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On May 21, 2025, at 5:34 p.m. the KNRM station responded to a fire on a vessel on the ' Jan Smit', serving between Volendam and Marken, on the Gouwzee. The Marken fire brigade and two lifeboats quickly attended. serving. The master of the 'Jan Smit', after discovering the fire, had called the 'Volendam', which allowed the KNRM to quickly transfer the passengers with the Hendrik Jacob. After everyone was safe, the ship, accompanied by the 'Hendrik Jacob', sailed back to the port of Volendam at five knots. The Volendam fire brigade was ready to provide support here. The situation was under control'quickly.

On the morning of May 16 , 2025, the Malaysia Maritime detained the 'MSC Olia' with 23 crew members on board, after its team boarded the ship and inspected the crew’s paperwork. The captain of the ship failed to submit any documents of anchoring permission. The 44-year-old Russian national and the second engineer were taken to the headquarters of Selangor State Maritime for further investigations and questioning after the vessel anchored without permission. If convicted, they could impose a fine of up to approximately $23,000, two years in prison, or both penalties. The Area Control Centre had identified a “suspicious vessel. and began monitoring the movement of the container ship at approximately 09.20 a.m. LT, and at around 1.20 p.m. the vessel was noted to be stationary. A patrol boat was dispatched to investigate. It located the ship which had anchored about 22.5 nautical miles southwest of the town of Sekinchan, north of Kuala Lumpur on the west coast of Malaysia in the Malacca Strait. The vessel was coming from Jakarta, and due in Singapore on May 17. The vessel hass docked in Port Klang.

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On the morning of May 22 2025, the ' Iberica Knudsen', which was transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG), ran aground off Rügen island. It has later been towed free and was safely anchored. The "Iberica Knutsen," carrying US gas, was en route to the port of Sassnitz-Mukran on Rügen. There was no environmental damage so far, and no injuries were reported, police said. According to current information, there has also been no environmental damage. The Sassnitz Water Police have taken over the investigation of the cause of thd grounding on board the tanker.

After the "Peyton Lynn C" entered the South Lock of the Kiel Canal in Kiel- Holtenau enroute from Pitea to Antwerp on May 20, 2025, at around noon to enter the waterway, the captain of the ship informed the German authorities about a case of illness on board and requested an ambulance. A crew member had suddenly reported a back problem and was unable to move. The fire department's rescue service arrived, but immediately requested the fire brigade from the North Watch for support. Even the transport to the upper deck was a challenging task. Since there was no ramp to the ship in the lock, only a narrow gangway, many hands were required. With the help of the rescue service, the man was first made fit for transport on board. Strapped onto a special stretcher, the firefighters, after half an hour of hard work, brought him through the narrow corridors and stairwells of the container ship to the upper deck and over the gangway to a waiting ambulance at 1 p.m, which transferred him to hospital.

The container ship 'Cosco Development' (IMO: 9472139), en route from Savannah to Laem Chabang, contaced the MRCC in Singapore on May 20, 2025, at about 7.20 a.m. that the Indonesian-flagged fishing vessel 'Facific Memory II' had capsized about 27 kimometres northeast of Pedra Branca, within Singapore's maritime SAR region. The MRCC in Singapore coordinated the response and issued navigational broadcasts for vessels in the area to assist. It also alerted Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency and Malaysia's MRCC. Singapore directed the 'Andros Spirit', en route from Constanta to Machong, to rescue the 30 people in the water. The vessel arrived at the scene shortly after, and the castaways were safely recovered and disembarked at Batam.

