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arrived Alang anchorage 07.08.25

The 'Nuevo Xirín' suffered a rudder failure and was idisabled and adrift on Aug 7, 2025. The SAR boat 'Salvamar Sargadelos' (MMSI: 224073530) was mobilized from Ribeira (Santa Uxia) by the CCS Vigo of Salvamento Marítimo. It took the vessel in tow and safely pulled it to the port of Portonovo.

On Aug 6 at 1.30 p.m. the salvage operation commenced in order to try to refloat the 'Panagia Paravouniotissa', which had run aground on a reef n the Euboean Gulf, near the coast of Evia island. The tug 'Vernicos Scafi II (IMO: 9314349) tried tp pull the vessel off, and divers were conducting underwater inspections and supported the operation. On aug 7 the tug was joined by the 'Protug 18' (IMO: 8410213), which had left Ampelaika on Aug 6. Attempts wree being made to move the vehicles inside the ship, so that the bow could be raised from the rocks. Technicians have boarded the ferry to assess the extent of the damage. An investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the incident. The captain of the ship that ran aground off the coast of Nea Styra appeared before the Chalkida prosecutor.to give his statement regarding the incident. During his testimony, he said he did not see the reef and that the ship’s rudders jammed. The captain remains in custody by order of the investigating judge at the Chalkida Port Authority, facing charges of causing a shipwreck through negligence. He has been granted a deadline to give a formal statement on Aug 8. Passengers noted a general lack of direction from the captain and its crew, saying that they helped themselves to life jackets and self-organized while waiting to be rescued. Reportsswith photos and video: https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1277370/operation-underway-to-dislodge-ferry-grounded-off-evia-coast/ https://www.thenationalherald.com/captain-of-greek-ferry-that-ran-aground-faces-port-authority/ https://www.avgi.gr/politiki/509846_tessera-eyloga-erotimata-gia-tin-prosaraxi-toy-feri-mpot-poy-zitoyn-peistikes?amp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnTQAZRdh80&t=2s https://www.cnn.gr/ellada/story/489930/ypo-kratisi-o-kapetanios-tou-feri-bot-pou-prosarakse-se-ksera-sta-nea-styra https://www.athensvoice.gr/epikairotita/ellada/917782/upo-kratisi-o-kapetanios-tou-feri-bot-pou-prosaraxe-se-xera-sta-nea-stura/ https://toedolio5.gr/2025/08/06/archise-i-epicheirisi-rymoulkisis-tou-feri-bot-pou-prosaraxe-ston-evvoiko-vinteo/ https://www.npress.gr/greece/ypo-kratisi-o-ploiarchos-tou-feri-bot-pou-prosaraxe-sta-nea-styra/ https://www.newsbomb.gr/ellada/story/1669980/nea-styra-kollisan-ta-pidalia-den-eida-tin-ksera-ti-eipe-stin-apologia-o-ploiarxos https://greekcitytimes.com/2025/08/07/nea-styra-ferry-grounding-crew-panic/

The 'Conico Atlas', part of Russia’s shadow fleet, was sold for scrap at the beginning of 2025. It was arrested in India after a failed transaction and claims by the buyer that the ship was sanctioned and misrepresented when it was being sold. The tanker was prohibited from entering Vadinar, and was then sold for demolition. It arrived at the Alang shipbreaking yard on June 16. A petition filed by Global Maritime has stopped its scrapping as the company wants to void the contract and get its advance payments. It was alleged that the tanker’s registered owner, the Tachio Trading, did not reveal that the ship had been sanctioned when they signed the deal. A 10% deposit was transferred, and then the purchaser signed a deal with the recycler Shri Gautam Ship Breaking for demolishing the ship. The customs duties, port charges, and letter of credit were also paid before the beaching process. When the Global Maritime tried to make the final payment through the Mashreq Bank, the transaction was blocked, and the companies were notified that the ship was under sanctions, flagged by authorities in the UK, EU, Australia, Canada, Switzerland and New Zealand. According to court filings, the ship’s owner refused to acknowledge the sanctions and attempted to pressure the buyer into completing the transaction. The Global Maritime was now seeking to get all agreements declared null and void and wants a money decree with interest. The BRS Shipbrokers said that it was difficult for tankers to leave the grey fleet unless sold to another grey fleet operator. Most cash buyers and recycling yards deal in U.S dollars, excluding them from the U.S banking system if the U.S government acts against such transactions in future. A few recycling yards which face a shortage of tonnage can take on grey tankers, typically at discounted prices. 15 grey tankers were scrapped between 2024 and 2025, with eight of them being linked to direct or indirect sanctions. This allows grey fleet owners to offload problematic or low-value ships. If demolition of other kinds of ships were to increase, then breakers would not accept a lot of grey tonnage due to the risks involved.

