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On the morning of March 8, 2025, the 'Oosterdam', en route from Montevideo to Port Stanley, diverted to in Mar del Plata due to the medical emergency of an 86 year old passenger on board, who needed medical attention for an 86-year-old, American passenger. The captain of the cruise ship had requested a medical radio consultation while the ship was sailing about 130 kilometers from Mar del Plata. The woman had suffered a pulmonary embolism and had to receive mechanical respiratory assistance, and the Coast Guard considered that it was best for her be treated ashore. The 'Oosterdam' transferred the passenger to the port in a tender boat. During the maneuver, both the Coast Guard vessel "Río Luján" and a semi-rigid boat from the maritime institution participated. Upon arriving at the port's motorboat club, the patient was assisted by Coast Guard personnel and, together with her husband,transferred to a private hospital in Mar del Plata. Report with photos: https://quedigital.com.ar/policiales/asi-fue-el-operativo-de-asistencia-a-la-pasajera-de-un-crucero-en-mar-del-plata/

The 'Lærdal', serving on the route Årsnes-Varaldsøy-Gjermundsøy, had to be taken out of service due to technical problems on March 9. A passenger boat was inserted as a replacement by the operator Fjord1, but starting from 9:50 p.m. no vehicles could be transported on the route.

The 'Loch Buie', serving on the route Fionnphort-Iona, suffered a technical issue with the vessel's forward main engine on the morning of March 10, 2025, which needed to be investigated in the port of Fionnphort As a consequence, the service was delayed. After the issue was resolved, the ferry left the port and continued sailing according to the timetable.

Due to the strong winds with gusts of of 80 knots and heavy rains in the Bay of Cadiz, the “Volcán de Timanfaya” has broken its stern moorings in the port of Cadiz on the morning of March 8, 2025, and has hit the ferry “Villa de Tazacorte” (IMO: 9399325), causing damage to its hull and paint. The RCC of Salvamento Marítimo in Cádiz mobilized the SAR ship 'María Zambrano' and contacted the port authorities, which mobilized pilots and two more tugs. The situation could be brought back to normal. The “Volcán de Timanfaya” was undergoing engine maintenance at the time of the incident.

The Canadian Coast Guard remained focused on the fuel aboard the 'MSC Baltic III' and the prevention of environmental damage. While there was daily activity, weather and ice conditions were impacting the operations about 50 % of the time, and many days teams are not able to get aboard the vessel. The focus was not on speed but on minimizing the impact of the incident. The operation may involve a combination of overland and a barge alongside first to remove the fuel oil and then the cargo. Lose ice has clogged the remote cove An ice class tug and barge arrived in Corner Brook carrying tanks some of which will be put onshore for eventual use as they remove the approximately 1.7 million liters of heavy fuel and marine gas oil onboard. The fuel oil in the tanks will need to be heated before it can be pumped off the ship. However, the salvage teams have determined the cranes aboard the ship are operational which will be helpful for the cargo operations. The Coast Guard believed the majority of the required equipment was now onsite for the operation. Accessing the vessel from the shoreside with heavy equipment requires upgrades to a road into the area. The operation is in the final approval stages from Canada for the roadwork. A draft plan showed that it would take approximately two weeks of work to make the road usable for the trucks and other equipment. The salvage operation might also build a walkway to the bow of the vessel to increase access. The salvage teams have confirmed that the vessel has significant hull and structural damage although it is now resting solidly on the seabed. There is flooding in the three of the holds, the tanks, and the engine room.

On March 9, 2025, a migrant boat departure was reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez off Malo-les-Bains, which initially engaged the 'SNS 276-Notre-Dame des Flandres' from the Gravelines SNSM station to monitor the boat, then joined by the emergency tug 'Abeille Normandie'. Following the request for assistance from some of the boat's occupants, the 'Abeille Normandie' recovered 37 people on board. Following this recovery, the ship requested medical assistance for one person. The CROSS then set up a conference call with the Toulouse maritime medical consultation center (CCMM) and the 'Abeille Normandie'. Following this conference call, it was recommended that the person be brought back to the quay to be taken care of on land by the land rescue services. The 'Abeille Normandie' then dropped off the 37 migrants at the quay in Boulogne-sur-Mer.

