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The Calmac ferries 'Glen Sannox' and Loch Shira' assisted the HM Coastguard, responding to the 10-m-fishing vessel 'Spitfire - LH 107' (MMSI: 232003712) in distress, on Sep 10 at 11.35 a.m. Also the Troon RNLI all weather lifeboat, Largs RNLI inshore lifeboat and the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 199 were mobilized to the scene just north of Little Cumbrae Island. Coastguard rescue teams from Cumbrae, Greenock and Largs were also sent to assist. The helicopter winched the two people on board from the sinking trawler and flew them to Largs Yacht Haven, where they were checked over by ambulance crew and released. The ferry was stood down by the Coastguard and resumed service with the 1:30 p.m. departure from Cumbrae. The RNLI lifeboat 'R.A. Wilson', with a four member volunteer crew on board, capsized during the response in the Firth of Clyde.. The Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat overturned on its way to the accident site, sending the rescue volunteers into the water. The crew was able to quickly right the lifeboat and get back onboard. They were then escorted back to the lifeboat station by other crews attending the emergency. The four RNLI volunteers were assessed paramedics and no injuries were reported, however the lifeboat was damaged. The RNLI has sent a relief lifeboat to the area while the original undergoes repairs. The RNLI started carrying out an investigation in conjunction with the MAIB (Marine Accident Investigation Branch) into the incident. A notice to mariners (NTM 26/2025) has been issued by Peel Ports, advising vessels not to anchor or fish in the area until the wreck’s exact location has been confirmed. Although it’s not yet known what caused the 'Spitfire' to sink, it was feared one of its wooden planks may have given way, leading to water ingress. The 'Spitfire' was launched in 1974 at Dunbar in East Lothian, and was the second last boat to be built at the town’s boatyard, Weatherhead and Blackie, before it closed two years later. The trawler remained at the harbour for 50 years until being sold in 2024 and then sailed north and through the Caledonian Canal on its way to new owners on the west coast. It was trawling for prawns in waters north of Little Cumbrae island on its last voyage.

The 'Isle of Inishmore' suffered some sort of technical incident on the morning of Sep 16, 2025, and remained sidelined in the port of Calais. As a consequence, the ferry service between Calais and Dover has been cancelled for much of the day.

The 'Wonder of the Seas' was forced to return to port in Miami after a brawl broke out on board, leaving two passengers hospitalized, on Sep 15, 2025. Law enforcement and first responders met the cruise ship as it returned to PortMiami following reports of an altercation on board between two passengers. The captain announced the ship would be returning to port because of an injured guest who needed to be hospitalized. The two injured passengers were taken to the Jackson Memorial Hospital upon their return to Miami. One person wwas loaded onto a stretcher just outside of a Miami-Dade ambulance. The conditions of the injured were not known on Sep 16.

According to the Flensburg Public Prosecutor's Office, the investigating authorities were currently working intensively on the 'Scanlark' case. The State Security Department of the State Criminal Police Office was not only investigating which crimes may have already been committed, but officers were also working on potential threat prevention, which means that the State Security Department of the State Criminal Police Office was not only investigating whether a drone was actually launched from the freighter. Officers were also monitoring the ship to ensure that something similar cannot happen again. It was still unclear when the ship will be able to continue its voyage. Rhe State Criminal Police Office announced that: an "investigation has been initiated on suspicion of spying for the purposes of sabotage. Furthermore, the investigation concerns images of military installations that pose a security risk – such as photos – as well as preventing threats to Germany's critical maritime infrastructure." Due to the complexity of this case, no further information on the investigation was provided, according to the public prosecutor's office. The case was also expected to be discussed in the Interior and Legal Affairs Committee of the Schleswig-Holstein State Parliament in Octobe. The "Scanlark" arrived in Kiel from the North Sea. It had already come to the attention of the authorities months ago. Among other things, the ship was said to have deviated from its planned course. Furthermore, the freighter had been under the authorities' scrutiny for years: The recent case also has a Dutch component because the 'Scanlark' was in Rotterdam in the days before the police operation in Kiel. Between Sep 2 and 5, the ship was moored in the Waalhaven and Botlek harbors. It is unknown what the ship was doing there, but the Port Authority observed no suspicious movements during those three days. The 'Scanlark' remained stationary at the Voith Quay in Kiel as of Sep 16.

