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The offshore tug ' Cala Azzurra' (IMO: 9249829) has taken in tow the damaged 'Conscience'. The convoy was enroute to Aliaga with an ETA as of May 25.

The 'Isle of Lewis', serving on the route Oban-Castlebay, suffered a technical issue impacting the port side main engine on the morning of May 18. Initially, the scheduled 12:40 pm. departure from Oban was delayed, before the service had to be cancelled completely. In order to provide a suitable berth for repairs and contractor attendance, the vessel was reposition to Stornoway on the evening of May 18, where it arrived on the morning of May 19. The service remained cancelled as of May 20. After repairs, the vessel was expected to return to service on the morning of May 21. The vessel made passage from Stornoway and operated a delayed service.

On May 20, 2025, a fire broke out on the 'Pedro Benzal' eight nautical miles southeast of Faro Calaburra. All four crew members were rescued with assistance from the fishing vessels 'San Pedro' and 'Sa Rata', which were in the area. The SAR helicopter Helimer 220 and the SAR boat 'Salvamar Alnitak' were mobilized to transfer the skipper to Fuengirola. Patrol boats of the Guardia Civil and the 'Salvamar Alnitak' tried to extinguish the fire. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1924856638038474758

The 'NCL Salten', enroute from Aalesund with 16 crew memberson board, went off course and ran aground on the morning of May 22, 2025, at around 5 a.m. in theTrondheims Fjord near Lauset in pos. 63° 24' N 010° 04' E. and got stuck hust a few metres from houses ag the shore. The Coastal Administration, tried in vain to pull the ship free at 9 a.m. The shipping companyiwas now working to get tug capacity and will make another attempt tonight when it's high tide. The crew of the ship has been informed of a criminal suspicion by the police after questioning, but it is not known what they are suspected of at this time. The anti pollution ship 'Stjernoy' (MMSI: 257058890) and the utility vessel 'OV Hekkingen' (MMSI: 257111020) proceeded to the grounding site. The lifeboat "Une Amundsen" assisted the fireboat in the morning hours while awaiting a tug outside Trondheim, Kleivan. Report with photos: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/vg2dPj/stort-fartyg-har-gatt-pa-grund-i-norge-pa-villastrand?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKb6qBjbGNrApvqSmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEendPdRhy7tX2UkBuq42nBvH8hmb5ekybdS9J4HzvwTAb2fvFuBYM1c_0QsmM_aem_NL0Xx22B2uHPUzOWM_32yw

The ' Frigg Sydfyn', operating between Als and Bøjdenran aground at Bøjden on May 22 2025, at 7 o'clock a.m. with 50 passengers on board immediately after the departure from Bøjden and ended up stuck against the pier and the beach due to strong winds. A pilot boat has tried to pull the ferry free, but without success. A tug was called from Svendborg to Bøjden to refloat the ferry. Report with photos: https://www.tvsyd.dk/soenderborg/jens-kristian-er-fanget-pa-strandet-faerge-folk-er-frustrerede-95eba

The "Aries" was detained in Ahus, Sweden, on May 11, 2025, with 15 deficiencies, five of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention; 1) Structural conditions - Decks - corrosion Holed 2) Life saving Appliances - Embarkation arrangement survival craft Missing 3) Radio communications - SART/AIS-SART Batteries expired 4) Fire safety - Jacketed high pressure lines and oil leakage alarm Not as required 5) Pollution Prevention - Segregation of oil and water ballast Not as required The vessel was released again on May 19 and left the port en route to Hamburg, here it arrived on May 21. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

The 'Ilse-Marie', em route from Stavoren to Leeuwarden, ran aground on a sandbank in po. 53° 10' N 005° 24' E in front of the port of Stavoren on te afternoon of May 22, 2025. The ship was carrying a load of shells. Rijkswaterstaat was on site to monitor the situation and provide support. For the time being, the ship wwas trying to get loose on its own, but so far this has not been successful. There was no damage to the ship or danger to the crew. There wwas also no leakage nor environmental damage. The cause of the groundig was not yet known, but it was suspected that the ship ended up outside the shipping channel. Ship traffic around Stavoren was experiencing minor disruptions due to the incident.

Repairs of the 'CIC Rolaco' at the Steubenhöft in Cuxhaven have been completed after more than two months. The bulk carrier left the port again on May 21 at around 08:30 a.m. for trials in the German Bight. After these were successful, the ship proceed to Portlanded as next destinationwith an ETA as of May 23.

On 21 May 21 , the 'Loch Frisa', operating on the route Oban-Craignure, suffered a technical issue with the engine,As a consequence, the 8:00 p.m. service departing Oban was delayed. After the issue with the vessel’s engine has been resolved, the 'Loch Frisa' departed Oban approximately 10 minutes late.

On the morning of May 21, 2025, the hospital ship 'Juan de la Coa reported that a crew member of the 'Saleta', sailing 10 nautical miles northwest of Avilés, required medical evacuation. The CCS Gijón of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 211, which hoisted the patient and transported him to El Musel, where an ambulance was waiting.

