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On June 26, 2025, the 'Loch Striven', serving on the route Oban-Lismore, suffered a technical issue with the main engine. As a consequence, the scheduled sailing from Oban to Lismore at 2 p.m. was delayed. After the technical issue has been resolved, the ferry resumed its service at 2.30 p.m.

Beached at Chittagong 26.06.25

The 'Caledonian Isles' has returned to the drydock in Ardrossan on June 20 for further investigations into the ongoing issue with the pressure levels in the propulsion system.. Following attendance by divers and discussions with the manufacturer, the vessel was to be moved to drydock in the next stage of efforts to resolve the issue. Calmac wss initally unable to confirm a return to service date until the vessel has been docked and inspected. The ferry started sea trials on June 26 with external contractors of Kongsberg, the manufacturer, continuing to provide support as trials progressrf with the issue in the propeller hub resolved. The work on the issue with the offset in the pitch response and engine loads for both the port side and starboard side engines were continued. From that inspection, there are a range of scenarios and outcomes which could see a fix take anything from a few days to significantly longer. To give certainty to communities and customers, CalMac was working at speed to review deployment plans for the next few weeks and will publish any amendments to timetables early next week. We see three phases of deployment plans, detailed below. Until July 6, the 'Alfred' and 'Glen Sannox' will continue to operate Arran’s service with no other changes. Arran will have a single-vessel service with the 'Glen Sannox' for one day next week to June 25, due to the 'Alfred' requiring an essential day off-service for mandatory MES training. Furthermore, the 'Alfred' requires essential maintenance, which has already been delayed once to support network requirements, between July 7 and 21. The 'Lord of the Isles' is due to be off-service for three days between July 9 and 11 for cylinder head works in Oban too. Therefore, deployment plans to cover all routes for this period are being developed and more information will follow on these next week. From July 22 until Sep 18, when the 'Isle of Arran' goes to annual overhaul, CalMac will again develop a plan for this period once they have more information available.

Royal Navy warships have once again intervened to escort Russian ships passing through UK waters. The HMS 'Duncan', a Type 45 destroyer, began to escort the Russian corvette 'Boikiy' as she entered the English Channel off the coast of Brittany on June 20, 2025. The HMS 'Mersey' took over shadowing duties on June 21, as the 'Boikiy' passed the Isle of Wight heading eastwards, while HMS 'Duncan's crew returned to training. The Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard said Russian warships appear to be transiting through the English Channel more frequently, and every time they do a Royal Navy vessel will be keeping an eye on them to defend British waters and keep the undersea cables safe. The Steregushchy-class corvette, which was commissioned in 2013, was tracked in UK waters by HMS 'Tyne' in May and was shadowed by HMS 'Somerset' in March. Using its sensors and powerful radar, HMS 'Duncan' was able watch Boikiy's movements closely, as the Russian ship continued its journey back home from the west African coast. It was also noticed she was missing an anchor. Also recently, the HMS 'Trent' and Wildcat helicopters from the 815 Naval Air Squadron shadowed the Russian frigate 'Admiral Grigorovich' as she sailed past Gibraltar, through the English Channel and into the North Sea, while HMS 'Mersey' has tracked Russian warships five times this year. REport with photos: https://www.forcesnews.com/services/navy/royal-navy-warships-team-shadow-russian-vessel-passing-through-uk-waters

On June 20, 2025, the 'Prima' was detained in Karadeniz Eregli with 26 deficiencies, 19 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Oil record book Not as required 2) Certificate & Doc - Log-books/compulsory entries Entries missing 3) Safety of navigation - Magnetic compass Inoperative 4) Safety of navigation - Navigations records Not as required 5) Fire safety - Fire fighting equipment and Appliances Not as required 6) Water/Weathertight - Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage Not as required 7) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Record Book Not as required 8)) Pollution Prevention - Other (Marpol Annex I) Other 9) Structural conditions - Bulkhead - corrosion Corroded 10) Living and working - Cleanliness Not as required 11) Living and working - Furnishings Not as required 12) Living and working - Electrical Unsafe 13) Living and working - Ventilation (Accommodation) Not as required 14) Living and working - Ventilation (Working spaces) Not as required 15) Living and working - Obstruction/slipping etc Not as required 16) Living and working - Galley, handlingroom (Maintenance) Not as required 17) Emergency systems - Abandon ship drills Lack of training 18) Emergency systems - Fire drills Lack of training 19) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on June 22 and left the port enroute to Damietta with an ETA as of June 28. The last detention was only on Jan 14 in Zonguldak with 26 deficiencies for six days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The future of the "Eventin," which remained anchored off Rügen, remains uncertain. It has not yet been clarified what will happen to the ship, cargo, and crew. The tankerhas now been registered under the German flag, The tanker was one of more than 150 ships in the Russian shadow fleet that are subject to sanctions. At the end of March, the Federal Ministry of Finance confirmed that the ship and its cargo had been confiscated and impounded. This meantthat Germany could dispose of the oil and the ship. Anchorage. The "Eventin" remained under customs supervision in the Nordperd roadstead, a specially designated anchorage where ships carrying, for example, dangerous goods can moor safely without disrupting port operations or the surrounding area. The change of flag became necessary to establish clear responsibilities, in order for it to be legally operated, inspected, or sold, The new flag state Germany is thus temporarily assuming responsibility for the ship in order to be able to manage it under applicable law, The legal tug-of-war over the tanker's future continues. The customs authorities have filed an appeal with the Federal Fiscal Court against a decision by the Greifswald Fiscal Court. In May, the Federal Customs Administration initially suspended the ordered immediate confiscation of the ship and cargo pending a decision in the main proceedings. A decision on the appeal is still pending. No hearings have been scheduled so far. The previous owner has made changes to the crew and captain since January. The customs is in direct contact with the crew and is assisting in providing supplies for them.