On March 7, 2025, the "Orita" was in allision with the shadow tanker "Mia" in the Sea of Marmara, five nautical miles off Gürpınar in the Beylikdüzü district, where the container ship was moored at anchorage 3. The unloaded tanker went NUC and drifted towards the 'Orita', which had left Gemlik on March 7 en route to Sulina. When the port side impacted the bow of the 'Orita' about amidships, a ballast tank was ruptured. Dirty water leaked into the sea. The first response vessel to arrive was the tug 'Efes 10' (IMO: 1031692), which secured the area, while the authorities assessed the situation. Later, the 'Kurtarma 2' (IMO: 8959764) was deployed by the General Directorate of Coastal Safety. The crew of 'Mia' attempted to fix an emergency patch to stop the leakage from the damaged ballast tank. Meanwhile, the Turkish Coast Guard began investigating the 'Orita' to determine the extent of the impact on the container ship, which had suffered visible dents from the collision. As of March 10, the 'Mia' was moored in pos. 40° 57' N 028° 35' E and the 'Orita' in pos. 40° 57' N 028° 35' E. The ownership and operational background of the 'Mia' was still unknown. The tanker is registered for a Seychelles-based company, has no listed management, and has not undergone an inspection since 2014. The USA have sanctioned the vessel in 2024, claiming that it was falsely registered under Guyana’s flag. The Guyanese authorities denied any connection, stating that their registry was closed and did not include the vessel. US officials suspected that the 'Mia' has operated under different identities in the past, possibly using names such as 'Magus' and 'Freedom'. It has had seven names since 2013. The insurer is unknown. Reports with photo and video: https://www.7deniz.net/beylikduzunde-petrol-tankeri-konteyner-gemisine-catti https://fullavantenews.com/sanctioned-tanker-struck-by-containership-off-turkey-leaks-polluted-water/

The 'CMA CGM Wisdom', while maneuvering to enter the port of Ensenada, suffered techncial issues which caused damage to the propeller, affecting its operation.the port of Ensenada on Jah 31, 2025. The ship was anchored in the Bahia de Todos Santos after the incident. Following a preliminary inspection, it was determined that the vessel would not be able to continue its coperations until the repairs have been completed. On Feb 25, the tugs 'Yucatán', 'Coral', 'Campeador 3' and J. Porres' pulled the ship into port to unload the cargo, before it was returned to its anchorage. The vessel was taken in tow by the tug 'De Tian' (IMO: 9350575) on March 10, en route to a shipyard in Zhoushan for permanent repairs, where it is due to arrive on April 20.

The 'Tranøy ', sailing on the route Lødingen-Bognes ferry had to suspend the service on March 9 until further notice due to technical reasons. The suspension was in effect from 9:30 a.m., and it was initially unknown when the route would be back in operation. Just before 12 p.m. the operator Torghatten reported that the route would be resumed soon.

The 'Clansman', sailing on the route Uig-Tarbert-Lochmaddy, suffered a technical issue on the morning of March 10, 2025. As a consequence, the vessel departed from Tarbert en route to Uig at 07:53 a,m,, 23 minutes late, with an ETA at Uig as of 09:33 a.m.

Due to the strong winds with gusts of of 80 knots and heavy rains in the Bay of Cadiz, the ferry “Volcán de Timanfaya” (IMO: 9281334) has broken its stern moorings in the port of Cadiz on the morning of March 8, 2025, and has hit the “Villa de Tazacorte”, causing damage to its hull and paint. The RCC of Salvamento Marítimo in Cádiz mobilized the SAR ship 'María Zambrano' and contacted the port authorities, which mobilized pilots and two more tugs. The situation could be brought back to normal. The “Volcán de Timanfaya” was undergoing engine maintenance at the time of the incident.

