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The 'Juan Carlos I', which is participating in the manoever Neptune Strike under NATO command as part of the Dédalo group's deployment, has suffered a breakdown on June 29 near Cartagena, which affected its cooling system, leaving it without air conditioning for several days, forcing the ship to modify its operations. Technical assistance was requested, and personnel from a specialized company were brought aboard by helicopter on June 29. After identifying the source and requesting the necessary spare parts, they arrived on the ship on June 30. Once the spare parts were received, work continued on its repair-The repairs were completed on the afternoon of July 1, and the ambient temperature was beginning to improve after several days of high temperatures inside the ship for the crew.. Measures were taken to move the ship to the Atlantic in search of milder weather conditions during this significant heat wave.

The 'Astoria' will be towed from the Waalhaven in Rotterdam to the Galloo recycling yard in the seaport of Ghent on July 3. ‘The ship will arrive in Ghent on July 4 at around 3 p.m. ‘Due to years of inactivity and lack of maintenance, the ship needs to be towed by the tugs 'Multratug 3' (IMO: 9537408) and 'Multratug 20 (IMO: 9572006)', which were already ready at the ship on _July 2. The exact departure time is not yet known. More than 96% of the materials of the 'Astoria' can be reused. The ship was bought by the Belgian shipyard on June 17 for 200,000 euros at an auction in Rotterdam. The previous owner failed to meet the payments, after which the shipping agent was allowed to seize the ship.

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Ukraine claims that the 'Vilamoura' is linked to Russia's Ghost Fleet, used to circumvent Western sanctions. According to Ukrainian military intelligence, the vessel was carrying more than one million barrels of crude oil, when it was seriously damaged by an explosion off the coast of Libya on June 27. The vessel was located nearly 150 kilometers northeast of the Libyan coast in the Mediterranean Sea at the time. According to Ukrainian intelligence services, the Vilamoura is owned by the Greek company TMS Tanker Limited and has repeatedly transported cargo from Russian ports. The explosion caused the engine room to flood due to water intake, although the cause of the explosion remained unclear. The explosion was only reported on June 30, and the tanker is currently being towed towards the Gulf of Laconia, where it is scheduled for inspection and repair. The incident came as a series of unexplained explosions on oil tankers calling at Russian ports. In response, shipowners have begun inspecting their vessels for mines using divers and underwater drones. According to Ukrainian intelligence, the Russian ghost fleet now numbers nearly 1,000 vessels, with a total tonnage of over 100 million tons. These cargo ships reportedly regularly change flags, disable their tracking systems, and sail with limited assurances, in order to conceal their activities and continue the illegal export of Russian oil.

The "Welt Ahoi" was originally intended to usher in a new era of ferry service in Lübeck-Travemünde, but the ferry remained sidelined at Priwall since the allisoin with the ferry 'Travemünde', on the afternoon of Nov 5, 2024 on the Trave. The cause was a complete system failure during a trial run. It is still unclear when the problems will be resolved. The Lübeck public utility company, which operates the ferry, is still unable to provide an exact date. On Nov 5 at 3:50 p.m., a boat crew from the Travemünde Water Police station spotted the Priwall ferry 'Welt ahoi!' was sailing at an angle of 90 degrees across the pier on the Travemünde side and eventually allided with the Priwall ferry 'Travemünde'. The new ferry had departed from the southern pier of the Priwall ferry terminal towards Travemünde without picking up any cars or passengers. About two-thirds of the way through, it began to lurch, repeatedly switching between starboard and port and no longer steerable. The 'Travemünde,' moored next to it at the northern pier in Travemünde, stopped loading cars and passengers and rushed to help. The 'Welt ahoi!', which was no longer maneuverable, was pushed onto the pier by the 'Travemünde'. Report with photos: https://www.hl-live.de/text.php?id=169238

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Ocean Residences, based in Malta, will have their residence ship called NJORD constructed by Meyer. The ship is to be 290 meters long and equipped with 118 apartments. An oceanographic and atmospheric laboratory with high-quality technical equipment is also to be set up on board the M / Y NJORD. These include drones and a telescope. Scientists and experts are supposed to collect data on environmental, marine and air conditions and create new maps of the ocean floor while traveling around the globe. All collected data should be made available to the general public. Ocean Residences originally planned to have this ship built by Brodosplit and the Norwegian Kleven shipyard Images: https://www.cruisedeck.de/meyer-werft-sichert-sich-neubau-auftrag-von-ocean-residences/

On July 2, 2023, the "Ørtind" could not take cars to the port of call Skotnes due to damage to a damage to the ferry bridge, it will not be possible to transport cars to Skotnes The Bindal-Harangsfjord connection is operated by the express boat "Ørtind" which is a fast catamaran vessel that takes both cars and passengers.

A civil lawsuit began in Braunschweig on July 2 against the car manufacturer VW for damages resulting from the sinking of the 'felicityy Ace'. The ship's owner, the shipping company, and the marine hull insurers are demanding damages in the hundreds of millions before the Braunschweig Regional Court. They were blaming lithium-ion batteries in electric cars for the fire that led to the sinking of the "Felicity Ace' on March 1, 2022 approximately 170 kilometers off the coast of the Azores island of Faial. At the time of the accident, it was transporting almost 4,000 cars of various Volkswagen brands, including electric vehicles. The cause of the fire is disputed: According to the court, the plaintiffs claim that a self-igniting lithium-ion battery caused the fire. The defendants rejected this claim and also claimed that prudent action could have prevented the sinking of the ship. The parties also disagreed on the exact amount of damages.

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Gypsies from the poorest country in the EU - Bulgaria, have attempted to board unnamed motor vessel at Port of Burgas outer anchorage, Maritime.bg reported. The information has been confirmed by the authorities in the country. The regional governor of Burgas has appointed an urgent investigation into the so-called first piracy act in the Bulgaria's European waters. According to Maritime.bg, the attackers were not caught after their approach to the ship was detected by local services. An unknown number of gypsies are said to have sailed in a speedboat and had a ladder to board the unnamed motor vessel, under cover of the night ten days ago. A few years ago, the Libyan GNMT accused Bulgaria of supporting a "purely pirate act" when, under unknown and highly dubious circumstances, the company lost control of motor tanker BADR. The case unfolded again near Burgas. Report in Bulgarian: https://www.maritime.bg/75948-2/