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arrived Alang anchorage 15.09.25

Lewis Carr, the 2nd officer in charge of the 'Commodore Goodwill' was "shell-shocked" and "numb" after the collision with the fishing vessel 'L'Ecume II', the court has heard. He denied three counts of gross negligence manslaughter over the deaths of the skipper Michael Michieli and the crew members Larry Simyunn and Jervis Baligat. He is being tried alongside ex-Condor crew member Artur Sevash-Zade on the same charges. The court had previously heard that Mr Michieli would always have his fishing lights on as a matter of protection from larger boats. Carr told the jury he "didn't see any fishing lights" on L'Ecume II when using his sight and binoculars 20 minutes before the collision took place. e said he could see the ship's side lights, single mass headlight and some deck lights, and that the vessel was proceeding normally on its route. Between 05:15 a.m. GMT and 05:24 a.m. there was a small, slight echo of the 'L'Ecume II' on his radar. When he located the 'L'Ecume II' on the AIS he recognised it as a fishing boat by name, but "it didn't have fishing lights on". Carr told the jury that he expected the fishing vessel to take action and pass by the 'Commodore Goodwill' in accordance with maritime regulations. He maintained the course and speed of the Condor vessel until a minute before the collision. He altered to starboard side, and then the 'L'Ecume II' turned to port, which he did not expect and was against any collision regulations: "At that point, I was shocked at what I was seeing and sounded the horn to try and alert L'Ecume. With hindsight, it is late. But at the stage I didn't think L'Ecume would alter course to port which made the collision unavoidable." The prosecution had said that Carr had delayed calling the captain and coastguard about the collision by four minutes. Carr said he "couldn't think clearly at all" and that he was "kind of felt frozen. The first few minutes, the main priority was trying to get a visual of L'Ecume, then stabilise the vessel. At that point, the main focus was trying to get a visual of L'Ecume to see if she was down in the water or where exactly she was." Carr told the court that he ran out to the bridge wing to try and get a visual and, once the captain was onboard, he spent about 15 minutes using the search light to try and locate L'Ecume II before being sent to the captain's cabin after agreeing he was "in a state of shock". After being visited by the other 2d officer in his cabin, Carr said: "I don't think I was in the room. I wasn't responsive, I was still in a state of shock." Answering questions from defence lawyers, Carr told the jury that, after starting his shift at 01:00 a.m., he had been on the deck about five to 10 minutes beforehand to familiarise himself with what was going on before his handover with the other second officer. He proceeded towards Guernsey from Portsmouth and then handed back over to the captain of the ship to lead the vessel into the harbour at 02:40 a.m. As part of his role, Mr Carr would then leave the deck to assist with leaving the harbour from the afterdeck, located at the back of the ferry, acting as an extra pair of eyes to make sure the Goodwill cleared harbour safely. The 30-year-old said he then arrived back on the bridge at 04:52 a.m. and had been there for less than a minute before handover with the captain began. Asked by the defence if he felt pressured to take control of the deck from the captain, Mr Carr said it was "part of the job and obviously you wouldn't say to the captain: 'I don't want to take the conn'". Carr said the hours before had been "exhausting" and that officers were "ready for a change" and to work "more bearable" shift times. When asked if he was tired on the day of the collision, Mr Carr said he was not but "at the time, you just get on with your job". The trial was continued.

The Loch Shira', serving on the route Largs-Cumbrae, assisted the HM Coastguard, responding to the 10-m-fishing vessel 'Spitfire LH 107' (MMSI: 232003712) in distress, on Sep 10 at 11.35 a.m. As a consequence, the service was delayed. Also the Troon RNLI all weather lifeboat, Largs RNLI inshore lifeboat and the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 199 were mobilized to the scene just north of Little Cumbrae Island. Coastguard rescue teams from Cumbrae, Greenock and Largs were also sent to assist. The helicopter winched the two people on board from the sinking trawler and flew them to Largs Yacht Haven, where they were checked over by ambulance crew and released. The ferry was stood down by the Coastguard and resumed service with the 1:30 p.m. departure from Cumbrae. Also the 'Glen Sannox', which had been passing by as it returned to Troon from Greenock, was responding to the incident. The RNLI lifeboat 'R.A. Wilson', with a four member volunteer crew on board, capsized during the response in the Firth of Clyde.. The Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat overturned on its way to the accident site, sending the rescue volunteers into the water. The crew was able to quickly right the lifeboat and get back onboard. They were then escorted back to the lifeboat station by other crews attending the emergency. The four RNLI volunteers were assessed paramedics and no injuries were reported, however the lifeboat was damaged. The RNLI has sent a relief lifeboat to the area while the original undergoes repairs. The RNLI started carrying out an investigation in conjunction with the MAIB (Marine Accident Investigation Branch) into the incident. A notice to mariners (NTM 26/2025) has been issued by Peel Ports, advising vessels not to anchor or fish in the area until the wreck’s exact location has been confirmed. Although it’s not yet known what caused the 'Spitfire' to sink, it was feared one of its wooden planks may have given way, leading to water ingress. The 'Spitfire' was launched in 1974 at Dunbar in East Lothian, and was the second last boat to be built at the town’s boatyard, Weatherhead and Blackie, before it closed two years later. The trawler remained at the harbour for 50 years until being sold in 2024 and then sailed north and through the Caledonian Canal on its way to new owners on the west coast. It was trawling for prawns in waters north of Little Cumbrae island on its last voyage.

