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The 'BG Ireland' suffered an engine failurea pproximately 14 nautical miles off St Catherine’s Point, Isle of Wight, on June 20, 2025, one day after its departure from the port of Cork. The vessel was subsequently towed to Rotterdam on June 24, where the cargo of containers was discharged. She was towed to Emden on July 16 and has been laid up after its arrival on July 18 and remained stationary in the inner port as of Aug 22. It was curently unknown if she will return to service again with BG Freight Line or whether the charter has been terminated.

The story of the 'Khatanga' is coming to an end in Esbjerg, where Smedegaarden A/S will soon start scrapping the tanker, which arrived on June 26 after having been detained in the port of Gdynia since Oct 2017 after a failed inspection. The authorities found both serious structural problems and raised doubts about the training and skills of the crew. The owner, the Russian Murmansk Shipping Company, promised repairs, but instead ended up filing for bankruptcy in 2020. In Jan 2025, the Polish radio station Radio ZET reported that the country's military counterintelligence service (SKW) and the internal security service (ABW) were investigating the circumstances surrounding the abandoned Russian tanker. Security was also an issue. Twice during the winter, the 'Khatanga' broke its moorings, first on Dec 15, 2024, and again on Jan 12, 2025, underlining the risk of leaving the ship in port. After a long tug of war, the necessary approvals were obtained, and on June 19, the ''Khatanga' finally left Gdynia, heading for Esbjerg. Before its departure, the tanker was emptied of oil and chemicals, and the hull was welded.

The remains of the 'Xing Yuan' at Kholmsk were captured on Aug 18, 2025. Little of the ship has remained at the grounding site, with the wreckage being gone almost down to the waterline of the grounded ship with some hull remains and pipes of the machinery visible above the surface. https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3876740?navList=gallery&imo=9073311&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest

Due to the propulsion unit defect of the 'Lochnevis' on Aug 17, while serving on the route Mallaig-Small Isles, which required repairs in dry dock in Greenock, an amended timetable continued to be operated to and from the Small Isles from Aug 22 until Aug 28 by the replacement ferry: The 'Loch Bhrusda' was operating the following timetable for booked traffic: Departure Mallaig 10:45 a.m.; Arrival Rum 12:35 p.m.; Departure Rum 12:50 p.m.: Arrival Eigg 2:05 p.m.; Departure Eigg 2:25 p.m.; Arrival Rum 3:40 p.m.; Departure Rum 3:55 p.m.; Arrival Mallaig 5:45 p.m. CalMac was now accepting new vehicle and passenger bookings through until Aug 28 by calling the Mallaig port office on 01687 310240​ (option 2) Space remained limited, and no day trips were accepted.

The position of the 'An Yang' seems to be unchanged despite previously annonuced salvage attempt. A photo, reportedly captured on Aug 3, was showing the bulk carrier still high and dry with the starboard side anchor out at the grounding site in pos. 46° 39' N 141° 51' E at the coast of Nevelsk: https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3876732?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest