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During the recent days of late May, 2025, at least a half-dozen sanctioned LNG carriers have received permits to sail Russia’s Northern Sea Route during the summer months. The vessels were including the last summer’s shadow fleet carriers 'Arctic Metagas' (ex-'Everest Energy') and 'Arctic Mulan' (ex-'Mulan'), as well as the recently-reflagged and sanctioned tanker 'Iris' (ex-'North Sky'), 'Buran' (ex-'North Air'), 'Voskhod (ex-'North Mountain'), and 'Zarya' (ex-'North Way'). In total, almost 30 LNG tankers have now been granted permits to travel through Russia’s Arctic waters in the coming months. Among them are at least six conventional gas tankers without any ice-class. The bulk of the fleet remained unsanctioned and was operating legally, carrying liquefied gas from the Yamal LNG project.

During the recent days of late May, 2025, at least a half-dozen sanctioned LNG carriers have received permits to sail Russia’s Northern Sea Route during the summer months. The vessels were including the last summer’s shadow fleet carriers 'Arctic Metagas' (ex-'Everest Energy') and 'Arctic Mulan' (ex-'Mulan'), as well as the recently-reflagged and sanctioned tanker 'Iris' (ex-'North Sky'), 'Buran' (ex-'North Air'), 'Voskhod (ex-'North Mountain'), and 'Zarya' (ex-'North Way'). In total, almost 30 LNG tankers have now been granted permits to travel through Russia’s Arctic waters in the coming months. Among them are at least six conventional gas tankers without any ice-class. The bulk of the fleet remained unsanctioned and was operating legally, carrying liquefied gas from the Yamal LNG project.

Due to essential repairs required on the bow visor of the 'Clansman', the scheduled departures from Oban on May 29 at 4:20 p.m., due to arrive in Colonsay at :35 p.m., and from Colonsay at 6:50 p.m., due to arrive in Oban at 9:05 p.m., had to be cancelled by the operator CalMac.

On May 29, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. the 'Flight of Time', with two crew members on board, issued a PAN PAN call, indicating that the yacht was disabled and adrift. The crew believed that a net had caught in the propeller and fouled the propulsion. The yacht was six nautical miles north of Ciutadella (Menorca) at that time. The CCS Palma of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR boat 'Salvamar Markab', which took the boat in tow and safely pulled it to the Nautical Club of Las Palmas. Report with photos: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1928128115160609004

On May 29, 2025, at midday, the Naxos Port Authority was informed by the Captain of the 'Champions League Jet 1', that a 79-year-old passenger of Brazilian nationality felt unwell due to a fainting episode, on the scheduled route from the port of Piraeus to the ports of Syros-Tinos-Mykonos-Paros-Naxos-Thira-Heraklion. Before the man was disembarked at the port of Thira, he was initially provided with first aid by a private doctor who by chance was on board the ferry. Upon the ship's arrival at the port of Naxos, he was transported by an ambulance to the General Hospital - Health Center of Naxos, from where she was discharged the same day. The ship continued its approved itinerary to the port of Thira.

More containers from the 'MSC Elsa 3' have washed ashore. On the morning of May 27, containers were found along the coasts of Varkala, Anchuthengu, Ayroor, and Edava in Thiruvananthapuram district. Parcels from the containers were also floating ashore in Anchuthengu, Mampally, and Muthalapozhi. The ship had drifted close to the Manthara temple in Varkala and many of the containers that washed ashore are in a damaged condition, with sacks scattered across the coastline. Efforts to remove the containers that washed up in Kollam and Alappuzha districts were set to begin on May 27. However, due to the inaccessibility of the area to land vehicles, including cranes, the containers will likely be transported to Kollam port by sea. As of May 28, 34 containers had been reported stranded along the coast. Authorities are maintaining high vigilance across coastal areas amid fears that more containers may continue to wash ashore. One container found floating near Thankassery in Kollam was towed to port by a fishing boat. Agencies had earlier warned that the sunken ship was carrying 12 containers with around 250 tons of calcium carbide, a substance that could pose an explosion risk. An aerial survey conducted by the Coast Guard revealed that over 100 containers had fallen into the sea before the ship sank and were seen floating in the sea.

