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Heating and pumping of fuel into frac tanks placed onboard the 'MSCBaltic III' has been ongoing as weather conditions habe been permitting, and one of these tanks was successfully emptied and the oil transferred to the barge alongside Weather conditions were causing delays with strong wind and sea, but the weather should start to improve towards late spring. Since April 11, a total of six small tar balls have been found washed ashore on the beach near the geounding site of the 'MSC Baltic IIl', but no other pollution has been detected. Underwater inspection has found the ship's hull to be heavily damaged.

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arrived Alang anchorage 19.04.25

Hurtigruten has contracted the Tenerife Shipyards to resolve a problem on the "Fridtjof Nansen", which has been docked at the eastern breakwater of the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife since April 18, following its arrival from Recife, Brazil. The Tenerife shipyard, a subsidiary of the Hidramar Group, is working around the clock until April 21, the scheduled date for its resumption of thr voyage.

On April 18 at around 7:27 p.m., the 'Salvamar Enif' rescued five people from a toy boat in the Strait of Gibraltar. They were located 20 nautical miles from Trafalgar after maritime controllers conducted a sweep of vessels in the area, and one of them reported the boat's position after being sighted. At around 8:00 p.m., the 'Salvamar Denébola' rescued two more people 19 nautical miles from Punta Europa. The SAR boat, the SAR helicopter Helimer 220, and vessels in the area participated in the search for the inflatable kayak they were in. One of them, the tanker 'Maran Artemis' (IMO: 9753002), en route from Fos sur Mer to Algeciras, reported the sighting, giving its position and indicating that the boat had capsized and that the two occuptants were on board. They were dropped off in Algeciras.

Beached at Aliaga 04/2024 https://www.instagram.com/p/DInWJQ8IwPC/

The Canadian Coast Guard confirmed that a few tar balls have been recovered in the area near the 'MSC Baltic III' While testing was still ongoing, the Coast Guard was almost certain the oil came from the vessel, but did not believe there was a consistent leak from the fuel tanks. The first of the tar balls was found during a routine search on April 11 of the nearby beach, and two more were found the following day. A total of six or seven of the tar balls have now been recovered and were sent to a lab for testing. The Coast Guard suspected they were heavy fuel possibly washed from the ship during some of the heavy weather in the bay where the ship grounded. An ROV was used to survey the hull on April 13, and it also confirmed that there was no consistent fuel leak from the vessel. The salvage effort had previously reported multiple cracks in the hull and water in the engine room and holds of the ship. No oil has been seen in the water or elsewhere in the bay so far. Reports with photos: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/tar-balls-wash-ashore-as-salvage-continues-of-msc-baltic-iii https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/more-tarballs-found-by-grounded-nl-cargo-ship

On April 21, 2025, At 07:05 a.m. the 'Glomar Venture' allided on the North Sea with a wind turbine. The accident occurred approximately 24 kilometres from the coast of Callantsoog. The lifeboat stations of: Egmond, Callantsoog and Den Helder received an alarm for a medical evacuation, as two crew members on board the vessel had been injured. The lifeboat 'Irene & Henk' from station Egmond was underway about ten minutes after the alarm. Once alongside the guard ship, three crew members were transferred on board. The liefboat 'Koen Oberman' from Callantsoog also dropped off three crew members on board. The medical condition of both crew members was quickly assessed, and the injured were prepared for evacuation. When the lifeboat 'Joke Dijkstra' from Den Helder arrived, the two injured were transferred onto the lifeboat, which then sets course for Den Helder where an ambulance was ready. Also the emergency tug'Guardian' of the Coast Guard was called out. The 'Glomar Venture' did not suffer any leakage, but damage to the bow. It was moved to the port in Den Helder under escort of the Coast Guard. The maritime police started investigating the allision. Nothing was yet known about the damage to the windmill. Reports with photos: https://www.rodi.nl/schagen/112-nieuws/442361/twee-gewonden-bij-aanvaring-tussen-schip-en-windmolen-op-noor?fbclid=IwY2xjawJzZZ9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHiUkVn9E4W5YsG7oXIGx6Li1BJ61HTy1RKE0is4dwy6tImhfpWd1-rLSaX3q_aem_9lLlzNSlltRvJ2qHq1SxKA https://www.knrm.nl/nieuws/knrm-reddingstation-egmond-aan-zee/medische-evacuatie-voor-de-kust-van-bergen-aan-zee https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/04/21/forse-neusschade-na-aanvaring-safety-standby-vessel-glomar-venture-met-windmolen/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJ0LG1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHsjsEcDl_0k3uifamlLyBBnDIqtc5YKwO_7jfS-XgHjZtwV5BtBnSaoDilPI_aem_R_K_wJ-v0S0U_5k3iEY4Zg