The 'Lirica' was boarded by four perpatrators about 2.46 nautical miles off Pulau Cula, while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore on June 17, 2023, at 11.54 p.m. in pos.1° 3.22' N 103° 40.38' E. No crew members were injured, and nothing was reported stolen.

The "Elyros" was expected to depart from the port of Piraeus with a delay, bound for Chania, Oon June 26, 2025. The delay was caised by a minor technical failure. As a result the ferry had to undergo a prescribed technical inspection. Once the inspection procedures were completed and the ship was deemed completely safe to sail, it departed for the port of Souda short past midnight.

Beached at Chgittagong 26.06.25

On the early morning of June 26, 2025, the 'Santa Rita', with four crew members on board, requested towing assistance due to the fishing gear having got entangled in the propeller, leaving the ship adrift 32 nautical miles northnorthwest of A Coruña. The CCS Fisterra of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR boat 'Salvamar Betelgeuse', which took the fishing vessel in tow and safely pulled it to the port of Cedeira.

There were cancellations on Wightlink's FastCat route on the morning of Juen 26, 2025, due to a technical issue with the radar on board the 'Wight Ryder I'. As a consequence, the scheduled 7.15 a.m. sailing from Portsmouth Harbour and the 7.45 a.m. crossing from the Ryde Pier Head had to be cancelled. It was unclear whether further crossings would also be affected.

On June 25, 2025, at 3 p.m. the motorboat 'Marmaku' was experiencing battery problems in Cala Pelosa. The 'Salvamar Lyra' was mobilized by the CCS Barcelona of Salvamento Marítimo. The boat was taken in ​​tow and safely pulled to the port of Roses. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1937932643791724618

The 'Queen' was boarded by five perpatrators about 1.18 nautical miles off the Helen Mar Reef, while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore on June 18, 2023, at 10.33 p.m. in pos.1° 8.1' N 103° 45.5' E. No crew members were injured, and nothing was reported stolen.

The 'Sinar Sigli' was boarded by an unknown number perpatrators, about 2.1 nautical miles off Pulau Iyu Kecil, while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore on June 16, 2025, at 2.18 a.m. in pos.1° 12.14' N 103° 23.14' E. No crew members were injured, but the robbers stole ship's stores.

Scientists working aboard the 'Atlante' have located the first of what are believed to be hundreds of thousands of barrels with nuclear waste on the seabed. Little is known about their condition. They have already discovered more than 1000 barrels in the Northeast Atlantic. The research team of the French research organization CNRS. set off from Brest on June 16, 2025., to a search area in the Western European Basin of the Atlantic. They plan to spend four weeks searching for nuclear waste barrels and assessing their impact on the local ecosystem. The autonomous diving robot Ulyx is equipped with a camera for 3D images and a sonar system for locating objects using sound and is used to find the nucelear waste, which several countries simply dumped into the sea between the 1950s and 1980s as a seemingly cheap and easy solution for disposing of nuclear waste generated by industrial development and laboratories. It wasn't until 1993 that the disposal of nuclear waste in the ocean was finally banned. At least 200,000 barrels are believed to be in the Northeast Atlantic alone at depths of 3,000 to 5,000 meters. However, the exact location of the nuclear waste is unknown. Little is known about the condition of the barrels and whether they are located individually or in groups. The researchers are therefore currently working in the area where probably half of the waste ended up. The team wants to create a map of nuclear barrel finds and take numerous samples from water, the seabed, and animals. The drums were designed to withstand the pressure of the depths, but not to truly contain the radioactivity.