During the voyage from May 20 to May 29, 2025, the MSC Fantasia encountered technical problems that limited the maximum cruising speed. The port call in Kerkyra on the island of Corfu, planned for May 27, had to be canceled at short notice. The ship sailed from Istanbul to Bari, with two days at sea. Guests on board were informed of the port cancellation the evening before via a cabin letter. The port call in Corfu could not be realized because more time was needed for the voyage from Istanbul back to the Adriatic. The costs for canceled MSC shore excursions on Corfu have been credited to the guests' onboard accounts. Each guest received a non-refundable onboard credit of €100 to compensate for the inconvenience. The reason for the route change were technical problems on board the ship. The engineers on board were working to resolve the issue. Whether this has been resolved in the meantime or whether route changes might occur on subsequent voyages is currently unknown.

During the recent days of late May, 2025, at least a half-dozen sanctioned LNG carriers have received permits to sail Russia’s Northern Sea Route during the summer months. The vessels were including the last summer’s shadow fleet carriers 'Arctic Metagas' (ex-'Everest Energy') and 'Arctic Mulan' (ex-'Mulan'), as well as the recently-reflagged and sanctioned tanker 'Iris' (ex-'North Sky'), 'Buran' (ex-'North Air'), 'Voskhod (ex-'North Mountain'), and 'Zarya' (ex-'North Way'). In total, almost 30 LNG tankers have now been granted permits to travel through Russia’s Arctic waters in the coming months. Among them are at least six conventional gas tankers without any ice-class. The bulk of the fleet remained unsanctioned and was operating legally, carrying liquefied gas from the Yamal LNG project.

During the recent days of late May, 2025, at least a half-dozen sanctioned LNG carriers have received permits to sail Russia’s Northern Sea Route during the summer months. The vessels were including the last summer’s shadow fleet carriers 'Arctic Metagas' (ex-'Everest Energy') and 'Arctic Mulan' (ex-'Mulan'), as well as the recently-reflagged and sanctioned tanker 'Iris' (ex-'North Sky'), 'Buran' (ex-'North Air'), 'Voskhod (ex-'North Mountain'), and 'Zarya' (ex-'North Way'). In total, almost 30 LNG tankers have now been granted permits to travel through Russia’s Arctic waters in the coming months. Among them are at least six conventional gas tankers without any ice-class. The bulk of the fleet remained unsanctioned and was operating legally, carrying liquefied gas from the Yamal LNG project.

Due to an issue with the radar of the 'Glen Sannox', serving on the route Troon-Brodick on May 29, the scheduled departure from Troon at 3:10 p.m.was delayed. After the issue has been resolved, the ferry finally departed from the port at 3:35 p.m., about half an hour delayed.

On May 29, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. the medical evacuation of a crew member from the 'Teal Ray', en route from Vado Ligure, was requested, while the chemical tanker was sailing 60 mautical miles south of Barcelona. The CCS Barcelona of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 222, which hoisted the patient and transported him to the helipad of the Son Espases Hospital in Palma, where he was hospitalized for further medical care.

On May 25, 2025, the ' Leonid Leonov' was detained in Karadeniz Eregli with ten deficiencies: 1) Dangerous goods - Personal protection Not as required 2) Structural conditions - Decks - cracking Cracked 3) Structural conditions - Beams, frames, floors corrosion Corroded 4) Fire safety - Fire pump and its pipes Not as required 5) Emergency systems - Fire drills Lack of training 6) Certificate & Doc - Minimum hours of rest Not as required 7) Pollution Prevention - Other (Marpol Annex I) Other 8)) Pollution Prevention - Marking and labelling Not as required 9) Living and working - Lighting (Working spaces) Not as required 10) Living and working - Obstruction/slipping etc Not as required The vessel was released again on May 27 and left the port aqgain on May 29 en route to Galati withj an ETA as of June 1. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On May 26, 2025, the "NS Sabina" was detained in Çanakkale with 18 deficiencies, ten of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Fire safety - International shore connection Missing 2) Fire safety - Fire fighting equipment and appliances Not as required 3) Fire safety - Other (Fire safety) Other 4) Emergency systems - Enclosed space entry and rescue drills Not as required 5) Radio communications - SART/AIS-SART Batteries expired 6) Radio communications - Functional requirements Not as required 7) Life saving Appliances - Lifeboats Not properly maintained 8)) Pollution Prevention - Sediment removal and disposal Not carried out 9) Safety of navigation - Lights, shapes and sound signals Inoperative 10) Certificate & Doc - Other (Certificates) Other The vessel was released again on May 28 and left the port enroute to Durres. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