The unloaded 'MS Melenia' has been anchored in pos. 12° 23' N 070° 13' Wm about 20 kilometers off the coast of Aruba since the end of 2024, while waiting to enter the port. The situation on board has since developed so dire, that the Coastguard of the Caribbean Netherlands has come to the rescue. On March 2, 2025, the Coast Guard received a via mail declaring an emergency from the ship andtook immediate action to help the crew with water and food as humanitarian aid. In cooperation with the Crisis Management Office (CMO) and the Red Cross, an emergency supply of 212 kg of food and water was organized and delivered to the crew of the tanker with a Coast Guard helicopter. After this, there was a meeting with the Crisis Team and Crisis Management Office (CMO), to assess the situation and coordinate the next steps. Within 48 hours after the emergency call, it was clear that the owner of the 'MS Melenia' is known and instructed Venezuela to take charge of the supply of the ship. Because thetanker is outside Aruba's territorial waters and also outside the Search and Rescue (SAR) area of ​​Aruba, local authorities have ended the direct involvement in the case of the ship. The Government of Aruba is following the situation closely and is in contact with international partners for further coordination if necessary.

On the morning of March 8, the 'Salvamar Macondo' rescued 52 people from a cayuco and disembarked them in Arguineguín. After being notified by the Guardia Civil, the 'Salvamar Acrux' and 'Salvamar Adhara' escorted two cayucos with more than 70 people each to La Restinga. The responses were coordinated by the MRCCs in Las Palmas and Tenerife. Report with photos: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1898356790850428957

On March 7, 2025, at around 5 p.m. the container ship "Orita" was in allision with the suspected shadow tanker "Mia" in the Sea of Marmara, five nautical miles off Gürpınar in the Beylikdüzü district, where the container ship was moored at anchorage 3. The unloaded tanker went NUC and drifted towards the 'Orita', which had left Gemlik on March 7 en route to Sulina. When the port side impacted the bow of the 'Orita' about amidships, a ballast tank was ruptured. Dirty water leaked into the sea. The first response vessel to arrive was the tug 'Efes 10' (IMO: 1031692), which secured the area, while the authorities assessed the situation. Later, the 'Kurtarma 2' (IMO: 8959764) was deployed by the General Directorate of Coastal Safety. The crew of 'Mia' attempted to fix an emergency patch to stop the leakage from the damaged ballast tank. Meanwhile, the Turkish Coast Guard began investigating the 'Orita' to determine the extent of the impact on the container ship, which had suffered visible dents from the collision. As of March 10, the 'Mia' was moored in pos. 40° 57' N 028° 35' E and the 'Orita' in pos. 40° 57' N 028° 35' E. The ownership and operational background of the 'Mia' was still unknown. The tanker is registered for a Seychelles-based company, has no listed management, and has not undergone an inspection since 2014. The USA have sanctioned the vessel in 2024, claiming that it was falsely registered under Guyana’s flag. The Guyanese authorities denied any connection, stating that their registry was closed and did not include the vessel. US officials suspected that the 'Mia' has operated under different identities in the past, possibly using names such as 'Magus' and 'Freedom'. It has had seven names since 2013. The insurer is unknown. Reports with photo and video: https://www.7deniz.net/beylikduzunde-petrol-tankeri-konteyner-gemisine-catti https://fullavantenews.com/sanctioned-tanker-struck-by-containership-off-turkey-leaks-polluted-water/

