcyiKmWQFm8g7aSKpc3n27JYVp2j1I_aem__PNZts2xOX7JaXF91eVMOg

The insurance company of the 'Torvang' was now checking with various salvage companies who can take on the task of raising the ship that sank at Hendvågen in Averøy. The cargo of sand on board the vessel must be unloaded before the salvage can begin. Over the weekend of May 24/25, divers, among others, examined the ship, but no cause was yet found for it to start to list and capsize. The ship is meanwhile largely submerged. Report with photo: https://www.nrk.no/mr/planlegg-heving-av-skip-med-slagside-1.17431797

The "Wilson Husum,", en route from Klaipeda, suffered an engine failure at the southern exit of the Kadet Trench on the morning of May 23, 2025. The crew spent a day trying to get the engine running again, while the ship was at anchor. Assistance was requested on May 24. The Hamburg-based tug"Fairplay 55" (IMO: 9021124), which was currently operating in Kiel and Hohwacht Bay to support weapons tests, was dispatched on May 24 at 10 p.m. and arrived at the anchorage south of Gedser on the morning of May 25. It took the ship in tow towards Kiel at a speed of six knots. The Kiel based tug "Parat" (IMO: 8128212) assisted with entering the Kiel Fjord on the evening of May 25. The repair of the propulsion damage was to be carried out at the North Jetty in Kiel, where the 'Wilson Husum' was safely berthed at 6.20 p.m. UTC. Report with photo: https://www.kn-online.de/lokales/kiel/schlepper-musste-frachter-wilson-husum-nach-kiel-ziehen-INWLKANSMRCVJLKVLZ3XRIKR7A.html

The fire department of Ueckermuende was called out on May 23, 2025, at the start of the Haff-Sail in Ueckermünde, after the 'Ucra' had returned to the city port on the first evening of a three-day festival with a large crack in its sail. After the replica of a medieval Hanseatic ship had docked, firefighters attended with a turntable ladder. The approximately 50-centimeter-long hole could be quickly patched, and the 'Ucra' was back in service on May 24 and completed two trips across the lagoon as planned. Report with photo: https://www.nordkurier.de/regional/ueckermuende/haff-sail-beginnt-mit-feuerwehreinsatz-an-historischem-segelschiff-volksfest-3613332

Scrtapped at Hanoytangen,Norway 05/205 https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3844022?navList=homeMostPopular

The Indian authorities were concerned of both oil and hazardous cargo pollution being released from the 'MSC Elsa 3' after it capsized and sank on a water depth of around 100 metres. A large oil slick was visible over the area where the ship sank went down. Multiple containers were spotted adrift in the water, some have since washed up on the Kerala coast. Early on May 26,, two containers were spotted at Thurayil Kadavu in Arattupuzha, Alappuzha. Locals discovered one of them around 6.30 am. The floating box later allided with the seawall and burst open, spilling packets onto the shore. The two containers remained joined together. In the Kollam district, containers were found near Cheriazheekal, Karunagappally, where one was seen crashing into the seawall. Three containers each were located in Neendakara Parimanam, Sakthikulangara, and along the Chavara coast. The 'MSC Elsa 3' had on board 25 containers of hazardous cargo along with 367 metric tons of fuel oil and 84 tons of diesel fuel. The Indian Authorities have deployed teams to monitor the area for pollution. Alerts to the public warned that oil may wash up along the shoreline, and people should keep distance from any containers that reached the shore. The authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), currently engaged in containing the oil spill, has assessed that oil has spread over a radius of approximately four kilometres of the accident site. On the night of May 26 three ships used infrared cameras to overcome poor visibility to gauge the extent of the oil spill. Report with photo and video: https://www.indiatoday.in/india/kerala/story/liberian-cargo-vessel-sinking-off-kollam-locals-advised-stay-away-from-washed-ashore-hazardous-chemical-carbide-containers-concerns-2730645-2025-05-26 https://www.psuconnect.in/psu-news/indian-navy-sujata-recused-three-crew-members https://x.com/i/status/1926824442954453118 https://x.com/i/status/1926531884437188928 https://x.com/i/status/1926531884437188928

The 'Loch Buie,' serving on the route Fionnphort-Iona, suffered an issue with the aft ramp, As a consequence, the vessel was operating single ended and was unable to accommodate any high sided vehicles over 2.3 metres in height. The repairs of the issue were scheduled to take place on May 27.

