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The unloaded 'Invictus', en route from Beira to Fujairah, went adrift in the Indian Ocean after an engine room fire which broke out 508 nautical miles east of Mogadishu on the evening of April 22, 2025. The fire was extinguished on April 23 by noon. The state of the engines was unknown due to engine room flooding.An Indian Navy vessel sailing nearby has provided emergency medical assistance to a Filipino crew member of the 'Invictus', who suffered burns. The naval ship, however, did not medevac the man, and the vessel’s managers were looking for ways to get him off the 'Invictus'. The other crew members remained on board as well. European Union naval forces in the area were monitoring the situation. As of April 3, the tanker was NUC in po. 02° 06' N 053° 33' E.

The fire damaged ' Grande Brase'will not be repaired. The ship hasleft the port of Antwerp on April 19, being towed by the tug 'Eraclea' (IMO: 9499656), on its last voyage to breakers in Aliaga with an ETA as of May 16. During the preparatory work, the ship's horn was accidentally activated at 2 a.m. and could be switched off only at 7.30 a.m. The police in Beveren was besieged with complaints of the loud noise. The police and local political leaders continued to investigate the issue. While the ship was leaving port, it was assisted by the tugs 'Multragut 7' as steering tug and 'VB Jade' at starboard side. Report with photos and video: https://x.com/i/status/1913632529115914429 https://www.tugspotters.com/app/content/2025/04/eraclea-met-grande-brasile-naar-turkije/ https://www.shippingitaly.it/2025/04/22/in-rotta-verso-aliaga-turchia-la-nave-incendiata-grande-brasile-di-grimaldi/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJ2HmlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHnRK2uqS17OBaHdVPTOwi6NC9VeGMXZFaK2Rn0vwRqGOA8R42dURacXYwZsF_aem_tm7BUudKE4aHu0O5la81Hg

The "Le Lapérouse" conducted a rescue operation on April 21, 2025, for a migrant boat off the coast of Gavdos Island, Crete. Alerted by maritime authorities, the expedition ship rescued 75 migrants, including three children, who were aboard a boat in distress 20 miles south of the island. The crew provided life jackets, water, food, and essential medical assistance. Report with photo: https://lemarin.ouest-france.fr/shipping/un-navire-de-ponant-porte-secours-a-75-migrants-au-large-de-la-grece-6a3654be-203a-11f0-87cd-08a4dcb5c93e

The 7-meter sailboat 'Aurora' with three crew members on board requested assistance due to an engine failure on April 23, 2025, near the port of Estepona. The CCS Tarifa of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Gadir', which took the yacht in tow and pulled it safely to the port.

The captain of the 'Glomar Venture' was seriously injured in the allision with a Siemens Gamesa wind turbine 24 kilometres off the coast of Callantsoog. He suffered serious facial fractures when he fell and hit a bench. Two crew members, the helmsman and the motorman, one of whom suffered several broken ribs after falling. also suffered broken bones. The crew mainly consisted of Ukrainians. Immediately after the accident, the Coast Guard and units of the KNRM came to help. After treating the injured on board, they were taken to hospital. The affected crew members were not yet approachable. The cause of the accident was still a complete mystery. The 'Glomar Venture' had completed a job and was on its way to Den Helder when the allision happened. It was a very routine trip. The damaged ship remained moored at the quay of Het Nieuwe Werk, in the closed section in its home port of Den Helder as of April 23, where further investigation had to be carried out. Various authorities are involved in this, including the water police and the Environment and Transport Inspectorate. After the accident investigations have been comloeted, the 'Glomar Venture' can be taken to a dry dock. There, further inspection will follow to see if there is any further damage. The insurance company is also involved in this. The Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbine has been taken offline as investigations were carried out into the damage to the 11MW machine at a Vattenfall-owned project. The 'Glomar Venture' proceeded to Oudeschild on April 23 to the Damen Shipyards for further inspections. A 'Single voyage permit' was issued by the authorities for the departure from Den Helder. Prior to this, representatives of the National Unit (LE) of the water police and the Human Environment Inspectorate (ILT) had been on board. Report ith photos: https://www.noordhollandsdagblad.nl/regio/noordkop/noordkop-denhelder/de-glomar-venture-na-rammen-windturbine-naar-texels-dok-gevaren/60804778.html