The 'Stena Jutlandica' is suffering from engine problems. As a consequence, several departures from and arrivals at Gothenburg and Frederikshavn were delayed from April 20, 1025, and up to April 23 between one and about three hours.

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A passenger aboard the 'Cruise Barcelona', which was sailing between Porto Torres and Civitavecchia, fell ill on the morning of April 19. The ferry, which hadleft the port of Turritano this morning for the port of Lazio, was forced to change course and return to the port of Porto Torres. Once at the dock, the patient was transferred to the care of medical personnel with the assistance of the Coast Guard, who transported him by ambulance nto he Santissima Annunziata Civil Hospital in Sassari. There, doctors performed a series of medical tests.

On April 18 at around 7:27 p.m., the 'Salvamar Enif' rescued five people from a toy boat in the Strait of Gibraltar. They were located 20 nautical miles from Trafalgar after maritime controllers conducted a sweep of vessels in the area, and one of them reported the boat's position after being sighted. At around 8:00 p.m., the 'Salvamar Denébola' rescued two more people 19 nautical miles from Punta Europa. The SAR boat, the SAR helicopter Helimer 220, and vessels in the area participated in the search for the inflatable kayak they were in. One of them, the tanker 'Maran Artemis' (IMO: 9753002), en route from Fos sur Mer to Algeciras, reported the sighting, giving its position and indicating that the boat had capsized and that the two occuptants were on board. They were dropped off in Algeciras.

arrived Bhavnagar Anchorage 17.04.25

A UAE-based shipowner has been thwarted in its attempt to beach the 'Lord 17' for recycling at Alang by an Iranian port agency that claimed the vessel skipped town without paying its bills. The World Atlantic Shipping obtained an arrest warrant against the ship ahead of its beaching, after claiming that owner Friend Ships owed it $714,000 for unpaid supplies and services it rendered to several of the company’s ships. The 'Lord 17' had previously been arrested in the port of Bandar Abbas, but on March 31 the vessel escaped the detention order by leaving the port. The ship had been subjected to an unpaid crew wages claim while under arrest in Iran. It was alleged that the ship left Bandar Abbas without paying port dues and obtaining a port clearance certificate. The 'Lord 17' turned up off Alang on April 16. The registered owner is Panamanian-registered RWS Shipping and Trading, a company with an address care of Friends Shipping’s office in Dubai.

Beached at Chittagong 19.04.25 https://www.facebook.com/reel/1699956480601177

Beached at Alang 16.04.25

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On April 18 at around 7:27 p.m., the 'Salvamar Enif' rescued five people from a toy boat in the Strait of Gibraltar. They were located 20 nautical miles from Trafalgar after maritime controllers conducted a sweep of vessels in the area, and one of them reported the boat's position after being sighted. At around 8:00 p.m., the 'Salvamar Denébola' rescued two more people 19 nautical miles from Punta Europa. The SAR boat, the SAR helicopter Helimer 220, and vessels in the area participated in the search for the inflatable kayak they were in. One of them, the 'Maran Artemis', en route from Fos sur Mer to Algeciras, reported the sighting, giving its position and indicating that the boat had capsized and that the two occuptants were on board. They were dropped off in Algeciras.

The lift of the 'Levante Jet' is broken. As a result, disabled passengers are having to be rerouted to Portsmouth instead of Poole, which means a detour of five hours.

arrived Bhavnagar Anchorage 16.04.25