The "Álvaro de Bazán" was monitoring the movements of the Russian submarine "Krasnodar" of the KILO II class, in the waters of the Eastern Mediterranean. as well as the tug 'Evgeniy Churov', which has accompanied the submarine in its transit to the port of Alexandria (Egypt). The monitoring of the vessel ended when both Russian ships separated to each take a different course. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, NATO forces, especially maritime forces, have been closely following the movements of Russian units. In addition to the traditional deterrence missions of the Alliance's permanent naval groups, there has been increased surveillance of Russian ships transiting through the waters of the Mediterranean, the Atlantic or the Baltic near sovereign spaces. Spanish ships have been integrated into these groups, which join other allies to guarantee security in these waters and, in addition to exercising this deterrence, act as NATO's naval spearhead in the event of any crisis. Currently, three are integrated into two of the four naval groups of the Alliance: the minesweeper "Duero" in the mine countermeasures group, SNMCMG-2 and the Combat Supply Ship BAC "Patiño" and the frigate "Álvaro de Bazán" in the surface group, SNMG-2 Report with photo: https://www.larazon.es/espana/defensa/buque-armada-vigila-cerca-submarino-ruso-mediterraneo_2025031067ceb57539a0dc0001e70165.html.

Since the 'Marco Polo' ran aground in Hanö Bay on Oct 22, 2024,, the municipality of Sölvesborg has invested significant resources in removing the heavy oil from beaches and nature. Most of the oil is now gone, but traces of pollution are still appearing and could cause problems. A total of 60tons of heavy oil were spilled, which led to a major environmental disaster with dead seabirds and injured marine mammals. Despite the fact that the most urgent efforts are complete, the Sölvesborg municipality continues to find oil lumps and stains. In mid-March, it will intensify the work more and go through the stretches once more. The clean-up effort has cost approximately SEK 55 million, mainly financed by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency. The shipping company TT-Line paid SEK 1.6 million to the County Administrative Board in Blekinge. Some areas are already open to visitors, but the formal end date is decided by the Blekinge West Environmental Association. If more oil is found afterwards, the municipality will still move out again. On the islands nearby, stained nesting sites have been cleaned, but more follow-up is expected with a time horizon of five to ten years.

On the morniing of March 9, the 'Ocean Viking' of the NGO SOS Méditerranée has rescued 25 migrants off the coast of Libya, who had issued a distress call. Among them were three women, two toddlers and five unaccompanied minors. They were cared for by SOS Méditerranée and the IFRC on board the ship, which was advised to proceed to the port of Marina di Carrara by the Italian authorities as safe port, more than 1.200 kilometres away, forcing the 'Ocean Viking' to a long and lengthy detour.

The 'Virak', sailing on the route Forøy–Ågskardet, suffered a technical fault on March 9, 2025, and was sidelined in Ågskardet for troubleshooting. As a consequence, a sailing from Jektvik to Forøy was offered by the ferry 'Ørnes' on March 10 with a departure from Jektvik at 11:00 a.m., arriving in Forøy at approximately 1:15 p.m., and from Forøy at 1:30 p.m., with an arrival in Jektvik at 3:45 p.m. Depending on developments on the 'Virak', further trips throughout the day will be continuously considered.

On March 9, a migrant boat departure was reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez off Malo-les-Bains, which initially engaged the lifeboat 'SNS 276-Notre-Dame des Flandres' from the Gravelines SNSM station to monitor the boat, then joined by the 'Abeille Normandie'. Following the request for assistance from some of the boat's occupants, the 'Abeille Normandie' recovered 37 people on board. Following this recovery, the emergency tug requested medical assistance for one person. The CROSS then set up a conference call with the Toulouse maritime medical consultation center (CCMM) and the 'Abeille Normandie'. Following this conference call, it was recommended that the person be brought back to the quay to be taken care of on land by the land rescue services. The 'Abeille Normandie' then dropped off the 37 migrants at the quay in Boulogne-sur-Mer.

On the morning of March 8, the 'Salvamar Macondo' rescued 52 people from a cayuco and disembarked them in Arguineguín. After being notified by the Guardia Civil, the 'Salvamar Acrux' and 'Salvamar Adhara' escorted two cayucos with more than 70 people each to La Restinga. The responses were coordinated by the MRCCs in Las Palmas and Tenerife. Report with photos: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1898356790850428957