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On April 19, 2025, at around noon, the 'MSC Talia F', loaded with containers, some of them containing dangerous goods, suffered engine damage and was disabled approximately eight nautical miles east-northeast of Punta Melenara (Lat. 28.2159 Lng. -15.1904), en route from Valencia to Nouakchott. The ship was drifting south at approximately two knots speed amid north-northeastern winds of 25 to 30 knots speed and a swell of approximately two meters height. Salvamento Marítimo depolyed the emergency tug 'Heroinas de Sálvora' (IMO: (IMO 9960112) to the scene, which arrived at 9:50 p.m. LT and secured a tow line just before midnight. The vessel was safely towed to the port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, where it was safely berthed on April 20 at around 4 a.m. UTC. tThe likely cause of the failure was a fuel pump malfunction. On April 21 at 4.30 a.m. the ship left the port again after repairs and finally arrived at the port of destination on April 24. Report with photos: https://safety4sea.com/container-ship-suffers-mechanical-failure-off-gran-canaria/

On April 24, 2025, at 12.30 a.m. a barge loaded with coal sank on the Maas off Monsin Island in Liège after colliding with another ship. The 'Litore', which was connected to it, was able to detach itself in time. The quick maneuver prevented the pusher tug from sinking too. The barge was carrying a cargo of coal. It sank in just a few minutes to the bottom of the river. No injuries were reported. The crew members were all safe and sound. The submerged barge did not impede river traffic. Navigation on the Maas therefore remained possible in this area. The authorities were investigating the cause of the collision. Report with photo: https://www.flows.be/binnenvaart/2025/04/schip-geladen-met-steenkool-zinkt-in-maas-bij-luik-na-aanvaring/

A 47 year old, female assistant of the 'AF Claudia' lost her life on the night to April 24, 2025. She was killed by a truck driver who was backing up his vehicle on the ferry's ramp in the port of Patras without noticing her. The truck driver, a 44-year-old Greek man, was hospitalised. The Patras port authorities started investigating the accident. A preliminary information collected by the Greek Coast Guard suggested that she was disembarking on foot when she got caught under the wheels of the truck’s coach. The victim was a low-ranking crew member of Greek nationaity.. The ferry is currently chartered by the Attica Group. A local labour union called for a 24-hour strike at the port over the incident and a protest rally was scheduled to take place in the afternoon of April 25

On Jan 7, 2020, the Civil Protection, National Guard and Customs Guard units evacuated the crew of the 'Hamada S' which had rund aground on the coast of Bizerte near Errimel at the the Rimal beach on Dec 11, 2019, at dawn. Among the 11 sailors were two Syrians, two Egyptians and six Indians. The decision to take them off was made for humanitarian reasons because they no longer had enough provisions on board. They were repatriated on Jan 6, 2020.. The ship had been broken down off Bizerte two days ago, but the local authorities had denied access to the port and requested the ship to accept tug assistance. The captain refused to pay for the towing services after lengthy negotiations before the ropes broke due to bad weather on Dec 10. The ship had arrived from Algeria and was bound to a repair yard in Menzel Bourguiba, but was prevented from crossing the canal by bad weather. The stormy seas had brought it stepwise closer to the coast. The civil protection and the Maritime Guard as well as the regional authorities represented by the governor of the region arrived at the scene. The wreck remained in situ as of April 2025, but had developed an increased list to starboard site since the inital grounding. Photos: https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3656735?navList=gallery&imo=7946643&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3831280?navList=gallery&imo=7946643&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3831305?navList=gallery&imo=7946643&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on April 23, 2025, rescued a fisherman who had suffered a seizure off the coast of Gujarat and brought him back to land for medical treatment. The ICG station in Pipavav received information from the Fishing Association of Jafrabad in Amreli that a crew member of the Indian fishing boat 'Maa Kuldevi' had suffered a medical emergency at sea about 90 kilometres from the coast. The 'C-419' was immediately diverted to the position and proceeded with maximum speed and established communication with IFB Maa Kuldevi (IND-GJ-14-MM-1649). Uponn its arrival, the crew found that the patient, Kalu Deva Bareiya (57), was having severe chest pain and seizure episodes. The fisherman was safely transferred onto the 'C-419', which then proceeded to nearest harbour i.e. Pipavav, where the patient was handed over to representatives of the local Fisheries Association for onward transfer to a hospital and further treatment. The condition of the patient was stable.