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On the night of July 13, two migrant boat departures were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez Regional. The first migrant boat was reported off Blériot beach in the middle of the night. The CROSS depolyed the 'Cormoran' to monitor the boat. After several hours of navigation and facing changing weather conditions, several people aboard the boat requested assistance. The 'Cormoran' launched its operational drome boat (EDO) to make contact. After an initial refusal of assistance, the EDO rescued seven people, and then continued to monitor the boat, which continued its voyage towards British waters with the remaining occupants having refused assistance. Once they had been taken into care by British resources, the 'Cormoran' was engaged in a second reported departure of migrants in the Hemmes-de-Marck area. The CROSS Gris-Nez also deployed the Schiebel S100 drone and the 'Ridens'. Faced with a breakdown in their boat, all migrants requested assistance and were rescued by the EDOs of the 'Cormoran' and the 'Ridens'. In addition to the seven migrants rescued earlier, the Cormoran recovered 41 people, while 26 migrants were picked up by the 'Ridens'.

The 'Kota Nabil', while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait, en route from Port Louis to Singapore, was boarded by four perpetrators on July 6, 2025, at 03.30 a.m., about 3,3 nautical miles off Pulau Cula in pos. 1° 2.7' N 103° 39.3'. E. Nothing was reported stolen.

The sailing yacht 'Bona' was adrift at the entrance to the port of Barcelona (Moll de la Fusta) on July 14, 2025. The 'Salvamar Illes Pitiüses' was tasked to assist and took the boat in tow to the port. It was safely berthed in the the Marina 92.

On July 14, 2025, at around 2:20 p.m. the 'Wili Abicht' allided with the container m/v 'COSCO Capricorn' (IMO: 9783514) at the Tollerort Container Terminal in the port of Hamburg due to a rudder faillure. Two passengers – a 28-year-old woman and a 51-year-old man – were slightly injured. The police attetnded with four boats. The launch was damaged, but not n danger of sinking, and no pollution was observed. It was to be repaired at a shipyard and proceeded to the Kaiser Wilhelm Port after the accident. The container ship sustained some paint abrasions. It remained stationary in port as of July 15.

The United Kingdom has called on Yemen’s Houthi militia to immediately and unconditionally release surviving crew members of the ÄEternity C'. The British authorities condemned the assault as a flagrant violation of international maritime law, stressing that most of the crew had no connection to the conflict and that their detention posed a direct threat to civilian lives. The UK joined the U.S. in labeling the incident as terroristic in nature, urging the Houthis to halt further maritime aggression. The fate of several crew members remained uncertain, and some of them were thought to have been captured by the Houthis. The UK expressed deep concern and emphasized the need for their safe return to their families.

The rest of the Filipino crew members of the 'Magic Seas' returned to the Philippines on the evening of July 12. The final batch of 11 repatriates landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, completing the homecoming of all 17 Filipino sailors who were aboard the ship. After the attack five days ago, the crew managed to abandon the vessel before being rescued by the passing container m/v 'Safeen Prism'. They received comprehensive assistance from the government, includubg PHP75,000 in financial aid from the DMW’s AKSYON Fund and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration’s (OWWA) Emergency Repatriation Fund. They were provided with health checks and training vouchers from Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) upon arrival. They will also receive immediate reintegration services, medical check-ups and psychosocial counseling. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) was also expected to extend an additional P10,000 in cash support. So far, eight Filipino seafarers from the 'Eternity C' have been rescued. However, their return to the Philippines was still being arranged. They needed to be transported to a secure port. The Philippine government continued to monitor the situation and remains in close coordination with international partners to ensure the safety and swift return of affected Filipino nationals. Satellite photos meanwhile showed long, trailing oil slicks from where the 'Magic Seas' and the 'Eternity C' sank, Report with photo: https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/13/mv-magic-seas-crew-back-in-ph-after-houthi-attack-on-ship-1416

On the night of July 11, numerous migrant boat departures were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez. First, the Action Air Environnement anti-illegal immigration aircraft reported a migrant boat in the Camiers/Sainte-Cécile area. The CROSS deployed the 'Minck' to locate the boat. Once on site, the Minck launched its operational drom boat (EDO) to make contact and monitor the boat. On the morning of July 12, in response to a request for assistance from migrants, the 'Minck' recovered three people and continued to monitor the boat, which continued its journey towards British waters, with the remaining occupants having refused assistance. The three rescued migrants were disembarked in Boulogne-sur-Mer on the early afternoon, where they were taken in by rescue services on land. At the same time, another migrant boat was reported departing in the Dunkirkarea. The CROSS Gris-Nez then deployed the PSP ' Cormoran'. It turned out that the boat was a taxi boat, which was taking on board migrants waiting on the beach at Malo-les-Bains (59). The 'Cormoran' launched its two EDOs to monitor the embarkation and ensure that no one remained in the water before the migrant boat headed out to sea. The patrol boat continued its surveillance of migrants who had entered the waters of the traffic separation scheme. At midday, the 'Cormoran' rescued a dozen migrants requesting assistance, and 31 more people requesting rescue were picked up by the 'Cormoran' at the end of the day. The remaining migrants, refusing all assistance, continued on their way. The 43 migrants rescued by the PSP 'Cormoran' were disembarked in Calais on the vening. In total, 46 people were rescued and taken into care by state resources.