The 'Mi Deseo', enroute to Antwerp, allided with the Sluiskil Bridge, while transiting the Gent-Terneuzen-Canal, on Sep 13, 2025, just after 6:30 a.m. The wheelhouse of the tanker was severely damaged. The vessel was able to continue its voyage from Werkendam under its own power to Terneuzen, where it was moored at the emergency jetty. The Sluiskil Bridge was not damaged, and there were no injuries. Rijkswaterstaat launched an investigation into the incident. The 'Mi Deseo' leftTerneuzen on Sep 16 and berthed in the 6th dock of Antwerp. Report with photos: https://www.omroepzeeland.nl/amp/nieuws/17785592/tanker-ramt-sluiskilbrug-stuurhut-zwaar-beschadigd?at_medium=sharing&at_campaign=sharedArticle&at_campaign_group=x

The"Trio Firat" was detained on Sep 10, 2025, in Izmir with 14 deficiencies, three of which being regarded ass seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Cargo Ship Safety Eqiuipment Expired 2) Certificate & Doc - Cargo Ship Safety Construction Expired 3) Structural conditions - Decks - cracking Cracked The vessel was released again on Sep 15 and left the port en route to Izmit with an ETA as of Sep 17. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

A decision in the legal dispute surrounding the "Eventin," which remained anchored off Rügen island, is being delayed. A comprehensive written submission from the customs authorities was recently received as part of the ongoing proceedings at the Federal Fiscal Court in Munich. The review will take some time. The responsible senate aims to make a decision by the end of 2025. The Main Customs Office had filed an appeal with the Federal Fiscal Court against a decision by the Greifswald Fiscal Court. In May, the Finance Court in Greifswald initially suspended the ordered immediate confiscation of the ship and its cargo pending a decision in the main proceedings. The ship's owner had provisionally prevailed with a corresponding motion. The tanker, loaded with approximately 100,000 tons of oil, is one of the vessels of the so-called Russian shadow fleet, which is subject to sanctions. After departing from Ust-Luga, it drifted in the Baltic Sea for hours in January, being unable to maneuver, after all systems had failed. Before, it had repeatedly traveled between Russia and India in the past. The environmental organization WWF is calling for the ship to be unloaded. Since transferring oil at sea is not an option and German Baltic Sea ports are unsuitable, Danish ports must be asked for assistance. However, the legal situation makes this difficult.

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Due to a mechanical issue, the scheduled departure of the 'Ala'suinu' from Argentia to North Sydney was at risk to be delayed on the night of Sep 15, 2025. The ship finally left the port short before 10 p.m. UTC.

