The "Ilyas Konan" was detained on July 30, 2025, in Karasu with 29 deficiencies,14 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboats Not as required 2) Life saving Appliances - Rescue boats Not ready for use 3) Certificate & Doc - Log-books/compulsory entries Entries missing 4) Certificate & Doc - Fire control plan - all Not as required 5) Certificate & Doc - International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate Not as required 6) Structural conditions - Decks - Cracking Cracked 7) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Other (Machinery) Other 8)) Pollution Prevention - Ballast water record book Not as required 9) Living and working - Lighting (Working spaces) Not as required 10) Living and working - Electrical ' Not as required 11) Living and working - Sanitary facilities Not as required 12) Living and working - Machiner (Working spaces) Not as required 13) Living and working - Ventilation (working spaces) Not as required 14) Living and working - Other (Working spaces) Other The vessel was again on released Aug 1 and left the port en route to Tuzla, where it arrived on Aug 3 and continued its voyage on Aug 4 en route toi Varna with an ETA as of Aug 5. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591
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Hamburg
On March 2, 2025, the port authorities in Hamburg responded to a major oil spill in Kattwyk Port, after a significant leak was reported. 42,000 liters of an oil-water mixture leaked into the Elbe river from a heavy oil tank at the Green Port, a company specializing in petroleum residue management. The spill contaminated more than 90,000 cubic meters of water. The firefighters, water police, and environmental authorities deployed floating oil barriers to prevent its further spread. Aslo a water-air barrier was activated to stop the pollution from reaching the Elbe’s main current. A police aircraft equipped with special cameras was also monitoring the situation.
Kolding
Onb Feb 18, 2025, a fire broke out in HJHansen's scrapyard at the port of Kolding. 50 firefighters fought the flames throughout the day, which they brought under control on the evening. It was a complicated extinguishing operation, as pouring water on the burning scrap heap did not have much effect, as the water ran away on the surface of the items in the pile. With the assistane of two cranes, the emergency services were able to separate the pile into smaller fractions. The firefighters contnued working on extinguishing the fire during the night, and they have finished only on Feb 19. Packubgup their equipment, took another couple of hours. Six people were injured in the fire when they were hit by flying fragments. Three of these were taken to the hospital for a check-up, and it was found that no one was seriously injured. Report with photo: https://www.soefart.dk/article/view/1147088/skrotbrand_i_kolding_er_slukket_seks_kom_til_skade
RUSTEM
The "Rustem" was again detained on July 31, also in Bartin, with ten deficiencies. 1) Certificate & Doc - Endorsement by flagstate Missing 2) Living and working - Cleanliness of engineroom Not as required 3) Living and working - Obsturction/slipping etc Not as required 4) Living and working - Safe means of access Not as required 5) Water/Weathertight - Covers (Hatchway, portable, tarpaulin etc) Not as required 6) Alarms - Engineers alarm Inoperative 7) Structural conditions - Decks, corrosion Corroded 8)) Structural conditions - Beams, frames, floors-corrosion Not as required 9) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water record book Not as required 10) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on Aug 3. The last detentions were on Jan 9 with 23 deficiencies for six days and on Aug 6, 2024, in Bartin with 30 deficiencies for six days too. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591
Rostock
In Rostock, the fire brigade was called to the site of the crane manufacturer Liebherr in the overseas port on the evening of Feb 26, 2025. Parts of a control station and attachments of a crane used to transport bulk goods were on fire. Since the fire was several meters high, extinguishing the flames was challenging. After the power supply was switched off, the fire in the crane driver's cabin was fought with a pipe. The fire brigade's quick intervention prevented the fire from spreading further. There were no injuries during the operation. 40 members of fire and rescue stations 2 and 3 and the Gehlsdorf volunteer fire brigade were on duty. It was assumed that a technical defect had caused the fire. The extent of the damage was still unclear. Investigations were ongoing. The material damage was estimated to be around 100,000 euros.
Dresden
Demolition work on the collapsed Carola bridge in the city of Dresden was suspended on Feb 18, 2025, after new fractures were discovered in the structure, with shipping traffic on the Elbe river also halted again. An installed acoustic emission monitoring system had detected steel fractures in two sections of the bridge that were not directly affected by its partial collapse on Sep 11, 2024,due to stress corrosion cracks caused by moisture in a section of the structure, leading to inland shipping traffic on the affected section of the Elbe being suspended for five months. The authoritieshad only reopened the passage under the bridge in central Dresden for inland commercial shipping three weeks ago, with free passage in a one-way system planned from Feb 18. However, the passage has been completely closed again since that morning after the measuring system installed to permanently monitor the collapsed bridge signalled movement. The authorities were now waiting for an engineering firm to assess whether the bridge will hold and whether ship traffic may be allowed to pass under it. The dredger 'Domarin' was meanwhile working on the fairway. Reports with photos: https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/sachsen/dresden/dresden-radebeul/carolabruecke-durchfahrt-schiffe-elbe-sperrung-100.html https://www.dnn.de/lokales/dresden/carolabruecke-dresden-noch-mehr-schaeden-entdeckt-L2PS2IHRPBDKLPP5JWNNUUHEH4.html https://www.projectcargojournal.com/transport-installation/2025/02/19/first-project-cargo-moves-on-the-elbe-following-carola-bridge-collapse/
TORVANG
On Aug 3, 2025, the 'Torvang' was towed to Stokksund in order to be demolished. The ship had sunk at the quay in Hendvågen on May 23 and was lifted the sheerleg 'Hebolift 9 from July 23 to July 28, when it was floating unassisted again. The Kristiansund Taubåtservice was contracted to finalise the last voyage and deployedthe tug "Waterlord" from Sunndalsoera, which took the ship in tow and pulled it to Fosen in Trøndelag. Report with photo: https://www.brunsvika.net/nyhetsarkiv-alle-artikler/32587-torvang-slept-til-opphogging
Vizhinjam
The Kerala government is set to hand over the provisional completion certificate for Vizhinjam Port, marking the beginning of its commercial operations. Kerala government will issue the provisional completion certificate for the Vizhinjam international seaport on Wednesday - 04/12/2024. The Directorate of Customs has assigned a new port code, "INTRV01," for Vizhinjam International Seaport. The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has also officially recognized "INTRV01" as the designated port code for Adani Vizhinjam Port. This development reflects the growing prominence of Vizhinjam International Seaport as a strategic hub for maritime trade in South Asia. The recognition by UNECE ensures compliance with international standards, reinforcing the seaport's status as a key player in global shipping networks. Vizhinjam International Port has made waves in the shipping industry by achieving a historic milestone—handling 300,000 TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) of cargo in just six months of its trial run! This phenomenal growth cements Vizhinjam’s status as a world-class transshipment hub, attracting some of the biggest players in global shipping. MSC Brings Shipping Titans To Vizhinjam! The world’s leading shipping giant, MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), is making a bold move by introducing Ultra Large Container Vessels (ULCV) to Vizhinjam by the end of this month. As part of MSC’s elite Jade (Premium) Service, which bridges Asia and Europe, a massive cargo ship will now dock at Vizhinjam every week—which will be a game-changer for international trade.