The 'Tasco Sakorn', while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait, en route from Singapore to Da Nang, was boarded by an unknown number of perpetrators on July 8, 2025, at 04:00 a.m., about 1.8 nautical miles off the Batu Berhanti Light,, in pos. 1° 10.96' N 103° 51.24'. E. Nothing was reported stolen.

The 'Nordseraphina', while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait, en route from Santos to Singapore, was boarded by six perpetrators on July 7, 2025, at 12.15 a.m-, 2,5 nautical miles off Pulau Cula in pos. 1° 3.81' N 103° 40.97'. E. Nothing was reported stolen.

On July 9, the sheerleg 'Hebolift 9' l(MMSI: 219000949) left the port of Esbjerg en route to Hendvågen in Averøy . The salvage company HEBO Maritiemservice has been contracted by the rsponsible insurance company to raise the wreck of the 'Torvang'. The crane ship arrived on scene on July 15 at 5 a.m. UTC and was moored in pos. 63° 02' N 007° 29' E. The salvage work was expected to take a couple of days. Recently the cargo of gravel has been removed from the cargo hold of the 'Torvang' in preparation of the raising of the ship. Report with photos: https://www.brunsvika.net/nyhetsarkiv-alle-artikler/32534-kran-skal-heve-torvang

On the evening of July 14, 2025m the Tzelepi Port Authority was informed by the 'Ariadne', which had sailed from the port of Piraeus for Chios-Mytilene and was sailing in the Saronic Gulf, about the injury of a 96-year-old passenger, who required medical treatment. The ship returned to the port of Piraeus in order to disembark the injured person, who was picked up by an ambulance and taken to the Piraeus General Hospital. A preliminary investigation is being conducted by the 1st Tzelepi Port Department of the Central Port Authority of Piraeus, while the ferry continued its scheduled route.

The 'Norwegian Star' had to return to the Manhattan Cruise Terminal in New York due to a power outage just a couple of hours of embarking on her current 14-night Transatlantic crossing on July 12, en route to Halifax with an ETA as of July 14.. The power has been working intermittently, and there was no air conditioning or running water onboard. The cause of the power outage was currently unknown. Tugs assisted the ship back to its berth. After troubleshooting, the ship sailed again on July 14 at 4.30 a.m. UT.

A 51 year old passenger of the 'GNV Cristal' was medevaced off the coast of Xàbia on July 13, 2025. He had suffered an epileptic seizure, while the ferry was sailing south through Mediterranean waters. A Helimer SAR helicopter took off after receiving the alert and landed on the ship at sea, where personnel quickly rescued the injured man. The evacuation was carried out under optimal conditions, and the victim was stabilized during the flight to the Hospital de la Fe in Valencia, where medical services were waiting to attend.

On the nigh of July 9 , numerous migrant boat departures were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez. First, in the middle of the night, the departure of a boat was reported to CROSS in the Dunkirk area, The 'Ridens' was deployed to monitor the boat. In response to a request for assistance from people on board the boat, the ÄRidens' recovered five people and continued to monitor the boat, which continued its voyage towards British waters, with the remaining occupants having refused all assistance. Subsequently, the 'Ridens' rescued another three migrants requesting assistance. The eight migrants were then disembarked in Calais in the mid-afternoon of July 10, where they were cared for by land-based rescue services. The 'ÄAbeille Normandie' was then deployed by the CROSS Gris-Nez to locate and monitor a boat reported in the Calais area. Once on site, the RIAS tug the poor condition of the boat, which was beginning to break up, and launched its two RIBs to assist the boat's occupants. The 'Abeille Normandie' rescued all 75 people and disembarkied them at the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer. where they were taken into care by land authorities. In total, as of July 10, 2025, 83 people were rescued and taken into care by government resources.