On May 19, 2025, the 'Laurus' detained in Venice with 15 deficiencies, nine of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Water/Weather - Ventilators, air pipes and casings Damaged 2) Life saving App - Inflatable liferafts Not properly stowed 3) Life saving App - Embarkation arrangement survival craft Not properly maintained 4) Emergency systems - Emergency source of power - emergency generator Inoperative 5) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Propulsion main engine Not as required 6) Fire safety - Fixed fire exthinguising installation Inoperative 7) Fire safety - Ventilation Inoperative 8)) Radio communication - Reservce source of energy Not as required 9) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on May 26 and dropped anchor off Venice. The last detention were only on Feb 3 in Brindisi with eight deficiencies for nine days and on March 15 in Tekirdag with 34 deficiencies for nine days.

During the recent days of late May, 2025, at least a half-dozen sanctioned LNG carriers have received permits to sail Russia’s Northern Sea Route during the summer months. The vessels were including the last summer’s shadow fleet carriers 'Arctic Metagas' (ex-'Everest Energy') and 'Arctic Mulan' (ex-'Mulan'), as well as the recently-reflagged and sanctioned tanker 'Iris' (ex-'North Sky'), 'Buran' (ex-'North Air'), 'Voskhod (ex-'North Mountain'), and 'Zarya' (ex-'North Way'). In total, almost 30 LNG tankers have now been granted permits to travel through Russia’s Arctic waters in the coming months. Among them are at least six conventional gas tankers without any ice-class. The bulk of the fleet remained unsanctioned and was operating legally, carrying liquefied gas from the Yamal LNG project.

During the recent days of late May, 2025, at least a half-dozen sanctioned LNG carriers have received permits to sail Russia’s Northern Sea Route during the summer months. The vessels were including the last summer’s shadow fleet carriers 'Arctic Metagas' (ex-'Everest Energy') and 'Arctic Mulan' (ex-'Mulan'), as well as the recently-reflagged and sanctioned tanker 'Iris' (ex-'North Sky'), 'Buran' (ex-'North Air'), 'Voskhod (ex-'North Mountain'), and 'Zarya' (ex-'North Way'). In total, almost 30 LNG tankers have now been granted permits to travel through Russia’s Arctic waters in the coming months. Among them are at least six conventional gas tankers without any ice-class. The bulk of the fleet remained unsanctioned and was operating legally, carrying liquefied gas from the Yamal LNG project.

The 'Loch Tarbert', serving on the route Tarbert-Portavadie, continued operating single ended with increased turnarounds due to its ramp issue on May 29. As a consequence, the scheduled departure from Tarbert at 5:00 p.m. and from Portavadie at 5:30 p.m. had to be cancelled. On May 30, engineers were attending the vessel to carry out repairs to the forward ramp. In order for these works to take place the scheduled departures from Tarbert at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and from Portavadie at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. had to be cancelled.

On May 28, 2025, the 'Elvimar' suffered an engine failure 17 nautical miles northwest of Cádiz and requested towing assistance. The CCS Cádiz of Salvmaneto Marítimo mobilized the SAR boat 'Salvamar Suhail', which took the fishing vessel in tow and safely pulled it to the fishing port of Cádiz. Video: https://x.com/i/status/1927735658241540542

On May 13, 2025, the 'Forward' was detained in Gemlik with 15 deficiencies, eight of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Life saving Appliances - Inflatable liferafts Not ready for use 2) Living and working - Cleanliness of engine room Insufficient 3) Fire safety - Personal equipment for fire safety Not as required 4) Fire safety - Fire fighting equipment and appliances Not as required 5) Structural conditions - Decks - Cracking Cracked 6) Structural conditions - Ballast, fuel and other tanks Not as required 7) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Management System Malfunctioning ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on May 25 and permitted a single voyage for repairs with destination shown as Rostov-on-Don.. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

arrived Aliaga Anchorage 28.05.25