Lewis Carr, the 2nd officer in charge of the 'Commodore Goodwill' was "shell-shocked" and "numb" after the collision with the fishing vessel 'L'Ecume II', the court has heard. He denied three counts of gross negligence manslaughter over the deaths of the skipper Michael Michieli and the crew members Larry Simyunn and Jervis Baligat. He is being tried alongside ex-Condor crew member Artur Sevash-Zade on the same charges. The court had previously heard that Mr Michieli would always have his fishing lights on as a matter of protection from larger boats. Carr told the jury he "didn't see any fishing lights" on L'Ecume II when using his sight and binoculars 20 minutes before the collision took place. e said he could see the ship's side lights, single mass headlight and some deck lights, and that the vessel was proceeding normally on its route. Between 05:15 a.m. GMT and 05:24 a.m. there was a small, slight echo of the 'L'Ecume II' on his radar. When he located the 'L'Ecume II' on the AIS he recognised it as a fishing boat by name, but "it didn't have fishing lights on". Carr told the jury that he expected the fishing vessel to take action and pass by the 'Commodore Goodwill' in accordance with maritime regulations. He maintained the course and speed of the Condor vessel until a minute before the collision. He altered to starboard side, and then the 'L'Ecume II' turned to port, which he did not expect and was against any collision regulations: "At that point, I was shocked at what I was seeing and sounded the horn to try and alert L'Ecume. With hindsight, it is late. But at the stage I didn't think L'Ecume would alter course to port which made the collision unavoidable." The prosecution had said that Carr had delayed calling the captain and coastguard about the collision by four minutes. Carr said he "couldn't think clearly at all" and that he was "kind of felt frozen. The first few minutes, the main priority was trying to get a visual of L'Ecume, then stabilise the vessel. At that point, the main focus was trying to get a visual of L'Ecume to see if she was down in the water or where exactly she was." Carr told the court that he ran out to the bridge wing to try and get a visual and, once the captain was onboard, he spent about 15 minutes using the search light to try and locate L'Ecume II before being sent to the captain's cabin after agreeing he was "in a state of shock". After being visited by the other 2d officer in his cabin, Carr said: "I don't think I was in the room. I wasn't responsive, I was still in a state of shock." Answering questions from defence lawyers, Carr told the jury that, after starting his shift at 01:00 a.m., he had been on the deck about five to 10 minutes beforehand to familiarise himself with what was going on before his handover with the other second officer. He proceeded towards Guernsey from Portsmouth and then handed back over to the captain of the ship to lead the vessel into the harbour at 02:40 a.m. As part of his role, Mr Carr would then leave the deck to assist with leaving the harbour from the afterdeck, located at the back of the ferry, acting as an extra pair of eyes to make sure the Goodwill cleared harbour safely. The 30-year-old said he then arrived back on the bridge at 04:52 a.m. and had been there for less than a minute before handover with the captain began. Asked by the defence if he felt pressured to take control of the deck from the captain, Mr Carr said it was "part of the job and obviously you wouldn't say to the captain: 'I don't want to take the conn'". Carr said the hours before had been "exhausting" and that officers were "ready for a change" and to work "more bearable" shift times. When asked if he was tired on the day of the collision, Mr Carr said he was not but "at the time, you just get on with your job". The trial was continued.

The Calmac ferries 'Glen Sannox' and Loch Shira' assisted the HM Coastguard, responding to the 'Spitfire - LH 107' in distress, on Sep 10, 2025, at 11.35 a.m. Also the Troon RNLI all weather lifeboat, Largs RNLI inshore lifeboat and the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 199 were mobilized to the scene just north of Little Cumbrae Island. Coastguard rescue teams from Cumbrae, Greenock and Largs were also sent to assist. The helicopter winched the two people on board from the sinking trawler and flew them to Largs Yacht Haven, where they were checked over by ambulance crew and released. The ferry was stood down by the Coastguard and resumed service with the 1:30 p.m. departure from Cumbrae. The RNLI lifeboat 'R.A. Wilson', with a four member volunteer crew on board, capsized during the response in the Firth of Clyde.. The Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat overturned on its way to the accident site, sending the rescue volunteers into the water. The crew was able to quickly right the lifeboat and get back onboard. They were then escorted back to the lifeboat station by other crews attending the emergency. The four RNLI volunteers were assessed paramedics and no injuries were reported, however the lifeboat was damaged. The RNLI has sent a relief lifeboat to the area while the original undergoes repairs. The RNLI started carrying out an investigation in conjunction with the MAIB (Marine Accident Investigation Branch) into the incident. A notice to mariners (NTM 26/2025) has been issued by Peel Ports, advising vessels not to anchor or fish in the area until the wreck’s exact location has been confirmed. Although it’s not yet known what caused the 'Spitfire' to sink, it was feared one of its wooden planks may have given way, leading to water ingress. The 'Spitfire' was launched in 1974 at Dunbar in East Lothian, and was the second last boat to be built at the town’s boatyard, Weatherhead and Blackie, before it closed two years later. The trawler remained at the harbour for 50 years until being sold in 2024 and then sailed north and through the Caledonian Canal on its way to new owners on the west coast. It was trawling for prawns in waters north of Little Cumbrae island on its last voyage.

