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The National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) interrupted the search for 29 people still missing amid worsening weather and low visibility that hampered rescue operations on the evening of July 4. The visibility dropped to just three kilometers due to heavy fog and waves reaching 2.5 meters. The operation, which had resumed earlier that morning with 160 personnel, three helicopters, thermal drones, and 20 vessels, was resumed the next morning. The KMP 'Tunu Pratama Jaya', carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew members, sank only 30 minutes into its short 5-kilometer journey between Ketapang in East Java and Gilimanuk, after rough seas rocked it, causing heavy vehicles to shift and capsize the ferry.. Many onboard were unable to reach life jackets in time. Sx deaths had been confirmed, and 30 people rescued, including a male passenger who initially went unreported after returning home without notifying authorities. At the Jembrana Regional Hospital, survivors were treated. Authorities are investigating the cause of the sinking. Some survivors suggested a possible leak in the engine room, while others pointed to extreme weather and strong currents. The ferry was carrying 22 vehicles, including 14 trucks.

On the night of July 3 and on July 4, numerous migrant boat departures were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez. First, at 3:00 a.m., the departure of a boat was reported to the CROSS in the Dunkirkarea. TheCROSS engaged the 'Abeille Normandie 'to monitor the boat. Once on site, the tug launched its RIB to monitor the boat during a migrant boarding phase near the coast. The tug then reported that seven people on board were requesting assistance, rescued them and took them on board. At 3:30 a.m., a boat was reported departing from the Dunkirk Canal des Dunes in Dunkirk. The CROSS Gris-Nez engaged the "Armoise" to monitor the boat. At 9:00 a.m., the 'Armoise' reported having rescued all 60 people on board. All the people disembarked at the Paul Devot quay and were taken care of by the emergency services on shore. At 5:00 a.m., another boat was spotted off Hardelot. The CROSS Griz-Nez engaged the patrol boat PSP 'Pluvier' to monitor it. Once on site, the 'Pluvier' lunched its operational patrol boat (EDO) to maintain contact with the boat. The 'Pluvier' reported having rescued one person who had fallen overboard. The person was in good health and did not require medical assistance. In the early afternoon, the boat was disembarked at the Saint-Paul quay in Calais and taken into care by rescue services on land. Late in the morning, a boat was reported off the Walde lighthouse in Calais. The CROSS engaged the lifeboat from the Calais SNSM station, the 'SNS 067 – "Mona Rigolet' to monitor the boat. Once on site, the 'SNS 067 'alerted that the boat was damaged and sinking, and began the rescue of all 81 people. At 1:00 p.m., all rescued people were disembarked in Calais and taken into care by government services on land. In total, 149 people were rescued and taken into care by government resources.

The 'Loch Dunvegan', serrving on the route Colintraive-Rhubodach, suffered a technical issue with the ramp on July 4, 2025. As a consequence, the service had to be suspended. Afer the issue has been resolved, the service was operating as normal.

On July 4, 2025, the Chinese master of the ''NewNew Polar Bear' made his first appearance in a Hong Kong Court after being charged by the Chinese maritime authority with having caused criminal damage, after the vessel was determined to have dragged its anchor across a natural gas pipeline and communication cables in the Baltic. Again, at issue is the intent or if it was reckless behavior that caused the damage. The Finish authorities have been investigating the case of the 'NewNew Polar Bear' and others in the Baltic but have yet to reach a decision if they will file charges. The utility companies Fingrid and Elering initially detained the shadow fleet tanker 'Eagle S' in the most recent incident but released the vessel while seeking compensation in the courts. The Finish prosecutors have been reviewing the details of the 'Eagle S' case, while the captain and the first and second officers of the tanker remained under suspicion and have been ordered not to leave Finland. A decision to prosecute is expected by September.