On May 19, 2025, the Italian Captain Michele Bartolomei, 52, of the 'Diamond Princess' has died on board the ship after a sudden medical emergency. The cruise ship was now under the command of Captain Salvatore Macera. Passengers were woken upat 2 a.m. to a ship-wide announcement calling for the medical response team to report to the medical center on Deck 4. The 'Diamond Princess was on a 13 stage cruise arriving and departing from Tokyo, when Bartolomei died near Taipei. He was about to celebrate his 30th anniversary with the cruise company with him starting in August 1995. News of the captain's death came as the 'Diamond Princess' was docked in Keelung, Taiwan, midway through a 19-day Southern Islands Explorer voyage that began in Yokohama. The announcement, made over the ship’s public address system, left passengers and crew in stunned silence. After sailing from Yokohama on May 16, the itinerary included visits to Ishigaki and Naha, as well as an overnight call to Keelung, before returning to Yokohama for a ten-night circumnavigation cruise of Japan on May 25. Report with photo: http://crew-center.com/captain-michele-bartolomei-dies-aboard-diamond-princess

The 'Ilse-Marie', em route from Stavoren to Leeuwarden, ran aground on a sandbank in po. 53° 10' N 005° 24' E in front of the port of Stavoren on te afternoon of May 22, 2025. The ship was carrying a load of shells. Rijkswaterstaat was on site to monitor the situation and provide support. For the time being, the ship wwas trying to get loose on its own, but so far this has not been successful. There was no damage to the ship or danger to the crew. There wwas also no leakage nor environmental damage. The cause of the groundig was not yet known, but it was suspected that the ship ended up outside the shipping channel. Ship traffic around Stavoren was experiencing minor disruptions due to the incident.

On May 20, 2025, a container ship was in collision with the 'Spasatel Karev', while maneuvering during mooring operations, ion the Neva River at berth No. 94 of OOO Basis Port in St. Petersburg. No casualties nor pollution were reported. Adverse weather conditions may have contributed to the collision. The North-West Transport Prosecutor office launched an official investigation into the incident. The St. Petersburg Transport Prosecutor's Office was also conducting an inspection to assess compliance with water transport safety regulations.

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has initiated an investigation into the allision of the 'Cuauhtémoc' with the Brooklyn Bridge, and held a briefing on May 19. The vessel, with 277 people on board, was departing South Street Seaport’s Pier 17 on the evening of May 17, when the incident occurred. Westerly winds were blowing at 10 knots at that time.. The current was flowing at 0.3 knots toward the bridge. According to NTSB’s initial findings, the vessel’s speed increased from 2 to 6 knots while moving astern, after backing off at 8.20 p.m. with the assistance of the tug 'Charles D McAllister'. At 8:24 p.m. a radio broadcast was sounded requesting assistance from other tugs in the area. It was followed by two other requests. At 8:24 and 45 seconds, the masts struck the underside of the bridge. At 8:27 p.m. the ship came to a stop. By 8:30 p.m., New York City police and firefighters arrived on the scene. The weather conditions at the time were west wind at 10 knots and only 0.3 knots of flood current upriver. The NTSB Investigator in Charge Brian Young confirmed that the investigators were focusing on nautical operations, marine engineering, bridge engineering, survival factors, and recorders. The NTSB will also be looking into policies and procedures for assisting tugs. Michael Graham, an NTSB member, insisted that the Brooklyn Bridge did not suffer any structural damage. Only a walkway used by surveyors was affected by the allision. The investigation team is currently working with the Mexican government to gain access to the ship. So far, no interviews have taken place, including with the captain and pilot. The vessel remained moored at Pier 36 on the East River, surrounded by a 50-yard safety zone, as authorities assess the damage and determine salvage plans. The McAllister Towing, which operated the 'Charles D McAllister', provided the following statement: “One of our vessels assisted the Cuauhtémoc as it departed Pier 17 en route to anchorage, where the vessel was scheduled to take on bunkers. Following the allision, our crew provided additional assistance and promptly notified the appropriate authorities. “While the cause of the incident is still under investigation, McAllister Towing is fully cooperating with the relevant authorities and will continue to support the review process as needed.” Part of the NTSB investigation will be to look into the tug’s policies and procedures for the operation, once helping the vessel get off the pier, what its guidance would be and what job it would have to do. The investigation is being coordinated between Mexican and U.S. authorities. The NTSB expects to release its preliminary report within 30 days. On the morning of May 19, 172 cadets and two officers from the Heroica Escuela Naval Militar; arrived at the Veracruz General "Heriberto Jara Corona" International Airport. They also included a captain, an officer, and three enlisted men belonging to the crew of the "Cuauhtémoc." Of the 22 members who were injured, 18 have improved their health and arrived at the port of Veracruz; while two remain in New York, where they were receiving specialized medical attention. Likewise, all protocols were being followed, and the Navy was completing all necessary procedures and providing support and assistance to the families of the Cadet and Sailor, who lost their lives. Admiral Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles, Secretary of the Navy and High Command of the Mexican Navy, held a videoconference with the cadets and crew of the "Cuauhtémoc." He expressed his commitment to the well-being of the naval personnel and their families by providing timely medical care to the injured and institutional support. He also stated that this institution will closely follow up on the investigations. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_ZHng2BF3I