The 'Aratere' will make its final sailing from Picton on Aug 18 at 11 a.m., after 26 years of service. Major infrastructure work in Picton will then commence to prepare for the arrival of new rail-enabled ferries in 2029. The 'Kaiārahi' is returning from dry-dock in Singapore to replace the 'Aratere' after completing the scheduled maintenance. No booking changes will be required for freight customers or passengers as a new two-ship timetable is already in place. Switching from three ships to two ships, the 'Kaitaki' and the 'Kaiārahi', will have a big impact on staff, passengers and freight. The capacity of the two new ferries will be larger than the current fleet of three ships as a necessary step towards a more efficient and sustainable future. The 'Aratere' crew will send the ship off in a private event in early September.

The 'Fredrikke Tønder Olsen' had to cancel the service on the Helgeland Commuter Route on Aug 7 at 07:30 a.m. until further notice due to a technical fault with the power supply on board. The ship was sidelined in Ørnvika for troubleshooting. The ferry operator Boreal Sjø intended to return with updates as soon as possible.

On the afternoon of Agu 5, the Port Authority of Argosaronic Gulf was informed by the Captain of the 'Flying Dolphin XIX', that an obstruction had got suck in the vessel's fins, during its scheduled route from the port of Aegina to Piraeus. The ship sailed to the port of Piraeus at a reduced speed, where it safely disembarked its 117 passengers. The 1st Port Guard of Argosaronic Gulf of the Central Port Authority of Piraeus banned the hydrofoil from sailing until the damage was repaired and a certificate of class maintenance was presented by the classification society monitoring the ship.

The salvage operations was underway to refloat the 'Sea Lady II' in Port de Saint-Tropez by the Dutch maritime services provider HEBO Maritiemservice, The 'Hebolift 2' had arriving on site on the evening of Aug 5. The salvage effort was being supported by the DUC Diving from Urk, whose team was deploying lift bags and carrying out underwater operations. The recovery was utilising HEBO’s dedicated yacht lift set, including a large spreader beam designed to minimise further damage to the hull. If all goes according to plan, the 'Sea Lady II' will finally float under her own buoyancy. The operation is expected to be completed by the end of Aug 7 or the early morning of Aug 8. Report with photos: https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/sea-lady-ii-yacht-refloated-saint-tropez-fire

A pilot project for munitions recovery was to start on Aug 9, 2025, on the Mecklenburg Baltic coast off Boltenhagen. In 30 days, up to 15 tons of old World War II munitions were to be retrieved from the seabed at a depth of around 22 meters. The munitions will then be disposed of. The company, Baltic Taucherei- und Bergungsbetrieb (Baltic Diving and Salvage Company), in Rostock was contracted for this task, and the "Baltic Lift," was scheduled to depart Rostock on Aug 8 toward the Bay of Wismar. The majority of the 80-year-old munitions, such as grenades and rocket-propelled grenades, was likely buried under meters of sediment and mud. The 30-day operation near Großklützhöved off Boltenhagen (Rostock district) is part of the emergency program for the removal of old ammunition in the North and Baltic Seas, for which a total of 100 million euros in federal funds has been made available. The cost of the salvage off Boltenhagen is estimated at around five million euros. In the Bay of Wismar, the old ammunition was sunk together with a barge, which is why the majority of the ammunition is likely located next to the barge, which is lying bottom up. The total volume was estimated at just under 1,000 tons. The project's primary goal was to gather information about ammunition and salvage. The clearance work was to run 24/7 with the team working in two shifts of 24 employees each. On board the converted "Baltic Lift," formerly a tanker, are several submersible elevators that take the divers to a depth of 22 meters. The ammunition is pre-sorted underwater and loaded separately into crates. It is then transported by ship to Wismar, from where it is transported to a federal disposal facility.

