The "Norman Trader" has been sold to Stena Line to be renamed "Stena Allegra". She is expected to leave the Fal the forthcoming days being towed by four harbour tugs. The ship will then be taken to the Cross Roads buoy until a salvage tug arrives to tow her to the Baltic for a refit.

48 passengers have been rescued from the "Lady Helen" after it struck a rock and started taking in water off Pembrokeshire on May 25, 2013. The "Lady Helen" was going from Martin's Haven to Skomer and it had run aground on some rocks between the island. After it ran aground, a Mayday call was sent out. Milford Haven Coastguard received the alert at 12.55 BST, and a number of other boats went to its rescue, including its sister boat, the "Dale Princess". All 48 passengers were transferred safely ashore with no injuries assisted by the diver boat "Over Dale". The "Dale Princess" pulled the sinking "Lady Helen" off the rocks and began pulling her gently further ashore. The vessel was beached at Martin's Haven and three salvage pumps were put on board while she was pulled further up the shore. The RNLI lifeboats from Angle and St David's were involved, along with a Dyfed-Powys Police rib and an RAF helicopter from Chivenor in Devon. Reports with photos: www.bbc.co.uk/new... www.bayoubuzz.com...

Kiel Canal New South lock will be closed from May 28 07.00 hrs until May 29 15.00 hrs due to maintenance works. New North lock and one small old lock remain open.

Hapag-Lloyds set to open a new Thyrrenian - Levant service organised around Cagliari Full story: linervision.wordp...