The 'Torm Elizabeth', while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait, en route from Ras Napur to Yantin, was boarded by six perpetrators on July 9, 2025, at 02.20 a.m., about 1,8 nautical miles off Pulau Cula in pos. 1° 3.6' N 103° 41.32'. E. The intruders stole ship's stores.

The 'Nordseraphina', while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Singapore Strait, en route from Singapore to Belawan, was boarded by four perpetrators, armed with knives, on July 4, 2025, at 3.40 a.m. at the Belawan Port Anchorage in pos. 3° 54.0' N 98° 46.0'. E. The watchman was tied up by the intruders. Personal belongings and ship's stores were reported stolen.

On July 14, 2025, at around 2:20 p.m. the launch 'Wili Abicht' (MMSI: 211184720) allided with the 'COSCO Capricorn' at the Tollerort Container Terminal in the port of Hamburg due to a rudder faillure. Two passengers – a 28-year-old woman and a 51-year-old man – were slightly injured. The launch was damaged, but not n danger of sinking, and no pollution was observed. It was to be repaired at a shipyard and proceeded to the Kaiser Wilhelm Port after the accident. The container ship sustained some paint abrasions. It remained stationary in port as of July 15.

Nearly 1,000 passengers were left stranded on the morning of July 13, 2025, at the Port of Piraeus after a mechanical failure on the 'Poseidonas' halted its scheduled journey to the Saronic Gulf islands of Aegina and Agistri. The vessel, which was carrying 950 passengers along with 40 cars, 35 motorcycles, and three buses, was unable to depart due to a malfunction in its port side main engine. The breakdown caused significant delays and frustration among travelers to the nearby islands. The departure was cancelled shortly before it was set to leave. The ferry operator has announced that it will make alternative arrangements to transport all passengers to their intended destinations.

The crew members of the 'Santa Cruz' have been without pay for four months, without regular food and water supplies. On the night of July 12, the Coastguard in Genova intervened again because of the garbage that has not been removed for 25 days because the ship's owner refuses to pay the costs. They also received medical assistance two days ago from the Stella Maris organization. The psychological state was not stable, Despite expectations that they would finally receive their wages, the sailors from the "Santa Cruz" have still not been paid. The situation on the ship has further deteriorated, and the crew could not declare an abandonment ship unless there is progress by july 14. It was possible that the captain would then declare an abandoned ship and ask the Port Authority to disembark based on the only possible provision in the law, which is that the ship is unsafe. Despite this, the Port Authority cannot forcibly disembark the crew until they have been paid. Declaring an abandoned ship is an immediate trigger for the P&I club to react to pay them as soon as possible, and at the same time they take over the living expenses, i.e. staying on the ship until the earnings have been paid. The owner reported half the salary amounts to the P&I club because he did not include another contract that, according to the crew, was not reported to the Italian authorities. The ITF coordinator for Genoa, Francesco Difore, confirmed that the funds for the payment existed and that the deadline for a solution was on July 14, when a representative of the charter company should arrive. There were still nine crew members on board, five from Montenegro, and one each from Croatia, Serbia, Romania and Georgia. Report with photo: https://en.vijesti.me/news-b/economy-d/766462/Santa-Cruz-ship-crew-still-without-pay--Antunovic-warns-that-the-situation-is-critical

On the night of July 11, numerous migrant boat departures were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez. First, the Action Air Environnement anti-illegal immigration aircraft reported a migrant boat in the Camiers/Sainte-Cécile area. The CROSS deployed the 'Minck' to locate the boat. Once on site, the Minck launched its operational drom boat (EDO) to make contact and monitor the boat. On the morning of July 12, in response to a request for assistance from migrants, the 'Minck' recovered three people and continued to monitor the boat, which continued its journey towards British waters, with the remaining occupants having refused assistance. The three rescued migrants were disembarked in Boulogne-sur-Mer on the early afternoon, where they were taken in by rescue services on land. At the same time, another migrant boat was reported departing in the Dunkirkarea. The CROSS Gris-Nez then deployed the PSP ' Cormoran'. It turned out that the boat was a taxi boat, which was taking on board migrants waiting on the beach at Malo-les-Bains (59). The 'Cormoran' launched its two EDOs to monitor the embarkation and ensure that no one remained in the water before the migrant boat headed out to sea. The patrol boat continued its surveillance of migrants who had entered the waters of the traffic separation scheme. At midday, the 'Cormoran' rescued a dozen migrants requesting assistance, and 31 more people requesting rescue were picked up by the 'Cormoran' at the end of the day. The remaining migrants, refusing all assistance, continued on their way. The 43 migrants rescued by the PSP 'Cormoran' were disembarked in Calais on the vening. In total, 46 people were rescued and taken into care by state resources.