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arrived Bhavnagar Anchorage 08.09.25

On Sep 7, 2025, at around midnight UTC, the 'Thamesborg', enroute from Lianyungang to Baie Comeau, Quebec, with 16 people and a cargo of cargon blocks for industrial use on board, ran aground in the Northwest Passage within the Franklin Strait, in pos. 71° 21' N 096° 54' W. The Canadian Coast Guard deployed the buoy lighthouse CCGS 'Sir Wilfrid Laurier' (IMO: 8320456) to assist. The light icebreaker was positioned around 150 nautical miles to the southwest at the time of the incident and arrived on scene within around nine hours. Also the cargo vessel 'Miena Desgagnes' (IMO: 9700380) diverted from its route from Montral to Becancour and was standing by at the grounding site off the southwest corner of Prince of Wales Island in the Peel Sound. On Sep 8, the tug ''Jean Goodwilll' (IMO: 9199634) was on site too. There were no injuries to crew, and no pollution occurred as a result of the incident. The fuel tanks of the vessel and its cargo holds were all intact. The crew of the 'Thamesborg' was making a further assessment of potential damage to the ship, and salvage experts were discussing further steps for the safe refloating of the vessel, which routinely sails the Nortwest Passage, connecting China anf Canada. The route via the Arctic is around 3,750 nautical miles shorter than the traditional way via the Panama Canal and saves around 14 days in travel time and reduces emissions by 40 %.

The 'Bute', serving on the route Wemyss Bay-Rothesay, suffered a technical issue with the propulsion unit, which required further investigations at the quay in Rothesay, on Sep 6, As a consequence, the scheduled 08:05 .m. sailing from Rothesay and 09:05 a.m. sailing from Wemyss Bay were cancelled, followed by the departures from Rothesay at 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 02:00 p.m., and from Wemyss Bay at 09:05 a.m., 11:05 a.m., 01:05 and 03:05 p.m. to allow engineers to carry out works. After the technical issue was resolved, the vessel resumed its service with the scheduled 04:00 p.m. sailing from Rothesay.

The 'Loch Seaforth', serving on the route Ullapool-Stornoway, notified the Stornoway Coastguard on the morning of Sep 8, en route to Ullapool, due to a medical emergency on board. The response was affecting the arrival time in Ullapool, which was to be provided as soon as possible.

On Sep 5, 2025, the 'Elina B', ballasting en route from Humen via Singapore to Gemlik, suffered an engine failure near Sarıçay during the transit of the the Çanakkale Strait and required assistance. The response was coordinated by the Çanakkale Ship Traffic Services Center, which deployed the tugs 'Kurtarma 18' (IMO: 9974890) and 'Kurtarma 20' (IMO: 9995117) to the bulk carrier as well as a strait pilot. The ship was taken in tow and safely pulled to the anchorage of Karanlı Limanı, where it was moored in pos. 40° 02' N 026° 19' E near Çanakkale Port and remained stationary as of Sep 8. No injuries or pollution were reported in the incident. Video: https://x.com/i/status/1964007211123753394

The 'Moby Drea' was returning under tow to Crotone, being pulled by the tug 'Protug 75' (IMO: 9559781), operated by the Greek company Promarine, with an ETA as of Sep 7. The ship's future plans will be made public as soon as they are finalized. The return to Italy was coordinated and agreed upon with the General Command of the Port Authority. The Croatian Ministry of Transport's request, issued following protests from local residents, for the vessel to leave the port of Split and with no work, specifically, the disposal of asbestos panels, having been carried out at the Brodosplit shipyard, has thus been satisfied. In recent days, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform had intervened in the matter. The civic initiative 'Zdravi Split' lead protests demanding the ship leave Croatia, amid fears that the removal of 400 tons of asbestos would be carried out locally at the Brodosplit shipyard, exposing workers and residents to risks. For this reason, requests for its removal have been made. The open letters to the government emphasized that asbestos removal constitutes a ship recycling operation, strictly regulated by European Union law (Regulation 1257/2013) and the Basel Convention. The Brodosplit shipyard was not authorized to carry out demolition operations, therefore the ship should never have been authorized to enter Croatia for that work, according to the NGO. Two official inventories of hazardous materials dated Sep 10, 2024, and Jan 20, 2025, have further undermined trust. The first declared the presence of 64.30 tons of asbestos on board, while the second estimated almost 400 tons. This huge discrepancy raised serious concerns about oversight and transparency and reinforced the feeling that the 'Moby Drea' case was mishandled from the beginning. The platform warned that Turkey, a likely destination for demolition, could not be considered a responsible option, as Turkish ship recycling yards have repeatedly been criticized for unsafe practices, particularly in the handling and disposal of toxic substances like asbestos. Sending a ship with nearly 400 tons of asbestos to such facilities would endanger the health of workers and the surrounding communities. The shipowner and the Italian authorities, as the flag state, now have the responsibility to ensure that the ship is recycled in a certified European facility capable of managing its hazardous materials in full compliance with the law.