Divers sent down to evaluate the state of the hul of the ' Panagia Paravouniotissa'm have found localized damages on a length between 10-15 metres,meaning that it was not a large continuous crack, but damages on this total area. Some repair work will have to be done before refloating the ferry. The ship has a double hull, that prevented it from sinking. The crew members have remained on board in order to participate in the salvage efforts. A specific detachment and towing plan is needed to continue the salvage operation. Besides the two tugs, an anti-pollution vessel and a Coast Guard vessel were at the scene on Aug 7. Many of the passengers were staying in hotels in the area, waiting for the ship to be refloated, so that they can get cars and personal belongings and continue their journey and vacation. Many of the passengers have complained from the very beginning that there was no official information about the incident and that they themselves found life jackets under the seats, without any guidance from the crew. Reports with photos and video: https://popaganda.gr/newstrack/greece-newstrack/paramenei-kollimeno-stin-xera-to-ploio-panagia-paravoyniotissa/ https://www.naftemporiki.gr/maritime/1991172/nea-styra-tis-epomenes-ores-to-schedio-apomakrynsis-toy-ploioy-apo-tin-xera/ https://www.ethnos.gr/greece/article/376270/entostonepomenonoronhmetaforatoyferimpotpoyepesesexeraginetaiapokatastashtonzhmion

The 'Fortune' has sparked controversy for carrying a cargo of coal destined for Hadera. The shipment violates a Colombian government decree banning coal exports to Israel, due to ongoing concerns over Israel's actions in Gaza. The ship had sailed from Colombia on July 24, 2025, with an ETA as of Aug 14. The Colombian government classifies coal as a "dual-use item", which could support military activities, in addition to its civilian use for energy production. Activists claimed that the shipment was breaching the decree issued by the Colombian president in 2024,banning exports of coal to Israel. The Colombian President Gustavo Petro says he would order the Colombian Navy to intercept vessels bound for Israel. The 'Fortune' has not broadcast the vessel's location for the past nine days.

The skipper of the water taxi 'Stormloper' cannot remember the collision with the Tiger. He suffers from a form of amnesia. This became clear on Aug 5 at the start of the criminal case into the accident on the Wadden Sea on Oct 21, 2022, which claimed the lives of four people on board. He told the court in Leeuwarden that he only remembers leaving Harlingen and contacting the speedboat via the radio near Terschelling. The next moment he was hanging from the bow of the boat, said the 35-year-old Kornelis P. from Harlingen. He was injured. The speedboat was sailing at a speed of 55 kilometers per hour just before the accident, the water taxi almost 30 kilometers per hour. In the Schuitengat, the shipping channel near Terschelling where the accident occurred, a speed limit of 20 kilometers per hour applies. An audio recording of the radio conversation prior to the collision was played in court. The captain of the 'Tiger' warned the oncoming 'Stormloper' that it would be better to pass the speedboat on the unusual starboard side. "I picked up the radio to find out what his intentions were. He was already on the red side before me," said Z. During the radio conversation, the men couldn't reach an agreement because the water taxi skipper was unresponsive. According to the Public Prosecution Service (OM), the skipper made an "incomprehensible and unsafe steering movement" at the last moment, leaving the ferry captain no choice but to run over the water taxi. In court, the relatives called on the skipper and captain to acknowledge their mistakes. "How difficult can it be to take responsibility for your mistakes," said the woman who lost both her 46-year-old husband and her 12-year-old son in the collision. "In the police report, you state that you believe you demonstrated good seamanship, but you don't know that you're not allowed to sail faster than 20 kilometers per hour in the Schuitengat. Does not knowing the rules qualify as good seamanship?" she asked the suspects, who are on trial for manslaughter. The woman from Sexbierum, Friesland, expects her missing son will never return. The wife and son of the 49-year-old victim from Tjalleberd also exercised their right to speak. He was found 16 days later on the Groene Strand beach on Terschelling. The woman called the collision a disaster resulting from a series of mistakes: "Your actions and reflection show that you are incompetent, incapable, and incompetent as skipper and captain. In my view, you are guilty of the deaths of three men and a child. You are not fit to perform this skill and good seamanship. I would never entrust human lives to these individuals again." The Public Prosecution Service demanded 180 hours of community service for both suspects. The prosecutor also requested three-month suspended prison sentences. Because they were sailing too fast, they are both accused of manslaughter and causing grievous bodily harm. "If both suspects had followed the rules, this accident would not have happened," the prosecutors said regarding the behaviour of skipper Kees P. and Arco Z. "Both could have prevented the collision." They sailed "carelessly and negligently." The lawyer for the captain of the speedboat argued for his client's acquittal. According to the defense, the speed limit in the Schuitengat is not posted anywhere, and the captain could not have been aware of it. Moreover, he tried to contact the skipper of the approaching water taxi in time via the radio.

