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The 'Solong' is being taken to the Galloo shipyard in Ghent for dismantling after being badly damaged on March 10 in the allision with the tanker 'Stena Immaculate', which was anchored off Grimsby. Galloo is also the buyer of the decommissioned Dutch cruise ship 'Astoria'. The burnt-out 'Solong' was towed to Aberdeen after the allision. The wreck is expected to arrive at the shipyard in Ghent at the end of July or beginning of August. ‘First, everything regarding the export permit from Scotland has to be arranged. The fire, however, has left only steel.

On the morning of June 24, 2025, the Port Authority of Kardamena was informed by the Captain of the 'Panagia Evangelistria', that the ship had suffered a malfunction of the starboard side main engine, upon its arrival at the port of Kardamena, with 15 passengers, four cars and 2 two-wheeled vehicles on board. The ferry was sailing from Nisyros to Tilos and Kardamena Kos. The departure of the ship from the Kardamena Port Station was prohibited until the damage was repaired and a seaworthiness certificate was presented by the monitoring classification society.

At least nine people were killed when the 'Keoyound Sun' sank, South Korea's foreign ministry said on March 21. Two South Korean nationals were among the dead. The Japanese coastguard has rescued an Indonesian crew member, and that another member of the crew of 11 was still missing. A damaged free fall lifeboat was later retrieved, after having come lose from the wreck, and stored at a small fishing harbor near Mokpo. It obviously had spent some time in the sea before being brought ashore, and was showing significant damage, meaning that it remained on the ramp when the vessel capsized. Photo: https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3853590?navList=gallery&category=61&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest

Due to a technical issue with water ingress in the Mariners cafeteria aboard the 'Isle of Arran', serving on the route Kennacraig-Port Askaig-Port Ellen, on June 24, there was no hot food service or seating available in this area until further notice.

On the evening of June 21,.2025, the 'Muazezz K', enroute from Abu Qir to Koper, rescued 501 migrants from a troubled fishing boat 49 nautical miles south of Crete. The Port Authorities of Agia Galini, Kala Limeni, Kokkinos Pyrgos and Paleochora were informed by the Greek Coastguard about the boat in difficulties, and a patrol bpat. a öofebpat, the opffshore ship 'Path', a Navy Frigate and three passing ships were asked to assist. After the fishing vessel was located, the 'Muazzez K' picked up the occupants with the assistance of the patrol boat and the lifeboat. Subsequently, they were transported to the Messara Bay anchorage, where they were transferred to the rescue resources and safely taken to the port of Agia Galini. Subsequently, they were transferred to a temporary accommodation facility in Rethymno, accompanied by Coastguard officers. During the preliminary investigation conducted by the Rethymno Port Authority, in collaboration with the Directorate of Security and Protection of Maritime Borders, four (Egyptian nationals, aged 21, 36, 21 and 20, were identified as the human traffickerand were arrested for violating article 83 of Law 3386/2005 “Illegal entry into the country”, article 25 of Law 5038/2023 “Facilitation”, article 45 of the Criminal Code “Aid” and article 306 of the Criminal Code “Exposure”. According to a statement by the survivors, they had set off in the evening hours of June 20 from the coast of Tobruk, Libya. The Directorate of Security and Protection of Maritime Borders, in collaboration with the Port Authority of Rethymno, was analyzing and processing in depth all the information that has emerged and was investigating the possible expansion of the activities of the members of the organization in question, as well as its collaboration with other members of organized crime groups, with the same or similar activities. Report with photo: https://www.hcg.gr/el/epikairothta/entopismos-kai-diaswsh-501-allodapwn-sth-8alassia-perioxh-notia-ths-krhths/