Police units from Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein stormed the ' Scanlark' in the southern lock of the Kiel Canal in Kiel-Holtenau as a cross-state police operation. The "Scanlark," which was en route from Rotterdam to Fiejo. The ship was stormed by masked police officers immediately after docking in the south chamber at around 3 p.m. The visitor platform at the Holtenau Lock in Kiel closed. The reason for the operation was to avert danger, according to the State Police Office in Kiel. No further details were given. Meanwhile, at the lock, it is suspected that suspicion of sabotage could also be the reason for the action. The visitor platform and access to the lock were closed from 3 p.m. The webcam at the lock was also dimmed on police orders. The measures continued into the evening. Divers were also on site for the search throughout the night. The freighter's berth has been cordoned off. The ship was towed out of the lock and to the Voith Quay of the North Port of Kiel at 6 p.m. After exiting the lock, the south chamber of the lock was reopened to shipping. During the transit from the lock to the Voithkai, the crew members were guarded by special forces from the Lower Saxony police. A rubber dinghy from the Lower Saxony police escorted the freighter along the canal. During the nighttime operation on the freighter, the crew was not allowed to leave the ship. Access to the quay was also sealed off. Divers entered the water and searched the ship's hull. Numerous vehicles were positioned alongside the ship on land. The police cited security measures as the reason for the operation. Further official information was not yet available. The 'Scanlark' remained stationary as of Sep 8. The "Scanlark" operates for the shipping company Vista Shipping Agency in Tallinn, Estonia. According to unconfirmed information, the crew members were all from Russia. The ship has been registered in the Caribbean state of St. Vincent and the Grenadines since 2006 and is a regular visitor to the Kiel Canal. On Dec 15, 200 the ship ran ashore on the island of Samsø at night en route from Aabenraa to Aarhus. According to an investigation by the Danish police, the Russian bridge crew may have fallen asleep at the time. In the past, the ship had been noticed for defects in various ports from time to time. Reports with photos: https://www.kn-online.de/mediabox/kiel/kiel-schleusenkammer-wegen-razzia-gesperrt-S2SSERITDNANPLQIT5KFJ4YTPU.html https://www.kn-online.de/schleswig-holstein/razzia-in-schleuse-in-kiel-was-ist-ueber-frachter-scanlark-bekannt-NLQ5ZXQAFVE7ZNMV3FTH32437M.html

The 'Winslow Griesser' transferred 30 migrants to the Bahamas on Sep 3, 2025. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine law enforcement crews notified Sector Miami command center watchstanders on Aug 30 of an interdiction approximately ten nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet. Once aboard the Coast Guard cutter, the migrants are processed to determine their identity and are provided with food, water, shelter, and basic medical attention before repatriation to their country of origin or return to the country from which they departed.    Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4294737/coast-guard-transfers-30-aliens-to-the-bahamas/

On the morning of Sep 6, the CROSS Gris-Nez was notified of the departure of several migrant boats off the coast of Pas-de-Calais. The following resources were mobilized: the customs coastguard patrol boat "Nordet," the customs patrol boat "Jacques Oudart Fourmentin," the surveillance boats "Oyapock," "Armoise," and "Ouranos," the tug"Abeille Normandie," the "Minck" and "Ridens," and the French Navy's hydrographic vessel "Lapérouse". Determined to reach the United Kingdom, the migrants making the crossing aboard unsuitable boats refused the assistance systematically offered by the French rescue services. At around noon, the SNSM lifeboat "SNS 7-034-Notre Dame des Sables" rescued a person attempting the crossing whose health was deteriorating. A Dauphin helicopter from Touquet dropped off a medical team aboard the lifeboat to stabilize the victim and medeva him to the Berck hospital with the assistance of the SDIS. Later that day, the "Abeille Normandie" deployed by the CROSS to conduct a boat patrol, rescued some of the occupants who were in difficult23 of them abandoned the crossing and were rescued by the "Abeille Normandie". They were disembarked in Boulogne-sur-Mer and taken into care by land authorities.