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The Douglas Lifeboat Station is out of action due to the lack of a working vessel. The station's lifeboat 'Ruby Clery' had been replaced by a relief Mersey Class vessel after suffering a technical failure. The relief boat had to be taken out of action due toan own technical failure on May 15. 2025, and needed to be sent elsewhere for repairs leaving the station temporarily out of action. The 'Ruby Clery' has now been repaired and would return to the station if all goes well with the sea trials The boat will be lifted back into the water this week to undergo system checks with sea trials planned for next week. before making passage arrangements to return the lifeboat to Douglas.

An outbreak of infection occurred on the ''Nikolai Karamzin of the Moscow Tourist Fleet company. 36 patients have already been infected, complaining of symptoms of intestinal infection such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Dissatisfied passengers wrote a complain during the cruise. The check on board has already been carried out, and tests were taken from the crew members, water samples and flushes. Rarlier a similar story happened to another vessel of the same company, the 'Mikhail Bulgakov', one month earlier. As a result, a case was initiated under part 1 of article 236.

Towing operations of the 'Wan Hai 503' were temporarily suspended after a fresh fire broke out on board. The blaze was detected again on July 4 , and as of July 5 morning, operations remained on hold. This has left the ship’s relocation to the port of Hambantota in Sri Lanka uncertain until the fire is fully extinguished. The Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping) is now considering moving the ship to a port in an African country. With the help of the tug 'Advantis Virgo’, about 12,000 litres of a chemical mixture have already been used to douse the fire. Around 3,000 litres of the mixture remained. Authorities are trying to procure additional chemical supplies from Singapore, if necessary. The Directorate General of Shipping has identified undeclared goods in 243 containers and suspected this may be the reason for the recurring fires despite intensified rescue efforts The 'Wan Hai 503' was positioned 3.5 nautical miles south of the 200-nautical mile boundary.

On the night of July 3 and on July 4, numerous migrant boat departures were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez. First, at 3:00 a.m., the departure of a boat was reported to the CROSS in the Dunkirkarea. TheCROSS engaged the 'Abeille Normandie 'to monitor the boat. Once on site, the tug launched its RIB to monitor the boat during a migrant boarding phase near the coast. The tug then reported that seven people on board were requesting assistance, rescued them and took them on board. At 3:30 a.m., a boat was reported departing from the Dunkirk Canal des Dunes in Dunkirk. The CROSS Gris-Nez engaged the "Armoise" to monitor the boat. At 9:00 a.m., the 'Armoise' reported having rescued all 60 people on board. All the people disembarked at the Paul Devot quay and were taken care of by the emergency services on shore. At 5:00 a.m., another boat was spotted off Hardelot. The CROSS Griz-Nez engaged the patrol boat PSP 'Pluvier' to monitor it. Once on site, the 'Pluvier' lunched its operational patrol boat (EDO) to maintain contact with the boat. The 'Pluvier' reported having rescued one person who had fallen overboard. The person was in good health and did not require medical assistance. In the early afternoon, the boat was disembarked at the Saint-Paul quay in Calais and taken into care by rescue services on land. Late in the morning, a boat was reported off the Walde lighthouse in Calais. The CROSS engaged the lifeboat from the Calais SNSM station, the 'SNS 067 – "Mona Rigolet' to monitor the boat. Once on site, the 'SNS 067 'alerted that the boat was damaged and sinking, and began the rescue of all 81 people. At 1:00 p.m., all rescued people were disembarked in Calais and taken into care by government services on land. In total, 149 people were rescued and taken into care by government resources.

The Salvamar Draco rescued the 30 North African occupants, among them one woman and two minors, of a rubber dinghy located 39 nautical miles from Cartagena on the early morning of July 4. They have been taken to the port. The GNV fery 'rCristal' had raised the alert. The response was coordinated by tthe CS Cartagena of Salvamento Marítimo.

