The 'Los Amigos' was detained in Gemlik on June 24, 2025, as the result of a PSC with a number of defiencies, 14 of which being regarded as serious and grounds for a detention: 1) Certificate & Doc - Document of compliance Entries missing 2) Certificate & Doc - Oil record book Entries missing 3) Safety of navigation - Voyage or passage plan Missing 4) Safety of navigation - Voyage data recorder Not as required 5) Safety of navigation - Charts Expired 6) Living and working - Cleanliness of engine room Insufficient 7) Alarms - UMS - Alarms Inoperative 8)) Fire safety - Fire fighting equipment and appliances Missing 9) Fire safety - Fixed fire exthinguishing installation Inoperative 10) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Unsafe 11) Emergency system - Abaldon ship drills Insufficient frequency 12) Life saving Appliances - Embarkation arrangement survival craft Not properly maintained 13) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Management System Malfunctioning 14) Water/Weathertight - Ventilators, air pipes and casings Cracked The vessel was released again on June 27 and left the port en route to Pula with an ETA as of July 2. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591
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BETIM
One week after partially sinking at the Chorao Island ferry ramp, the 'Betim' remained submerged, severely disrupting the daily travel routine of islanders and commuters. The continued delay in the recovery has sparked public frustration and political backlash, with questions mounting over the vessel's salvageability and the timeline for restoring normal operations. The authorities had assured that ferry services would resume once the sunken vessel has been removed and the was is deemed safe for navigation. However, multiple recovery attempts have failed so far. The River Navigation Department (RND) continued the salvage efforts. Another lift attempt was made on June 28, but the vessel could not be raised. Hig h tides hampered the work of the salvors. A pontoon was now attached to the ferry. As recovery efforts continue, the community waited for a resolution to restore vital transportation services between Chorao and the mainland. Reports with photos: https://www.heraldgoa.in/goa/goa/frustration-grows-as-sunken-betim-ferry-disrupts-chorao-commute-for-seventh-day/424527 https://www.heraldgoa.in/goa/goa/seven-days-on-chorao-ferry-remains-submerged-as-salvage-efforts-stall/424505 https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/high-tide-stymies-salvage-of-ferry-fresh-attempt-today/ar-AA1HyJOi
VILAMOURA
The 'Vilamoura' has been crippled by an engine room explosion about 12 hours after leaving the port of Zueitina on June 27, 2025., having loaded one million barrels of crude oil, bound for Gibraltar. The tanker suffered a large breach in the explosion, and the engine room was flooded. The suezmax tanker intially was believed to have become the victim of a limpet mine attac, but photos showed several shrapnel holes in the deck, leaving doubts regarding the mine theory. The blast left the suezmax, operated by George Economou’s TMS Tankers taking on water and unable to manoeuvre 90 nautical miles off the Libyan coast. The tanker was last reported NUC on June 29 in pos. 33° 38' N 019° 40' E. On June 28 at around 09:17 a.m. UTC, the fire-fighting tug 'Boka Summit' (IMO: 9315575) arrived to provide assistance to the tanker, which could be stabilised. The two vessels were now underway in the Eastern Mediterranean at reduced speed, headed tothe Peloponnese region of Greece to remove the cargo in a ship-to-ship transfer with an ETA as of July 1-2. The tanker then will also become the subject of a forensic security investigation. The operator George Economou’s TMS Tankers confirmed the incident on June 30. Since April, the 'Vilamoura' had made at least two voyages to Russian oil terminals, including Ust-Luga on April 30, and the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal near Novorossiysk, to load Kazakh oil. Since the begining of this, year four other ships have exploded under similar circumstances. This concerned the Malta-flagged 'Seajewel' (IMO: 9388807), the Marshall Islands-flagged 'Seacharm' (IMO: 9773765), the Liberia-flagged 'Grace Ferrum' (IMO: 9667928), and the Antigua-Barbuda-flagged 'Koala' (IMO: 9234642). All these tankers had all called at Russian ports prior to being hit with an explosion. Report with photos: https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1154049/Fear-and-speculation-mount-after-another-tanker-is-hit-by-unexplained-blast
TB ISKA 1165
The 'Iska 1165' stranded amid stormy weather in Tanjung Goram waters off Lantagi Village in Southeast Sulawesi on June 27, 2025, at 2 a.m. LT. One crew member died, while seven others were rescued. The sailor, identified as Antonius Parantuan, 44, jumped into the sea in an attempt to reach the nearest shore and seek help, but was swept away by strong currents. His body was found on june 28 at 1 a.m. LT. Two other crew members had accompanied him, one managed to return to the grounded ship, the second reached the beach. At about 2:15 a.m. LT, rescuers from the Watakobi Office were dispatched to the reported last known position (LKP), which was about 32.78 miles from the Marina Wanci Pier, where the tug had departedm and arrived at about 5:40 a.m. During the rescue effort, they encountered high waves, making it difficult to reach the vessel. When the water receded at about 8:30 a.m. the vessel's master, 37, and six other sailors were found alive and received medical treatment at the Bine Rombo Public Health Center. The deceased was taken to Ereke Hospital after being recovered. Reports with photos and video: https://kendariinfo.com/kapal-tb-iska-1165-kandas-di-perairan-butur-1-abk-meninggal-dunia/ https://tirtamedia.id/read/kapal-tunda-tb-iska-1165-karam-dihantam-gelombang-di-tanjung-goram-buton-utara-1-meninggal-dunia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0CZT6XCqXE
ALTAY
The major fire aboard the 'Altay' at Hull has been extinguished on June 28. The Humberside Fire and Rescue crews were called to the Albert Dock on June 27 at about 10:20 a.m. BST, after the blaze started in a cargo hold containing 3,500 tonnes of scrap metal, causing a plume of smoke to spread across the city centre. The fire was brought under control on June 28 by about 05:00 a.m. Crews remained at the scene to ensure there was no risk of reignition. Crews from the Humberside Fire and Rescue, HM Coastguard and Humberside Police were on the scene. The fire fighters had worked through the night, continuously dampening down the cargo hold to bring the fire under control.Up to five fire engines, an aerial platform and fire crews trained in marine response were involved in the operation to bring the fire under control. During the blaze, the direction of the wind had pushed smoke towards Hull city centre, and, as a result, police closed the Kingston Retail Park, the Marina, English Street, Wellington Street and Jackson Street. Those closures were lifted later in the evening. The Hull Combined Court and Hull Magistrates' Court were also temporarily closed and cases were adjourned or moved online. The site of The Big Malarkey Festival in East Park had been evacuated as a precaution. Report with photos and video: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceq7r84vpr4o