The 'Finlaggan', serving on the route Kennacraig-Islay, suffered a technical issue with a generator on Sep 5. As a consequence, the departures from Kennacraig at 07:00 a.m., 01:00 p.m., 06.00 p.m. and from Port Ellen at 09.45 a,m. and from Askaig at 03:30 p.m. weere liable to disruption or cancellation as well as the departure from Kennacraig on Sep 6 at 06:00 p.m. and from Port Askaig at 08:15. p.m. After the repairs were completed and the ship tested successfully, the 'Finlaggan' resumed its service on Sep 7 with the 07:00 a.m. sailing from Kennacraig.

On Sep 6, 2025, the crew of the m/v 'Transfjord' spotted two people in the water with wetsuits, who were attempting cross the Strait. The RCC of Salvamento Marítimo in Tarifa informed vessels in the area and mobilized the 'Salvamar Atria', which rescued the two and safely disembarked them in Algeciras.

The Bell Island ferry 'Flanders' suffered engine issues and was sidelined in St. John's on Aug 29, 2015, for repairs. The ship was expected to be out of service for up to two months while it was undergoing an engine rebuild.

The "Erik Izmir" was detained on Sep 4, 2025 in Yalova with 12 deficiencies, one of which being regarded as serious and ground for a detention: 1) Pollution Prevention - Ballast Water Management System Malfunctioning The vessel was released again on Sep 5 and left the port enroute to to Marseille.

arrived Bhavnagar Anchorage 04.09.25

The sanctioned Russian 'Voskhod' has anchored at an LNG terminal in the port of Tieshan Xingang in the southwestern province of Guangxi on Sep 6, 2025, loaded with a cargo of 150,000 cubic meters of LNG. The LNG tanker was loaded at the Arctic LNG 2 facility in Gydan in northern Siberia on July 19. The cargo was the second from the sanctioned project to dock in China after the sanctioned tanker 'Arctic Mulan' arrived at the Beihai LNG terminal in late August. It’s cargo was the first from Arctic LNG to reach an end-user since it started up in 2024. On Sep 7 the LNG tanker was sailing southwards "for orders", after leaving the anchorage at the LNG terminal of Tieshan. The Arctic project began production in Dec 2023, but was behind schedule in supplying cargoes of the gas, because of shortages of ice-class gas carriers and Western sanctions over Russia’s war against Ukraine.

On the morning of Sep 6, the CROSS Gris-Nez was notified of the departure of several migrant boats off the coast of Pas-de-Calais. The following resources were mobilized: the customs coastguard patrol boat "Nordet," the customs patrol boat "Jacques Oudart Fourmentin," the surveillance boats "Oyapock," "Armoise," and "Ouranos," the tug"Abeille Normandie," the "Minck" and "Ridens," and the French Navy's hydrographic vessel "Lapérouse". Determined to reach the United Kingdom, the migrants making the crossing aboard unsuitable boats refused the assistance systematically offered by the French rescue services. At around noon, the SNSM lifeboat "SNS 7-034-Notre Dame des Sables" rescued a person attempting the crossing whose health was deteriorating. A Dauphin helicopter from Touquet dropped off a medical team aboard the lifeboat to stabilize the victim and medeva him to the Berck hospital with the assistance of the SDIS. Later that day, the "Abeille Normandie" deployed by the CROSS to conduct a boat patrol, rescued some of the occupants who were in difficult23 of them abandoned the crossing and were rescued by the "Abeille Normandie". They were disembarked in Boulogne-sur-Mer and taken into care by land authorities.

The 'Clansman', serving on the route Oban-Colonsay, needed essential repairs to the bow visor on Sep 6 and was sidelined. As a consequence, the service had to be be cancelled. The passenger charter m/v 'Hyskier' provided crossings for pedestrians in the meantime. However, due to adverse weather, this service was liable to disruption or cancellation.

On the early morning of Sep 1, the sailing vessel 'Depuis Tojours' was adrift with four people on board in the Bay of Roses near L'Escala and requested assistance. The 'Salvamar Lyra' was mobilized by the CCS Barcelona of Salvamento Marítimo. It took the yacht in ​​tow and safely pulled it to the port of Palamos. Report with photo and video: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1962443441943589270 https://x.com/i/status/1964791708064882959

Beached at Alang 06.09.25