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On the morning of Aug 17, a Frontex patrol vessel spotted a small boat 25 nautical miles off Cabo de Gata and provided its exact position to the RCC of Salvamento Marítimo in Almería. The Maritime controllers deployed the 'Salvamar Spica' to assist, which rescues the 12 people on board. The migrants were disembarked in Almería.

On the morning of Aug 16 the tugs 'Ocean Bravo' (IMO: 7025279), 'Ocean Aqua' (IMO: 9280469), 'Ocean Clovis T' (IMO: 9533036) and 'Ocean Serge Genovis' (IMO: 9553907) were able to refloat the 'Federal Yamaska', after some thousand tons of its cargo of sugar had been lightered since Aug 15. The ship reached the port of Montreal on Aug 17 with tug assistance. The 'Federal Yamaska' had run aground near Verchères, Quebec, on Aug 12, at around 5:45 a.m. following a complete loss of engines. Report with photos: https://montreal.citynews.ca/2025/08/15/federal-ship-yamaska-vercheres/

The RCC of Salvamento Marítimo in Vigo received a distress call from the passenger vessel 'Salacia' on the night of Aug 17, 2025. After flooding of its engine, the ship had lost propulsion and dropped anchor off Martiño Island with 11 people on board. The 'Salvamar Mirach' was immediately mobilized ti assist. It took the vessel in tow and safely pulled it to the Real Club Náutico de Vigo.

On 'the afternoon of Aug 16, 2025, the 'Anna', en route from Bremen, allided with the railway bridge at the Oldenburg port on the Hunte River, while sailing upstream toward the Coast Canal. The impact severe damage to thewheelhouse, as well as to a car stored behind it, which was displaced but did not fall into the water. Mo one was injured, and no pollutants leaked out. Only paint rubbed off the underside of the rolling bascule bridge, whbich was not raised at the time of the accident. The Bremen Traffic Control Center has banned the 'Anna' from sailing. The Brake Water Police have taken over the investigation into the cause of the accident. The railway bridge was closed to rail traffic for approximately two hours. This affected the RE1 regional train from Norddeich to Bremen Central Station, as well as the RS3 line (Bad Zwischenahn/Wilhelmshaven-Bremen) operated by Nordwestbahn. After an inspection by the Waterways and Shipping Administration and German Rail, the line was finally reopened in the afternoon. The captain had probably misjudged the clearance height of the closed bascule bridge. Report with photo: https://www.nwzonline.de/region/bahnstrecke-in-oldenburg-sperrung-zwischen-hude-und-oldenburg-wegen-beschaedigter-eisenbahnbruecke-aufgehoben_a_4,2,1710990472.html

The "Radcliffe R. Latimer" proceeded to Thunder Bay, Ontario, on Aug 16 with own power for permanent repairs. The ship was escorted by the tug "Wilfred M. Cohen“ (MMSI: 314955479) on its way.