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The US Coast Guard interdicted a boat with 16 migrants aboard approximately 15 miles off the coast of Mission Bay,on the morning of Feb 1. At approximately 12 a.m., U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active notified theJoint Harbor Operations Center of a 25-foot panga-style with around 15-20 people aboard approximately one nautical mile south of their position. The 'Active' and a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations boatcrew launched boarding teams to assess. The Coast Guard boarding team discovered 16 migrants aboard the panga. Initial interviews revealed that all claimed Mexican nationality. Thex were safely transferred to U.S. Border Patrol custody.

On Feb 1, the 'Loch Ranza' serving on the route Tayinloan-Gigha, suffered a technical issue with the hydraulic system and had to carry out a repair after the arrival in Tayinloan at 12:50 p.m. After the crew managed to resolve the problem, the ferry operated a delayed 2:00 pm.. sailing. Due to adverse weather this was, however, the last sailing of the day.

On the early morning of Feb 3, 2025, the fishing vessel 'La Margarita' encoutnered engine problems. The gearbox had broken down because the net had been caught in the propeller. The ship was disabled and adrift 1.7 nautical miles from the Portus beach. The 'Salvamar Draco' was deployed to assists the vessel. It was taken in tow and safely pulled to Cartagena. Report with video: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1886347967868654037

On the evening of Feb 1, 2025, a seriously ill passenger who urgently needed medical help, had to be medevaced from the 'Aidavnova', en route from Hamburg to Rotterdam in the Elbe estuary at the height of Otterndorf near Cuxhaven, At around 9.45 p.m., the "Aidanova" reported the emergency to the MRCC in Bremen. The lifeboat 'Anneliese Kramer' was deployed from the DGzRS station Cuxhaven with an emergency doctor and two emergency paramedics from the Cuxhaven fire brigade on board. The Alifeboat headed for the "Aidanova" in thick fog with a visibility of less than one cable. Structural features of the cruise ship with protruding parts made the rendezvous between the two ships difficult, so it stopped off Cuxhaven before the 'Annelise Kramer' went alongside. The emergency doctor and the paramedics boarded the cruise ship in calm seas. They first stabilized the 70-year-old man on board the cruise ship. He was then transferred onto the lifeboat on a special stretcher. In Cuxhaven he was handed tver to the land rescue service for further transport to hospital. The 'Aidanova' continued its voyage and arrived in the next port of destination on Feb 3. Report with photo: https://www.seenotretter.de/aktuelles/seenotfaelle/seenotretter-im-einsatz-fuer-schwer-erkrankten-kreuzfahrtpassagier

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On Feb 2, 2025,at 8.24 a.m. WIB, the 'Mega 09' sank north of Karang Gosal in pos. 05°51.278 S 105°54.102 E. The tug had on board eight crew members, three of which saved themselves onto the towed barge,which was floating in the water, while five others were floating in the water. At 08:41 AM WIB, VThe TS Merak was informed by KMP 'BNR' about the position of the barge, which was located in pos. 05°51.278 S 105°54.102 E, drifting towards the Merak-Bakau ferry route. The KMP 'Jackwin' located the five crew members floating in the water at 08:55 a.m. and started to rescue themthem. At 09:33 a.m., two two crew members had been rescued, while three others were still missing. The authorities, including Kansar Banten, quickly deployed vessels to assist with the search. At 12:22 p.m., the KN 'Tanjung Datu' reported that it had rescued six crew members from the tug. The stranded barge was also taken in tow by the tug 'Sahabat Kapuas Utama 7' and the KN 'Tanjung Datu'and pulled to the to the former Pelindo 2 Bojonegara pier area in Banten. Rescued were - Ali Usman (Captain), 34 years old - Boni Afano (Chief Officer), 55 years old - Ismali (Helmsman), 54 years old - Wahyudin (Able Seaman), 19 years old - Ridho Idris (Able Seaman), 26 years old - Alexandro (Chief Mate), 28 years old • On KMP' Jackwin':- Ahmad (Second Engineer), 35 years old - Ferga (Second Officer), 22 years old On the same day, the Agency ( Seroja Jaya Agency) through KSOP Class I Banten conducted the handover of the six rescued crew members, all of whom were in good condition. The search for the remaining missing crew memberswas continued, while awaiting the arrival of two other crew members from Bakauheni. Report with photo: https://hubla.dephub.go.id/Indonesianmaritimesafetyinformation/page/news/read/24792/kapal-tb-mega-09-tenggelam-di-perairan-selat-sunda-seluruh-abk-selamat-tb-mega-09-tugboat-sinks-in-the-sunda-strait-all-crew-members-rescued

Pending attendance of shore-based engineers, weather restrictions have been placed on the 'Hallaig', serving on the route Raasay-Sconser, on Feb 2, 2025.In order to provide additional capacity, the 'Hallaig' operated the following additional sailings: Departure Raasay – 09:00 a.m. Departure Sconser – 09:30 a.m. After engineers have attended the ship, and the technical issue has been resolved, the service resumed with the departure from Raasay at 04:30 p.m. and at 5:00 p.m. from Sconser.

On the morining of Feb 3, 2025, the 'Triton-A 358' was shadowing a suspected Russian submarine on Monday morning, which was passing the Great Belt in a northerly direction. Russian submarines regularly pass Danish waters in a submerged state, which is a requirement according to international agreements. Russian submarines passing through the Danish straits are often accompanied by one or more warships. Report with photo; https://www.tv2fyn.dk/fyn/stor-ubad-pa-vej-gennem-storebaelt-folges-af-dansk-militaer

On Feb 1, at 10.40 a.m. the 'Atoll', which had been en route to Ghent to deilver its cargo of 1,750 tons of clinker, was allowed to leave the port of the cement works in Karlstadt.. After the ship had been pulled back into the basin, an initial inspection there had showed that the rudder and propeller were still functional, and the ship proceeded downstream the Main toward the Harrbach lock, assisted out of the basin by an icebreaker. In Harrbach, the ship was moored again below the lock in pos. 50° 00' N 009° 43' E on Feb 2 at noon, where it remained stationary as of Feb 3. Divers first had to examine whether any damage was caused by the accident, ahead of which the vessel had left the cement works backwards and then drifted sideways. The English-speaking captain was in Karlstadt for the first time and had apparently underestimated the current. After an inspection of the fairway for damage using soundings, shipping on the section of the Main was able to resume. An insurance company will cover the costs of the operation.

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On the morning of Feb 1, 2025, the 'Samgwangho' and the 29 t-fishing vessel 'Manseonho 33' ran aground in stormy conditions near Tokki Island off the coast of Jeju. The South Korean Coast Guard received an alert from the latter vessel, which also transmitted its location. The Coast Guard was able to communicate with the crew and confirmed the ship had run up on the rocks. Six Coast Guard vessels along with one from the South Korean Navy launched an SAR mission. On the whole, 11 of the crew members were rescued by the Coast Guard. Two crew members, one from each vessel, were reported missing. A nighttime search was conducted to locate the missing crew. Allegedly there were two deaths from the incident. Both the captain of the' Samgwangho' and a crew member of the 'Manseonho 33' suffereda cardiac arrest. They were taken to hospital where they were pronounced dead. The vessels sustained heavy damages by the storm as waves pounded the hulls against the rocks. They broke apart with one missing its stern and the other lost large portion of its forepeak, which washed ashore a short distance away. Pollution and debris could be seen along the nearby shoreline. The relevant authorities have launched an investigation into the incidents and also a possible false report of the number of crew members on board. The 'Manseonho 33' had eight crew members on board, while the 'Samgwangho' had seven crew members. Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=152&v=TYztoyK5TQk&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fshipwrecklog.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkMHcDZzvo4&t=34s

The 'Lochnevis', serving on the route Mallaig-Armadale, suffered a technical issue on the morning of Feb 3, which required further investigation. As a result, the scheduled arrival in Armadale at 09:10 a.m. was delayed by approximately 20 minutes. As a result, this may have a knock on effect to the 09:25 am departure from Armadale to Mallaig.

A planned shipyard stay of the 'Prinsesse Isabella' is being delayed due to serious defects discovered during a routine inspection, which commenced at the Orskov Yard in Frederikshavn on Feb 2, 2025. This means that the ferry will not be back on the route until Feb 10 at the earliest. During the routine inspection in connection with the 10-year service and class approval, it was found that the bearings in the hinges on the ferry's two front sections were defective. This means that the ferry can only be re-deployed once the bearings have been replaced, which is an extensive operation, where the biggest challenge is to dismantle the visors at both ends with mobile cranes so that the shipyard can access the bearings. In addition, it is needed to obtain the custom-made bearings from a supplier, which prolongs the hunt for the necessary spare parts. The ferry was supposed to be back in service on Feb 3. The delay meant that the shipping company has been busy extending the crew on the 'Ane Læsø', which has been deployed during the yard stay. This means that all tickets for Isabella in the coming week will be cancelled and refunded.

While the 'Bernhard Schepers' could continue its voyage on Feb 1 at around 2 p.m. UTC with an ETA at Kotka as of Feb 3, the new northern lock remaines closed for ship traffic until Feb 3 at noon. Divers had managed to free the lock gate from obstacles on Feb 1 so that it can be closed and can be balanced.

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