A Danish court has found that although the master of the 'Samus Swan' acted with negligence in an anchor-dragging incident that severed a subsea power cable, the shipping company’s liability is limited. The case, which dates to Feb 26, 2022, comes as the issue of anchor dragging and intent and awareness of the situation has been raised after similar incidents in the Baltic that are under legal review. The island of Bornholm was plunged into darkness with the Swedish energy company Energinet quickly determining that one of its undersea power cables had been severely damaged. Power was restored within a few hours with a reserve generation station on the island while it would take over a month to repair the cable. The 'Samus Swan' was quickly identified as the likely cause of the power failure. Tracking showed the vessel had been in the channel offshore but initially denied responsibility. The Danish shipping company Uni-Tankers, which operates the vessel, later admitted responsibility but said it was an accident due in part to heavy weather. Energinet sued in 2023 reporting that it had cost the company nearly $8 million to repair the cable. The process took until March 2022, with the company reporting more than 2.5 miles of cable had to be replaced. The judges on Denmark’s Maritime and Commercial Court issued a ruling on July 4, 2025, finding that while they agreed the captain showed negligence, they did not believe it rose to the level of gross negligence because there was no knowledge of the likelihood of damage to the cable. The crew did not recognize that the anchor had dropped. When the vessel started to lose speed, the captain focused on the engines. Two of the experts on the panel believed the captain’s behaviour was negligent, while a third said it was gross negligence. The court’s decision permits Uni-Tanker to limit the level of liability to a maximum of approximately $4.3 million (DKK 27.2 million). Energinet had been suing for approximately $6 million (DKK 38 million) and was saddened by the decision, reviewing the verdict and by law, and has the right to appeal to the High Court.

An investigation by Florida's Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) found out that the allision of the 'Jean Ribault' with a boardomg ramp, as it was about to depart from Mayport Landing.on May 4, 2025, at 6.30 p.m. LT, was the result of human error. No faults or malfunctions were found in the engines and electronic systems on the ferry in the aftermath of the accident. The vessel was then taken off operations, resulting in a temporary suspension of the St Johns River Ferry service.The JTA said it reopened the service on June 13, two weeks ahead of schedule and after the US Coast Guard inspected the ferry and cleared it to resume operational sailings. The investigation revealed that the captain had attempted to adjust the throttle on one of the ferry's two engines. The captain claimed that the throttle yielded no response to his input even after moving it back and forth. He then adjusted the other engine's throttle to see whether it was also unresponsive, and this action resulted in a reduction in power for that engine. The reduction in power in one engine meant that the counterforce to the propulsion generated by the engine on the opposite end of the ferry was also reduced. The vessel then headed in the opposite direction and ended up striking the ramp. The captain claimed he had previously encountered issues with the ferry's throttle but that the vessel itself was still able to operate on its assigned route,.

The cleanup effort aboard the 'MSC Baltic III' has been consistent over the last few weeks. Insurance company representatives have been on site since the beginning. There still isn't an official timeline for when the work will be completed, The fuel was hoped to be removed from the vessel by winter. Likely the vessel will remain at its current location through the winter. There were six priority tanks filled with heavy fuel on board that are almost all removed, but there were still other hydrocarbons that needed to be removed with them. Removing the oil takes time because it has to be heated between 70 C and 80 C so it can be pumped out,That can be hard to achieve with short windows of opportunity to safely board the vessel. The 'EEMS Dublin' is on site, and the work is going more smoothly because it has a walkway. Regarding the tar balls which have been appearing on the shoreline near the grounded vessel. a response organization and Environment Canada have ramped up their shoreline assessments.