There was suspicion that the grounding of the 'NCL Salten' near Trondheim occurred after a 30-year-old officer who was responsible for the navigation of the ship had fallen asleep, the Public Prosecution Service (OM) announced on May 23, The local police in Norway, the Trøndelag Police District, have arrested the second officer of the ship. The officer who was alone on the bridge of the NCL Salten admitted during questioning that he had fallen asleep while navigating the vessel. The police have no indications that a technical defect caused the grounding of the ship. There was nothing to indicate that an evasive manoeuvre was carried out just before the grounding. They found ship documents, including the deck logbook, which shows that he was on duty and alone on the bridge. The individual is being identified as a Ukrainian citizen in his 30s who was on watch at the time of the incident. He has been charged under Norwegian law with “negligent navigation,” with the police stating that the law requires a ship to be navigated in such a way that there is no danger to life and health, the environment, or material assets. The vessel had entered the Trondheim fjord normally at 16 knots. However, at the appointed spot where the vessel should have made a turn to starboard to enter Orkanger, it proceeded forward grounding after 5 a.m. in Byneset, some 24 kilometres west of Trondheim. The police report the investigation is proceeding looking at additional issues including whether the vessel was adhering to the work and rest requirements for the crew. The captain of the vessel as part of the standard procedure in the investigation has also been listed as a suspect in the case. On May 23, parts of the crew on board were interviewed. The focus of the investigation is to establish the sequence of events and determine how this incident could occur, as well as to assess whether the bridge was manned in accordance with applicable regulations. The police reported on May 22, that they had taken control of documents from the vessel and its log for review. The Norwegian Coastal Administration is also being kept apprised of the investigation while it is also responsible for monitoring the vessel and the salvage efforts. A survey has found damage to the vessel’s forecastle and some ballast tanks. The damage is not too severe that it will make the rescue more difficult but all the factors need to be accounted for in the salvage plan. Also, the damaged tanks are only filled with seawater so there is no immediate threat of pollution.The shipping company is responsible for arranging the salvage but the Administration will review the plan. It is noting that it can ask the shipping company for additional measures as necessary to ensure preparedness to prevent pollution or damage. The Administration expects the planning to require some time and it would then review the information. No timeline has been offered for when the vessel will be refloated. An initial attempt, made at high tide on the morning of May 22, just before 09:00 a.m., was unsuccessful. A second attempt, at 9:40 pm. was postponed. A landslide had been detected near the location of the 'NCL Salten'. ‘The area is known for its large amount of clay and this landslide can now be linked to the vibrations that occurred when the ship ran aground. When the ship ran aground at around 05:00, he said, the water level rose 8 to 10 metres from the coast,, pushing away a 100-metre-wide strip of beach. A nearby house in which three people were staying was temporarily evacuated as a precaution. Before the refloating of the ship can begin gain, several surveys of the seabed must be carried out. Geotechnicians have been asked to conduct further research, especially around the ship . The Shipping company North Sea Container Line said it was ‘pleased that no one was injured in the grounding and that everyone is safe. The Norwegian Coastguard attended with the 'Njord-W 333'. The tug 'Boa Brage' (IMO 9551894) was enroute to Trondheim with an ETA as of May 23 at 9 p.m. On May 26, the 'Boa Balder' (IMO: 9462342 ) was at the grounding site. Report with photos: https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/05/23/om-stuurman-ncl-salten-sliep-bij-gronding-containerschip-in-noorse-tuin/

After several landslides near the grounding site of the 'NCL Salten', the police have had to push away people who were standing too close. The municipality has discovered quicklime in the area, which could complicate the salvage, after the ship ended up on land just a few meters from a residential building on Byneset near Trondheim. Since then, a number of landslides up to 50 meters wide have occurred at the site and several people have been forced to evacuate. One home that is in the risk zone belongs to Jostein Jørgensen, who has been evacuated twice in recent days. Johan Helberg, whose house was almost hit by the ship, was not affected by the landslide. His home is built on bedrock, He even did not wake up from the impact. Instead, a neighbor woke him up at five on the morning. The heating pipe of his house was damaged. According to the municipality, the number of evacuees is at risk of soon increasing. The quicklime has been discovered at a depth of seven to eight meters under the soil layer in the landslide area. The Trondheim municipality, was in constant contact with the police, rescue services and geologists. The ship's shipping company will also conduct land surveys Work to salvage the ship has commenced on May 25. The first step is to remove the containers onto a barge. On May 24, at 2.30 p.m. the removal started. During the day14 containers have been lifted off the ship onto a barge, which had been towed to the grounding site by the tug "Boa Brage". The boxes were then taken to Orkanger. Another barge was en route which has space for 24 containers. Once enough containers have been unloaded, two tugs of 65 tons bollard pull each will start to pull the vessel off the ground. Reports with photos: https://www.dn.se/varlden/ovantat-besok-av-fartyg-bargning-stors-av-skred/ https://www.dagsavisen.no/nyheter/innenriks/2025/05/24/bergingen-av-grunnstott-lasteskip-i-trondheim-er-i-gang/ https://www.nrk.no/trondelag/containerskip-pa-grunn_-starter-arbeidet-med-a-lette-skipet-1.17430524 https://www.nrk.no/trondelag/na-starter-bergingsaksjonen-pa-byneset-i-trondheim-1.17431313 https://www.tv2.no/nyheter/innenriks/bergingen-av-grunnstott-lasteskip-i-trondheim-er-i-gang/17765481/

