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On July 2, 2020, the nulk carrier 'Jade' while docking at berth no.30 in Jeddah, allided with the 'Medi Fuji' which was moored at berth no. 29. A mooring platform on the bow of the 'Jade' suffered damage above the centre line panama lead. An ABS Class Surveyor attended the scene on July 6 and issued a outstanding/recommendation to crop and renew the affected area/item to the satisfaction of the attending surveyor with due date on Oct 25. The 'Medi Fji' sailed from the port of Jeddah on July 4 at 2.45 p.m., bound to Kavkaz, ETA July 12. The 'Jade' left port on July 7 at 7 p.m., bound to Mombasa with an ETA as of July 28.

After all ships which were being anchored at Cape Town anchorage were advised to shelter from an oncoming storm or ride it out on open sea on July 12-13, 2020, the 'JPO Libra' failed to heave up its anchor on July 13 after it got entangled in another chain. The ship was holding on against wind and waves, and the anchor did not drag but could, however, not be cleared until the weather had improved.

The 'Alanis' was in collision with the 'Florence Spirit' in the afternoon of July 11, 2020, at 3.55 p.m. on the Welland Canal between the lakes Erie and Ontario south of Port Robinson. The 'Florence Spirit' was heading down the canal, the 'Alanis' heading up when they struck each other on their starboard sides around the anchor port. The 'Alanis' was pushed back toward the east bank of the canal, and the 'Florence Spirit' verred towards the the west bank and got stuck. The accident was now under investigation by officials. Transport Canada officials were to investigate. Seaway inspectors were looking over both vessels which were both severely damaged at starboard side. Normally, they would be passing port side to port side. Downbound ships head to Lake Ontario from Lake Erie, while upbound vessels head to Lake Erie from Lake Ontario. The 'Florence Spirit' was carrying a load of coal and sailing downbound from Grande Anse for Quebec, the 'Alanis' came from Toledo with a cargo of wind turbines. Report with photo and video: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/07/12/investigation-underway-after-two-ships-collide-on-welland-canal.html

The 'Sophia' has been stuck on Yuzhniy port anchorage since the arrival on July 8, 2020, from Istanbul. She was to dock at Oktyabrsk port, but the majority of the crew has been tested positive for the COVID 19 virus, so the ship has been put under quarantine.

During security rounds on board the duty Able Seaman of the 'Port Macau' spotted three robbers on the forecastle of the bulk carrier in position 04 53 02N, 001 41 56W, at the Takoradi anchorage on June 30, 2020, around 02.35 a.m. Jr informed the Officer of the Watch who raised the alarm and informed the Master. The Takoradi Port Control and the Port security service were informed and deployed two patrol boats to the scene. At 02.38 a.m. the robbers were seen departing the vessel in a small unlit boat. The forecastle padlocks were found broken by the crew members and the hotbox high pressure cleaner was missing. It appeared that the robbers had boarded the vessel by climbing up the port side anchor chain via the hawse pipe unnoticed.

The UAE's Federal Transport Authority has announced that it has banned the 'Hong Hai 6' from entering the country's ports due to alleged illegal bunkering activities, from July 8, 2020. According to the FTA, it has found the tanker carrying out unauthorized bunkering operations by receiving bunker from an unlicensed bunkering barge. Following an investigation, FTA decided to ban the vessel from anchoring and operating in UAE ports and waters, including the exclusive economic zone, for six moths from July 8. Additionally, FTA was initiating legal actions against all involved parties in the illegal operation.

TUI Cruises announced it will restart operations with the 'Mein Schiff 2' on July 24, sailing a three-night weekend cruise to July 27, and cruising in the North Sea, with the ship sailing roundtrip from Hamburg. Occupancy aboard the ship will be capped at 60 percent, or 1,740 guests. TUI Cruises has again strengthened the strict measures that have always been in place to prevent the spread of viral diseases, the company announced. Together with medical experts, TUI Cruises has developed a 10-point plan for resuming cruise operations. The precautionary measures are based on the medical standards of renowned institutions such as the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the locally applicable guidelines and guidelines.

On July 2, 2020, the 'Jade' while docking at berth no.30 in Jeddah, allided with the bulk carrier 'Medi Fuji' which was moored at berth no.29. A mooring platform on the bow of the 'Jade' suffered damage above the centre line panama lead. An ABS Class Surveyor attended the scene on July 6 and issued a outstanding/recommendation to crop and renew the affected area/item to the satisfaction of the attending surveyor with due date on Oct 25. The 'Medi Fji' sailed from the port of Jeddah on July 4 at 2.45 p.m., bound to Kavkaz, ETA July 12. The 'Jade' left port on July 7 at 7 p.m., bound to Mombasa with an ETA as of July 28.

In the night of July 12 three crew members of the 'Samus Swan' have been released from hospital, after being tested negative for Covid-19 twice. The seafarers have been taken to a hotel awaiting their swift repatriation to their home countries, together with their six fellow crew members who were not infected and had remained in quarantine on the vessel. A relief crew of the 'Samus Swan' has meanwhile arrived in Algecirs for a scheduled crew change. A specialised company has started the sanitising of the tanker in the port. The authorities have given permission for the vessel to proceed on its voyage once the cleaning has finished. After completing minor, planned maintenance, Uni-Tankers expected the ship to depart in the first part of the new week.

The 'Knyaz Vladimir' broke all its mooring ropes due to strong winds in the port of Sochi on July 8, 2020. As a result, it drifted away from the pier into the port waters. After the crew managed to switch on the engines, the vessel was moored alongside again. This time, the crew turned the vessel and moored in a direction so that the wind did not have as much effect on the vessel's mooring ropes.