Ten days after running aground, the 'MSC Antonia' remains aground near the Eliza Shoals west of Jeddah. Satellite images from Pole Star Global were showing the vessel resting on a reef. Despite being listed as grounded, the ship appears on various vessel tracking sites, not just on the opposite side of the Red Sea but often far inland, along with other ships due to increased GPS spoofing . VesselFinder has the ship on Airport Road, south of Port Sudan, myShipTracking has it a few km further inland, while MarineTraffic’s location of the stricken ship places it – and a host of other vessels – 250 kilometres from the nearest shoreline in the Nubian Desert, the eastern region of the Sahara Desert. The maritime security specialist Ambrey has observed growing GPS interference in conflict zones with a constant disruption of the signal over an area, increasing navigational risk to shipping. Report with photos: https://splash247.com/grounded-msc-ship-appears-in-the-sahara/

On the morning of May 20, 2025, the fishing vessel 'Pacific Memory II' was in collision with the 'Cosco Development', en route from Savannah to Laem Chabang, in the Singapore Strait, about17 nautical miles from Pedra Branca Island, The 'Pacific Memory II' lost stability after the impact, causing the vessel to nearly capsize. There was confusion on the fishing vessel as several crew members were asleep at the time of the collision, while others were thrown into the water. The bulk carrier 'Andros Spirit '(IMO: 9592537) was able to rescue 30 crew members from the vessel. The Indonesian authorities transferred the survivors to an Indonesian rescue vessel.

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The 'Cosco Development', en route from Savannah to Laem Chabang, contaced the MRCC in Singapore on May 20, 2025, at about 7.20 a.m. that the Indonesian-flagged fishing vessel 'Facific Memory II' had capsized about 27 kimometres northeast of Pedra Branca, within Singapore's maritime SAR region. The MRCC in Singapore coordinated the response and issued navigational broadcasts for vessels in the area to assist. It also alerted Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency and Malaysia's MRCC. Singapore directed the bulk carrier 'Andros Spirit' (IMO: 9592537), en route from Constanta to Machong, to rescue the 30 people in the water. The vessel arrived at the scene shortly after, and the castaways were safely recovered and disembarked at Batam.

KiwiRail has confirmed that the 'Aratere' will be retiring no later than Aug 30 after it was revealed at the end of April that the ferry would be pulled from service on the Cook Strait this year, to make way for the required Picton port re-development in preparation for the two brand-new Cook Strait ferries arriving in 2029. Work on Picton wharf could begin as soon as October, and no later than March 2026. The vessel, which had served the Cook Strait since 1999, required specific loading and unloading infrastructure so it could not use the other Interislander wharf in Picton. KiwiRail has talked to customers and has confirmed a new two-ship timetable and coordinating rail timetable, as well as developing a plan for road bridging during the transition to the new rail-enabled ships. More than 2200 passenger bookings have now been transferred from the 'Aratere' to the 'Kaitaki' and 'Kaiārahi'. If replacement bookings do not suit customers, they can change their booking without any change fee or receive a full refund. Holders of more than 2500 passenger bookings affected by a change in departure time with the move to the new two-ship timetable have also been notified of their new departure time. Freight customers will be contacted from May 20 to lock in their freight requirements.