On the morning of June 26, 2025, the 'Catania', en route from Patras with 34 crew members, 11 passengers, 15 vehicles and 377 trailers on board, allided with the ferry 'Kydon Palace' (IMO: 9204568) , which was berthed at pier 8 and scheduled to sail to Brindisi with 95 crew members, 172 passengers, 67 vehicles and 80 trailers on board, n the port of Igoumenitsa. She bumped into the starboard side with its bow during the mooring manoever. The causes of the allision remained unclear so far, while no injuries have been reported among the passengers or crew members. Both ships as well as port facilities were damaged. The port authorities immediately rushed to the scene and have initiated the necessary actions to clarify the circumstances of the incident. At the same time, a technical inspection was being carried out on both ships with the safety of passengers, crew and port facilities as the main focus. The Port Authority prohibited the ships from sailing until the damage was repaired and the relevant class maintenance certificates were presented by the monitoring classification societies. The affected passengers were transported to their destination under the company’s care. The Central Port Authority of Igoumenitsa, which was conducting the preliminary investigation, arrested the 45-year-old Captain of the 'Catania' for violation of article 273 par. 2 of the Criminal Code "Commonly dangerous damage due to negligence", article 291 par. 3 of the Criminal Code "Dangerous interventions in traffic", as well as article 225 of the Criminal Code "Violation of regulations to avoid collisions". Report with video: https://www.chaniaships.com/post/%CE%BD%CE%B1%CF%85%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C-%CF%80%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BC%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%B9-%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82-%CE%B7%CE%B3%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BC%CE%B5%CE%BD%CE%AF%CF%84%CF%83%CE%B1%CF%82-%CF%83%CE%B5-%CE%B5%CE%BE%CE%AD%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BE%CE%B7-%CE%BF%CE%B9-%CE%AD%CF%81%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%BD%CE%B5%CF%82-%CF%84%CF%89%CE%BD-%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BC%CE%B5%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8E%CE%BD-%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%87%CF%8E%CE%BD?fbclid=IwY2xjawLKE4lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHmMd5wR8s4OGgboNzF_cpu_a9WNs2j71Qx-iEpsQVmaAgx5QhOsgQRucRgik_aem_vV1WHFc78X9bSXRaXyH5MQ

Royal Navy warships have once again intervened to escort Russian ships passing through UK waters. The HMS 'Duncan' began to escort the Russian corvette 'Boikiy' as she entered the English Channel off the coast of Brittany on June 20, 2025. The HMS 'Mersey' took over shadowing duties on June 21, as the 'Boikiy' passed the Isle of Wight heading eastwards, while HMS 'Duncan's crew returned to training. The Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard said Russian warships appear to be transiting through the English Channel more frequently, and every time they do a Royal Navy vessel will be keeping an eye on them to defend British waters and keep the undersea cables safe. The Steregushchy-class corvette, which was commissioned in 2013, was tracked in UK waters by HMS 'Tyne' in May and was shadowed by HMS 'Somerset' in March. Using its sensors and powerful radar, HMS 'Duncan' was able watch Boikiy's movements closely, as the Russian ship continued its journey back home from the west African coast. It was also noticed she was missing an anchor. Also recently, the HMS 'Trent' and Wildcat helicopters from the 815 Naval Air Squadron shadowed the Russian frigate 'Admiral Grigorovich' as she sailed past Gibraltar, through the English Channel and into the North Sea, while HMS 'Mersey' has tracked Russian warships five times this year. REport with photos: https://www.forcesnews.com/services/navy/royal-navy-warships-team-shadow-russian-vessel-passing-through-uk-waters

A medical emergency on the 'Queen of Westminster' has resulted in sailing delays on the Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay route early on June 25. A passenger required immediate medical attention and the vessel had to return to Tsawwassen to allow immediate medical treatment ashore. This resulted in the 6 a.m. sailing of the ferry from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay being delayed and pushed the 10 a.m. sailing 73 minutes behind schedule. The 12 p.m. departure from Swartz Bay, the 2 p.m. departure from Tsawwassen, and the 4 p.m. departure from Swartz Bay were also delayed, Travellers were advised to check the BC Ferries website for updates.

The skipper of the 'Risico' is appealing to the Supreme Court. The Harlinger is held responsible for a fatal accident on board his ship, when the 15-year-old Tara died after being hit by the ship's boom, which broke off during a school trip. Judges at the court of appeal in Leeuwarden believed that the man, as the owner of a ship that receives guests, has a duty of care. This means that the ship must always be in good condition, and this was not the case with the 'Risico'. There were cracks at the top of the boom and there was wood rot. The judges sentenced the skipper to 150 hours of community service and a suspended prison sentence of three months. The Harlinger now wants to submit to the Supreme Court whether the court could prove that there was guilt. The skipper also maintained during the handling of the case that he could not have known that the boom was in such bad shape. Following the fatal accident, the Dutch Safety Board conducted an investigation. The board concluded that the supervision of the brown fleet was flawed and that nothing had improved since an earlier report in 2017. The Supreme Court will not hear the case again on its merits. It will only examine whether the law has been applied correctly. It is not known when the case will be heard.

The 'Theresa' was boarded by four perpatrators, armed with knives, about 2.5 nautical miles off Pulau Cula, while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore on June 23, 2023, at 3 a.m. in pos.1° 3.6' N 103° 41.0' E. No crew members were injured, but the robbers stole three paint drums.