The 'San San H' has been stranded in Campana since July 8, 2020, after one crew member has been tested positive for COVID 19. All 24 crew members were tested, and 11 were found positive and transferred to a hospital. Those tested negative were to be taken to a hotel for a 14-day quarantine. The tanker was to undergo a disinfection andto be manned with a new crew.

The 'Proteus' upon its arrival at the port of Loutraki, Skopelos Island ran aground on July 10, 2020, at 3.53 p.m. The vessel was able to refloat unassisted and moored safely. The captain informed the port authority that the vessel had experienced electrical damage. 96 passengers and 43 vehicles were safely disembarked at Loutraki. and 49 passengers and 12 vehicles waiting to board at Loutraki, were forwarded to their destinations by another ferry. The Port Authority detained the 'Proteus' in port until the damage was repaired and a class maintenance certificate issued.

Four crew members of the 'Sinar Pomalaa' have tested positive for COVID-19 virus as of July 10. Initially, two members out of the 17 were found with a fever and were tested. One of them tested positive. Samples were collected from the other 15 members and three of them have tested positive, while 12 have tested negative. The four members, who tested positive, were being monitored in the vessel, along with the other unaffected members. The ship remaines stationary in Kolkata as of July 13.

The 'AIDAperla' will be the first ship of AIDA Cruiseto resume cruising. Three of its ships would resume operations in August, ending a coronavirus pandemic-induced hiatus that began in March. Unsurprisingly, sailing will look a little different, with new health and hygiene protocols but no port calls – at least not at first.. The 'AIDAperla' will sail from Hamburg on Aug. 5. A week after AIDAperla' makes her return, the 'AIDAmar' will sail from the Baltic port of Warnemünde near Rostock on Aug 12. The 'AIDAblu' will follow on Aug. 16, sailing from Kiel. Bookings for the three sailings were opened to the public on July 9. To ensure passengers' onboard safety, AIDA worked with authorities to create new health standards including regional and national government authorities in Germany, that country's public health instituteand the World Health Organization, according to Frizzell. The revamped health protocol begins during the booking process, through preparation for cruising, and continues through embarkation, the voyage, disembarkation and the return of passengers to their homes. .The AIDA health protocol is in accordance with the EU Healthy Gateways guidance.

The 'Berlin Bridge' suffered a failure of its bow thrusters in the Saronic Gulf off Piraeus on July 10, 2020, at 4.25 p.m. The vessel reached Piraeus without assistance and was banned from sailing by the port authorities until repairs were carried out and a class certification submitted by the attending classification society. On July 11 at 1 p.m. the ship resumed its voyage to Genoa with an ETA as of July 13. The ship dropped anchor in pos. 44° 16.85' N 008° 45.25' E on Genoa anchorage at 9 p.m.

The 'Alanis' was in collision with the 'Florence Spirit' in the afternoon of July 11, 2020, at 3.55 p.m. on the Welland Canal between the lakes Erie and Ontario south of Port Robinson. The 'Florence Spirit' was heading down the canal, the 'Alanis' heading up when they struck each other on their starboard sides around the anchor port. The 'Alanis' was pushed back toward the east bank of the canal, and the 'Florence Spirit' verred towards the the west bank and got stuck. The accident was now under investigation by officials. Transport Canada officials were to investigate. Seaway inspectors were looking over both vessels which were both severely damaged at starboard side. Normally, they would be passing port side to port side. Downbound ships head to Lake Ontario from Lake Erie, while upbound vessels head to Lake Erie from Lake Ontario. The 'Florence Spirit' was carrying a load of coal and sailing downbound from Grande Anse for Quebec, the 'Alanis' came from Toledo with a cargo of wind turbines. Report with photo and video: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/07/12/investigation-underway-after-two-ships-collide-on-welland-canal.html

Mexico law enforcement teams found three sacks with a total 140 packages containing 162 kilo of cocaine in a cargo hold of the 'ES Jupiter' at Lazaro Cardenas. The ship had arrived on July 7 from Buenaventura with a cargo of coal. It took four days of a thorough search of the coal to find the cocaine. An investigation was under way. There was no mentioning of probable crew involvement. The ship was taken to port’s anchorage on July 11 and remained stationary as of July 13.

The 'Super Ferry II', en route from Tinos to Andros with 191 passengers on board, suffered an engine failure in its starboard side main engine on July 9, 2020, at noon. The vessel did not approach Andros, but sailed to Rafina for repairs and the subsequent class inspection. It resumed service the same day.

The 'Lider Baykan' suffered a technical failure of the safety management system and pertinent areas at Tuapseon July 11, 2020, at 10 a.m. The vessel's departure permission has been temporary cancelled by the Harbour Master until the completion of repairs and a class survey. Repairs were being carried out by the crew. The vessel sailed again at 11.50 p.m. and berthed in Samsun on July 12 at 8.35 p.m.

A US Coast Guard aircrew medically evacuated a 26-year-old man in the morning of July 11, 2020, off the 'McKenzie Rose' 100 miles west of Coos Bay. The captain used a marine radio to hail watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Bend at approximately 5:30 a.m. to report a member of the crew sustained a head injury and was in need of medical attention. The 'McKenzie Rose' began to transit toward shore to more quickly rendezvous with the Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew. A constant communication schedule was established between the Sector and the fishing vessel. The aircrew hoisted the injured fisherman shortly after noon and transported him to the Coast Guard airbase where his care was transferred to emergency medical services personnel. Report with photo: https://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-medevacs-injured-fisherman-100-miles-off-coos-bay-oregon/2020/07/11/