The Mediterranean Shipping Company, as the charterer of the 'MSC Elsa 3', along with the vessel’s owners, has filed an admiralty suit in India seeking to limit their liability. The companies were citing the large number of claims already filed and the open-ended possibilities, saying that if the liability was not capped, it has the potential to disrupt insurance and freight operations and drive up the price of goods. There have already seven lawsuits been filed with the Kerala High Court, the largest being a claim for more than $1 billion from the government. Private cases were also filed on behalf of shippers who had cargo aboard the ship, as well as the fishing community and others. MSC in the filing sajd that it could be open to many claims, noting there were 643 containers aboard the vessel when it went down on May 25. The lawsuit was seeking to limit the amount of potential claims to a value calculated based on the tonnage of the vessel. It would be approximately $14.2 million, subject to current conversion rates, when the compensation fund is established. The lawsuit has been filed under India’s Maritime Shipping Act of 1958, which allows shipowners to cap liabilities, and the 2015 Merchant Shipping Rules, which reiterated the right to limit liability caused by the sinking of a ship. The suit further highlights that India is a signatory to the International Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims. The suit was including an eight-slot beyond the current cases, which would be used as a catch-all for any future claims. They are also seeking a permanent injunction from other defendants initiating other cases against the MSC Elsa 3. The filing was coming in response to the massive claim filed by the government, which was seeking damages plus the cost of the remediation. India’s Directorate General of Shipping has overseen the recovery of containers that washed ashore, debris from the wreck, and the containment of oil leaking from the ship. The suits were proceeding even as the recovery effort was continued. A salvage team was in the area and prepared to begin saturation diving to the vessel as part of an effort to siphon oil from the tanks. However, the swell and seas have been too high for the effort to begin. Sri Lanka, which is hundreds of miles away from the wreck site, has also filed suit seeking compensation. It reports that debris from the ship was washing up on its beaches. The Kerala High Court has scheduled the next hearing for the case on Aug 21. The court continued to detain the the 'MSC Akiteta II' at the Vizhinjam port in effect as collateral against the claims. It had previously also briefly detained two other MSC ships in response to individual claims from shippers. MSC responded to the case denying the extent of the damage claimed by the government and rejecting posting a bond, which would have released the 'MSC Akiteta II'.

On Aug 6 at 9.45 p.m. UTC the 'Maersk Gironde' left the anchorage north of Fynshoved near the entrance to Kalundborg Fjord after inspections by the Danish Maritime Authority (Søfartsstyrelsen), and resumed the voyage to Gdansk with an ETA as of Aug 8. After cargo operations, the ship will have to undergo repairs to the bow damage suffered in the collision with the 'SFL Composer' north of Fyns Hoved, at the entrance to Hatter Barn and the deep-water route. The 'Maersk Gironde' hat hit the vehicles carrier at the port side stern, which was crushed above the waterline, and then slid along the port side hull until amidships, causing further damage above the waterline, such as breaches, bruises and dents. The 'SFL Composer' was towed from its anchorage in the Sejerø Bight into a drydock of the Lindø Shipyard in Odense on Aug 6 at 6 a.m. Report with video: https://fyens.dk/112/kollision-mellem-skibe-i-fynsk-farvand-vi-har-vaeret-forbi

The 'Coruisk', serving on the route Mallaig-Lochboisdale, suffered a technical issue with the aft engine on Aug 7, which required the use of the berth at Mallaig. As a consequence, the scheduled 09:15 a.m. arrival at Mallaig and the 10:05 a.m. departure from Mallaig and the 10:15 a.m. sailing from Armadale, operated by the ferry 'Lochnevis' (IMO: 9209063), were cancelled. After the technical issue was successfully resolved, the previously cancelled 10:15 a.m. sailing from Armadale has been reinstated.