On May 20 at noon , the Port Authority of the Argosaronic Gulf was informed by the Captain of the 'Acheos' that during its scheduled route from the port of Aegina to the port of Piraeus, it experienced a malfunction in one of its four main engines. The ship sailed at a reduced speed to the port of Piraeus, where it safely disembarked 146 passengers. The Port Authority of the Argosaronic Gulf prohibited the ship from sailing until the damage was repaired and a certificate of class maintenance was presented by the classification society that monitors it.

On May 20, 20205, smoke came from the battery compartment of the 'Future of the Fjord'. At 3:33 p.m., the emergency services were notified due to a possible fire. There were a total of 310 people on board. The fire was extinguished by the vessel's own extinguishing system. The Aurland Fire Protection checked the interior with a thermal camera to find out where it started and to check that the temperature was dropping. Just before 4 p.m., all passengers were evacuated. The firefighers helped to get the passengers' luggage out. No injuries were reported. There have been no open flames in the vessel, Report with photo: https://www.bt.no/hendelser/i/Rz0aQa/evakuerer-baat-med-310-mennesker-om-bord-i-aurland

On the night of Ma 20, 2025, a fire broke out in a cabin on deck 9 of th "Rusadir," which operates the Melilla-Málaga route, The immediate evacuation of passengers in the affected area to deck 10 was ordered, while work began to extinguish the fire, It was extinguished by the ship's crew, and the area was isolated to prevent further damage, half an hour after the ship left the port of Melilla, Although the ship was still close to the port of Melilla, the captain decided to continue the voyage after informing passengers that the situation was under control.

On the morning of May 20, 2025, the fishing vessel 'Pacific Memory II' was in collision with the 'Cosco Development', en route from Savannah to Laem Chabang, in the Singapore Strait, about17 nautical miles from Pedra Branca Island, The 'Pacific Memory II' lost stability after the impact, causing the vessel to nearly capsize. There was confusion on the fishing vessel as several crew members were asleep at the time of the collision, while others were thrown into the water. The bulk carrier 'Andros Spirit '(IMO: 9592537) was able to rescue 30 crew members from the vessel. The Indonesian authorities transferred the survivors to an Indonesian rescue vessel.

The 'Akorva' is being roken up at the local scrap metal yard. EMR Erith: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1272096398256957&set=a.488324753300796

On the night of May 20, 2025, The sailboat 'Arya Tara' ran aground in Cala Sardinera, Jávea, with two crew members on board. The 'Salvamar Fénix' was mobilized by the CCS Valencia of Salvamento Marítimo and refloated the boat. It was safely towed to the port of Jávea. A patrol boat of the Guardia Civil transported one crew member to shore, while the skipper remained on board for the operation.

On May 21, 205, the 'Egurbi VII, with two crew members on board, reported that it had a rigging entangled in the propeller and requested assistance near Tazones. The CCS Gijón of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR boat 'Salvamar Rigel', which took the yacht in tow and safely pulled it to the port of Gijón.

On the night of May 20,, the departure of a boat carrying nearly 80 migrants from Gravelines was reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez. The CROSS engaged the BSAM 'Rhône' to closely monitor the boat. During the monitoring, the CROSS was informed that two people were unconscious aboard the small boat and required assistance. Immediately, the French Navy vessel engaged its operational drome boat (EDO) to make contact with the boat and rescue the two unconscious people, as well as 10 other people requiring assistance. Once aboard,, the crew of the 'Rhône' performed first aid on the two victims. The CROSS Gris Nez engaged a French Navy's Dauphin helicopter based in Le Touquet to deploy a medical team from the maritime emergency medical service in Boulogne-sur-Mer. The medical team confirmed the deaths of both people. The remaining occupants of the boat continued their journey to British waters under the surveillance of the 'Rhône'. All those rescued were taken to Calais to be treated by the emergency services on land.

On May 16, 2025,, a serious work accident occurred on the 'Norwind Helm' in the Danish sector of the North Sea. A man, who was seriously injured in the foot, was about to be transferred to a satellite platform,, when the accident happened. He was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Denmark for medical treatment. The Danish Labour Inspection Authority is investigating the incident and has been on board. The man was not employed by the shipping company, the of Ålesund-based Nordwind Offshore.

On May 21, 2025, at 5:34 p.m. the KNRM station responded to a fire on a vessel on the ' Jan Smit', serving between Volendam and Marken, on the Gouwzee. The Marken fire brigade and two lifeboats quickly attended. serving. The master of the 'Jan Smit', after discovering the fire, had called the 'Volendam', which allowed the KNRM to quickly transfer the passengers with the Hendrik Jacob. After everyone was safe, the ship, accompanied by the 'Hendrik Jacob', sailed back to the port of Volendam at five knots. The Volendam fire brigade was ready to provide support here. The situation was under control'quickly.