The 'Mechanic Stepanov', enroute from the Russian port of St. Petersburg to Malokurilskoye with an ETA as of Oct 13, suffered a power failure and drifted in a short distance away from the Lilligrund Wind Farm in the direction of Drogden Lighthouse, before it.was anchored in Danish waters south of Amager on the evening of Sep 13, 2025. A NATO warship sailing under the British flag, a Danish military vessel and a Swedish police vessel were deployed to the area on the afternoon of Sep 14. The Swedish Coast Guard was supposed to handle the situation as the power failure had occurred in the Kattegat in Swedish waters, before the vessel ended up in Danish waters. In the meantime, the 'Mechanic Stepanov' drifted across three undersea data and communication cables running between Denmark and Sweden. The ship reported the problems just before it reached the area where the cables lie on the seabed, and control was regained shortly after it had passed over them. The passage took 20-30 minutes. When the ship finally stopped drifting, it was anchored in the Øresund for 20 hours, a short distance from an underwater gas pipeline from Swedegas that runs between Amager and Skåne. At the same time, it was near Copenhagen Airport and the Danish Armed Forces Intelligence Service (FE) premises at Sandagergård on the southern tip of Amager. The Danish Defence was monitoring the movements of the Russian ship, which heaved anchor again on the afternoon. The 'Mechanic Stepanov' was just completed at the Otradnoye Shipyard on the Neva River, and it received its RS class certification on Sep 4. No problems were identified in inspections and sea trials, and the vessel was cleared to depart for the voyage to its home port in the Kuril Islands. The crab vessel transited westbound through the Baltic Sea and then suffered a blackout due to a mechanical casualty. The ship was adrift in a busy shipping lane at the entrance to the Øresund for an extended period before going to anchor. Reports with photos: https://www.soefart.dk/article/view/1183352/russisk_skib_sejler_igen_efter_problemer_i_dansk_farvand https://danwatch.dk/russisk-skib-fik-maskinstop-over-undersoeiske-kabler-i-danmark/

The "Vines" was detained on Sep 11, 2025, in Karadeniz Eregli with 31 deficiencies ,26 of which being regarded a seriously and ground for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - International Air Pollution Prevention Expired 2) Certificate & Doc - International Sewage Pollution Prevention Expired 3) Certificate & Doc - International Ballast Water Management Cert. Expired 4) Certificate & Doc - International Oil Pollution Prevention Expired 5) Certificate & Doc - Booklet for bulk cargo loading/unloading/stowage Not as required 6) Certificate & Doc - International Energy Efficiency certificate Expired 7) Certificate & Doc - Log-books/compulsory entries Not as required Certificate & Doc - Minimum hours of rest Not as required 9) Certificate & Doc - Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Expired 10) Safety of navigation - Signalling lamp 'Inoperative 11) Safety of navigation - Navigation records Not as required 12) Living and working - Ventilation (Accommodation) Not as required 13) Living and working - Obstruction/slipping etc Not as required 14) Living and working - Access/structure Not as required 15) Living and working - Ventilation (working spaces) Not as required 16) Living and working - Cleanliness Not as required 17) Fire safety - Fire pump and its pipes' Inoperative 18) Structural conditions - Beams, frames, floors corrosion Not as required 19) Structural conditions - Hull - corrosion Corroded 20) Structural conditions - Wheelhouse - door/windows Not as required 21) Emergency system - Abandon ship drills Lack of training 22) Emergency system - Fire drills Lack of training 23) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Record Book Not as required 24) Pollution Prevention - Other (Marpol Annex I) Other 25) Pollution Prevention - Karking and labelling Not as required 26) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Sep 15 and left the port en route to Sulina with an ETA as of Sep 17. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

Technical problems have been detected on board the 'Lilleøre', which sails between Sælvig and Aarhus. There were a.o. vibrations in the fast ferry's catering area, and therewere fears that the problems may develop further, if not addressed. The ferry has therefore been taken out of service on Sep 15, 2025, and sidelined in Sælvig, so that it can proceed to a shipyard for investigations. The plan wwas for the ferry to be back in service on Sep 22. The operator Samsø Rederi will operate a commuter bus Monday to Friday, departing from Hou at 6:45 a.m. and from DOKK1 at 4:00 p.m. Other passengers have been referred to the Hou-Sælvig route.

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On the morning of Sep 16, the 'MMA Vision' (IMO: 9548627) has established a towing connection and began towing the 'Golden Mind' off the coast of Stewart Island back to the mainland. The tanker had encountered steering difficulties west of Rakiura on Sep 10. The plan was l to tow the vessel to Timaru, which was expected to be completed on Sep 19.