On July 14 the operation to refloat the 'Sea Lady II' in Saint-Tropez has started. Following the oil spill cleanup near the fire site. employees from the YDGS shipping company worked all day to raise the wreck. On the morning, several dozen lifting balloons were installed by divers around the vessel, and the water was being pumped out of the ship, which had a weight of 400 tons. The efforts were called off without success. Report with photo: https://www.varmatin.com/faits-divers/l-operation-de-renflouage-du-sea-lady-ii-a-commence-994260 https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/yacht-fire-sea-lady-ii-saint-tropez

The Terra Nova Expeditions plans to turn the former RMS 'St. Helena' into an expedition cruise ship, in order to offer “authentic small-ship adventures” in Antarctica. The company plans to start operations in late 2026. In addition to the former ship that linked the St. Helena archipelago with South Africa in the past, Terra Nova plans to operate a tall ship named the 'Icebird', which will be the first sailing expedition vessel, featuring an ice-enforced aluminum hull. The 'St Helena' has undergone an extensive refurbishment and renovation in 2022, which saw an investment of eight million pounds. The ship is currently anchored off Khor Fakkan. It had served the British overseas territory of Saint Helena for nearly three decades before being retired in 2018. The former Royal Mail Ship then briefly served as a floating armory in the Gulf of Oman before being sold to the St. Helena LLC and converted into a transportation hub for a circuit of SUV races. The Terra Nova’s inaugural sailing is currently scheduled for Dec 2026, with the 'St. Helena' embarking on an expedition cruise from Ushuaia.

After a new 14-ton unit was added to the 'Finnkarken' over a two-day timeframe, which included a two-hour operation to put it in position, the ship has been undergoing a series of tests with work now taking place onboard to get the vessel ready to welcome guests back soon. Hurtigruten had to cancel a cruise of the ship to allow for the drydock. Sailing to the Norwegian coast, the 14-night cruise had been scheduled to depart from the port of Hamburg on July 25 with visits to Stavanger, Bergen, Træna, Senja, Nordkapp, Tromsø, Reine, Lofoten and Haugesund. Affected guests were offered the choice of rebooking their reservation on an alternative departure or receiving a full refund of the cruise fare. Hurtigruten also covered any additional costs incurred as a result of the cruise cancellation. The 'Finnmarken' has now been set to resume its regular cruise schedule on Aug 8, sailing from Hamburg for another voyage to Norway. Before drydocking at the Norder Yard, a major modernization project had been undertaken while the ship spent a month in drydock at the Frederikshavn shipyard, before resuming service under its original name. Before the refit, the vessel had been sailing as the 'Otto Sverdrup', a name it gained during another refit in 2021. Report with photo: https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2025/08/hurtigrutens-finnmarken-gets-new-propeller-in-drydock/

After two months, the fire aboard the 'Wan Hai 503' has been finally extinguished as of Aug 6. This came after several weeks, when the fire - according to the shipping company - has been under control, but where there have still been flames and smoke from the ship. The current status was that the firefighting authorities were monitoring the temperature on board to ensure that the fire did not flare up again. In addition, there was still some firefighting water on board that will be handled so that the ship does not risk capsizing. The shipping company has not yet announced the cause of the fire.The four missing crew members have not been found. The Wai Hai Lines had contracted the salvage company T&T Salvage to coordinate the efforts to extinguish the fire on board.

The 'Coruisk' (IMO: 9274836), serving on the route Mallaig-Lochboisdale, suffered a technical issue with the aft engine on Aug 7, which required the use of the berth at Mallaig. As a consequence, the scheduled 09:15 a.m. arrival at Mallaig and the 10:05 a.m. departure from Mallaig and the 10:15 a.m. sailing from Armadale, operated by the ferry 'Lochnevis' were cancelled.