On July 1, 2025, Alaskan authorities started a search for Marites "Tess" Buenafe, 62, an American woman visiting Juneauy who did not return to the 'Norwegian Bliss'. She was last heard from at around 7:30 a.m. and said she planned to ride the Goldbelt Tram up Mount Roberts and hike Gold Ridge and Gastineau Peak..The Juneau Police Department received a report on the afternoon, that the woman from Kentucky had not returned to the vessel by its departure time. The woman’s plans involved taking a tram popular with tourists partially up a mountain overlooking downtown Juneau and continuing from there, with plans to trek to Gold Ridge and Gastineau Peak. There were still areas of snow on the local peaks. Ground and aerial searches were conducted by the state Department of Public Safety, with ground searches resuming on July 2 with ground and aerial teams, including Alaska Wildlife Troopers, the U.S. Coast Guard, Juneau Mountain Search and Rescue, and Southeast Alaska Dogs, who searched the area using helicopters and thermal drones. Aircraft were on standby due to overcast and rainy weather.Alaska State Troopers reported that her body was spotted pon July 3 just before noon by an Alaska Army National Guard helicopter crew approximately 518 meters below the ridge line of Gold Ridge on Mount Roberts. near the hiking trail. Troopers and Juneau Mountain Rescue recovered the body. Buenafe was last seen on security footage leaving the Goldbelt Tramway on top of the mountain. Report with photo: https://www.ktoo.org/2025/07/03/body-of-missing-cruise-ship-passenger-found-in-juneau-mountains/

Two crew members became unwell on board the 'Theresa Lima' in the Petroleum Port in Rotterdam on July 5, 2025. The men were working in the hold. It was possible that they became unwell due to carbon monoxide. The ship was carrying coconut oil. A trauma helicopter, four ambulances, the port authority and the fire brigade were called. One of the victims was conscious, the other was unconscious. Both were given oxygen on board. The conscious victim was able to get down the gangway and off the ship himself, the other victim was taken off the ship unconscious on a stretcher. Both were taken to hospital. Report with photo: https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/07/05/twee-bemanningsleden-onwel-op-schip-theresa-lima-traumaheli-opgeroepen/

On the night of July 3 and on July 4, numerous migrant boat departures were reported to the CROSS Gris-Nez. First, at 3:00 a.m., the departure of a boat was reported to the CROSS in the Dunkirkarea. TheCROSS engaged the 'Abeille Normandie 'to monitor the boat. Once on site, the tug launched its RIB to monitor the boat during a migrant boarding phase near the coast. The tug then reported that seven people on board were requesting assistance, rescued them and took them on board. At 3:30 a.m., a boat was reported departing from the Dunkirk Canal des Dunes in Dunkirk. The CROSS Gris-Nez engaged the patrol boat "Armoise" to monitor the boat. At 9:00 a.m., the 'Armoise' reported having rescued all 60 people on board. All the people disembarked at the Paul Devot quay and were taken care of by the emergency services on shore. At 5:00 a.m., another boat was spotted off Hardelot. The CROSS Griz-Nez engaged the patrol boat PSP 'Pluvier' to monitor it. Once on site, the 'Pluvier' lunched its operational patrol boat (EDO) to maintain contact with the boat. The 'Pluvier' reported having rescued one person who had fallen overboard. The person was in good health and did not require medical assistance. In the early afternoon, the boat was disembarked at the Saint-Paul quay in Calais and taken into care by rescue services on land. Late in the morning, a boat was reported off the Walde lighthouse in Calais. The CROSS engaged the lifeboat from the Calais SNSM station, the 'NS 067 – "Mona Rigolet' to monitor the boat. Once on site, the 'SNS 067 'alerted that the boat was damaged and sinking, and began the rescue of all 81 people. At 1:00 p.m., all rescued people were disembarked in Calais and taken into care by government services on land. In total, 149 people were rescued and taken into care by government resources.

On Jul 4, 2025, the medical evacuation of a crew member from the 'Bolette', which was sailing 22 nautical miles south of Almería, wa requested. . The CCS Almería of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR boat 'Salvamar Spica', which took the man off and transports the patient to the fishing port, where an ambulance was waiting.