On May 25, 2025, the 'Cong Thanh 07' developed a list amid adverse weather in Ha Tinh with 11 crew members on board, loaded with 4,900 tons of coal, en route from Quang Ninh to Quang Binh, and issued a distress call at 8.40 p.m. amid northeast winds of force 5-6 and rough seas. Following water ingress and engine failure, the ship sank at 9.30 p.m. in pos. 18°06'53 N 106°30'30 E approximately nine nautical miles from Vung Ang Port on a water depth of 30 metres. The police, border guards, and port authorities; with helicopter support were mobilized along with the SAR vessel 'SAR 631' and seven other ships. To assist in the SAR opperation, the Vietnam Maritime Administration, in coordination with the Vietnam Maritime SAR Coordination Center, the Port Authority, and the Border Guard of Ha Tinh and Quang Binh provinces, has established a command post at the Quang Binh Port Authority in Quang Dong commune, Quang Trach district. The EC-155-B1 aircraft VN-8624 of the Northern Helicopter Company, Army Corps 18/Ministry of National Defense was also deployed to assist. The search was expanded from the location of the sunken ship to the entire Quang Binh area. At approximately 5:45 a.m. on May 26, the fishing boat 'QB 93176 TS' found one crew member about 17 nautical miles south-southeast of the accident site and brought him ashore. At 11:45 a.m. on May 26, search units at sea notified the command center that nine more crew members had been found. By midday, the 'SAR 631' had rescued six crew members drifting at sea, while other rescue teams found the remaining crew members. All were wearing life jackets and were therefore able to survive after many hours of battling adverse weather conditions in the Vung Ang area. The rescuers continued searching for the still missing crew member. Report with photos: 'https://www.vietnam.vn/de/cuu-song-toan-bo-thuyen-vien-tren-tau-cho-than-bi-chim

After the grounding of the 'Ali Aykin', the Swedish Coast Guard has arrested one crew member of the ship under suspicion of gross negligence in maritime traffic. The leadership of the preliminary investigation has been transferred to the prosecutor. The person was taken from the ship following the decision of the prosecutors on the afternoon. The Coast Guard remained at the scene with the patrol boat 'KVB 314' (MMSI: 265675230) for continued investigative measures, including in the investigation into suspected drunkenness at sea. Divers from the Coast Guard estimated that diving to examine the ship's hull and bottom conditions at the site would not take place on May 25 due to adverse weather conditions. The inspection that the Coast Guard divers were planning to make of the hull and the seabed where the ship has grounded will provide important information for the salvage operation and measures that may be required for a safe recovery .On the morning of MAy 26, diving work could finally begin. No oil has been released into the water. The risks of pollution may increase when a salvage operation begins. There is no forecast yet for when such an operation might take place. Before a salvage operation can begin, the salvage plan developed by the shipping company and the salvage company must be approved by the Swedish Transport Agency together with the Coast Guard. Report with photo: https://www.kustbevakningen.se/nyheter/fartyg-pa-grund-soder-om-oresund/

On the morning of , May 21, several migrant boats were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez. The first one was reported to the CROSS in the Ambleteuse beach sector, and the 'Maroni' was deployed to locate and monitor the boat. After several minutes of monitoring, all those on board requested assistance following the uncontrolled drift of their boat. The CROSS then deployed the 'SNS 076-Président Jacques Huret' from the Boulogne-sur-Mer SNSM station. Once on site, the lifeboat recovered 40 people, and the patrol boat 25 peopl. All 65 castaways were dropped off at the quay in Boulogne-sur-Mer and taken into care by the shore based authorities. Earlier in the day, the 'Rhône' already had provided assistance to 18 distressed boat people who were rescued and dropped off in Calais. A total of 83 people have thus been rescued and taken into care by government resources.

On May 25 at noon, the 'Champion Jet 2' docked at the central port of Milos, coming from the port of Sifnos, after two failed mooring attempts, due to adverse weather conditions.During the second mooring attempt, the ship's stern starboard rope had broken, without any injuries or further material damage. For safety reasons, ande since it was observed that the ship had moored at a 35 degree angle, resulting in part of the stern starboard ramp not touching the pier, the order was given by the Port Authority of Milos not to begin the -unloading process until it was safely moored. After the ship was moore353 passengers, six vehicles and three motorcycles disembarked, and 128 passengers and one vehicle boarded the ferry, which set sail to continue its route. The Port Authority of Milos was conducting a preliminary investigation under the instructions of the Public Prosecutor's Office. At the same time the procedure for imposing administrative sanctions against the master has been launched, because he did not comply with the repeated orders of the Port Authority to close the ramps during the process of attempting to moor the ship.

There was an issue with the tannoy system on board the 'Clansman', operting on the route Oban-Colonsay, on May 23, that required further investigations. There was a delay to the service , and the ferries 'Lord of the Isles' and 'Isle of Mull' were operating amended sailing times: http://calm.ac/10 Ths service was later cancelled. Spare parts have been sourced and are expected to arrive at the vessel on the morning of May 24. Options for a passenger charter have been explored but it has not been possible to secure. As of May 24, repairs have been carried out to the tannoy system, and the vessel operated the following amended timetable: Depart Oban - 11:00 a.m. Depart Coll - 1:55 p.m. Depart Tiree - 3:20 p.m. Depart Coll - 4:30 p.m.