On July 3, 2025, a major fire broke out aboard the decommissioned 'Sloug' during dismantling operations at the Simsekler Shipbreaking Yard in Aliağa . The blaze began at approximately 11:00 a.m. LT, prompting an immediate response from firefighting units. The local fire department dispatched fire trucks and six fire fighting tugs to contain the fire and cool the hull. The tugs sprayed water and foam onto the ship to control The partially dismantled tanker was evacuated without injury, but due to concerns, other parts of the yard were also evacuated as the black smoke billowed from the hulk. As a precautionary measure, operations at several nearby construction sites were suspended. Strong winds in the area have complicated firefighting efforts. Extinguishing the blaze may take several days. The tanker was converted into a floating storage unit off Libya in 1989. In 2017, it was decommissioned after being in poor condition with potential structural damage. A Turkish firm later acquired it for dismantling, but the tanker first arrived in Egypt, where environmental protests forced its departure. It finally docked in Türkiye in February 2023, where additional demonstrations followed. Environmental groups alleged the ship was used to store hazardous waste, claiming it carried up to 6,000 tons of chemical residue. Recyclers disputed these claims, insisting it was not an oil storage vessel. The environmental group has now called for an immediate investigation and demanded the suspension of all work at the site until the vessel is declared environmentally safe. Report with video: https://maritime-executive.com/article/video-fire-breakouts-on-controversial-tanker-at-turkish-scrapyard

More than 300 rescuers resumed the search for survivors of the 'Tunu Pratama Jaya' on July 4 at 8 a.m. Significant resources were deployed to conduct sea and air searches, which have been expanded along the coasts of East Java and West Bali. The operations were coordinated by the Surabaya Search and Rescue Agency. The Ketapang Beach on Java Island was to be searched from north to south. The same applied to Gilimanuk in the far northwest of Bali. By midday however, rescuers had not located any new survivors or victims. As the weather was rainy and cloudy, with waves reaching up to 1.3 meters, a helicopter, two SAR vessels, and four rigid inflatable boats were deployed. Other vessels could potentially participate in the search. A three-year-old boy, the sixth victim, was found dead on the evening of July 3. Waves of 2.5 meters height, accompanied by "strong winds and a strong currents, had initially hampered the rescue operations. According to the ship's manifest, 53 passengers and 12 crew members were on board, but it is not uncommon in Indonesia for the actual number of passengers to differ from the official list. Maritime accidents occur regularly in Indonesia, a vast archipelago of about 17,000 islands, partly due to lax safety standards. The National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) started an investigation into the accident on July 4. One of the initial steps taken was to collect various video recordings circulating on social media that captured the moments when the ship was sinking. The agency will trace the history and issuance process of the sailing permit to determine whether all seaworthiness requirements were met. The Indonesian government formally handed over the bodies of six victims to their relatives on the evening of July 3. Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi offered prayers for the deceased and families who lost their loved ones as he handed over the coffins to the mourners for burial. The deceased, identified as Eko Sastriyo, Elok Rumantini, Cahyani, Fitri April Lestari, Afnan A. Mustafa, and Anang Suryono, were residents of Banyuwangi District, East Java. During the handover, Purwagandhi was accompanied by East Java Police Chief Insp. Gen. Nanang Avianto and the National SAR Agency (Basarnas) Deputy for SAR Operation and Preparedness Ribut Eko Suyanto.

After the 'Caledonian Isles' ran into problems during sea trials which unearthed issues with the ship's gearbox, engineers have been working around the clock to get to the root of the problem, with the ferry berthing at Fairlie Quay while further trials were undertaken. The ferry had spent eight months in Greenock undergoing repairs over the winter after returning to the Clyde in September following work at the Cammell Laird shipyard on Merseyside. Engineers have now teamed up with the original manufacturers of equipment on the ship to resolve the 'pitch control issue. The works were said to be progressing as a priority, however, the operator CalMac feared that the ship may require to return to dry dock in order for such repairs to be carried out ahead of a return to service.