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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.

The 'Cœlacanthe' was disabled off the coast of Guernsey on the foremidday of July 3, 2025, due to a jammed propeller The trawler notified the CROSS Jobourg. It was taken in tow by the SNSM lifeboat 'Notre Dame du Cap Lihou 2' Other fishing vessels offered assistance too. The towing operation began in the evening. On July 4 at 3 a.m. the ship was pulled into the port of Granville without difficulties.

Drone strikes caused explosions in the of Port Sudan on May 6, 2025. The attack caused a blaze near the maritime port of Port Sudan, causing a massive plume of black smoke. No casualties have been reported in the incident. The drone strike targeted the main maritime port, the international airport, and a military base within the city.

Another airstrike was made by the US armed forces on the Houthi-controlled fuel port of Ras Isa on April 17, marking a major escalation of the US administration against the Houthi forces for their attacks on passing vessels in the Red Sea. The strike has destroyed multiple oil storage tanks, cratered a jetty at the port, and wrecked many tanker trucks. The Houthis have reported a casualty count of around 70 to 80 people and injuries to around 150-170 people, including port workers, truck drivers, and paramedics.

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/

On July 3, 2025, a passenger went missing on the 'Athara', en route to Olbia. The Olbia Maritime Directorate was coordinating the search for the 65-year-old man from Rome who boarded the ferry in Civitavecchia on July 2, but did not disembark the next morning at the port of Isola Bianca. The Olbia Maritime Authority was gathering information about the man and his recent movements. Images from the cameras installed on board the ferry have apparently been extracted. The search for the missing person was also ongoing at sea.

The fires caused by the huge explosion in the commercial port of Bandar Abbas on the morning of April 26 were still spreading two days later. Heat and fire detected by the NASA FIRMS system on the morning of April 29 still showed no signs of any retreat, with the area affected now having spread from the container park to the quays of the port itself. The firefighting services have been overwhelmed, even though reinforcements have been brought in from as far away as Tehran; two days after the initial explosion, some areas of the fire were not being tackled at all, and in other areas confused port workers who should have been evacuated were still wandering around or sheltering in empty containers in what was clearly still a dangerous area.

U.S. strikes on Yemen’s Ras Isa fuel terminal on the Red Sea coast have killed at least 74 people in the deadliest attack since the U.S. started its bombing campaign against the Houthis on April 16, 2025. Health ministry spokesperson Anees al-Asbahi said 171 people were injured in the strikes, according to preliminary figures, with rescue teams continuing efforts to search for victims. Report iwth photo: https://gcaptain.com/u-s-launches-deadliest-strike-on-yemens-ras-isa-fuel-terminal/

The 'Af Claudia', chartered by the Africa Morocco Line (AML), allided with the quay in Alggeciras on July 3, 2025 at 7.52 p.m., as it was preparing to dock en route from Tankger-Med. The ship knocked down the fenders and damaged the boarding bridge with its port side stern. No personal injuries were reported. The ferry suffered scratches and dents above the water line. For safety reasons, the Port Authority has suspended maritime operations for the remaining ships at Berth 2 until the two fenders were restored and both the pier and the boarding bridge had been inspected. The institution's Conservation Department was already working in the area. The berth closure did not affect the regular operations of the Port of Algeciras, which has four other berths to serve the Algeciras-Tangier Med service. Ship traffic between the two ports, as well as port operations in Algeciras, continued to operate normally, without any impact. The 'Af Claudia' had joined the Algeciras-Tangier Med service only on June 29, making three daily rotations. Report with photo: https://www.diarioarea.com/puerto-algeciras/accidente-en-el-puerto-de-algeciras-el-ferry-af-claudia-choca-y-obliga-a-cerrar-temporalmente-un-atraque/

A barge towed by the 'Athena' sank on July 1, 2025, at Holmön outside Umeå, ten hours after it started taking on water on the night. At 03.29 a.m. the MRCC received an alarm that the former customs boat with three people on board had experienced problems with the barge they were towing. The Maritime Rescue Society went to the scene, as did one of the Swedish Maritime Administration's pilot boats, the 'Pilot 214' SE ((MMSI: 265719460)). The barge was already heavily listing and partially submerged. The water washed into ventilation hatches on the barge, causing it to fill with water. The rescuers decided to start towing the barge towards land with the pilot boat. But then it listed even more, tipped 180 degrees and began to sink. The cargo on the barge consisted of a military vehicle and another vehicle, a large number of telephone poles and two tanks filled with around 3,000 liters of diesel. The Coast Guard proceeded Holmsund to handle the spill at the scene. On the morning of July 2, the Coast Guard recovered one of the tanks. The Coast Guard then investigated the site further with divers and found another diesel tank, which has now also been recovered. A small emission of what appeared to be diesel was initially observed at the site where the barge sank. This was no longer visible, and no new emissions have been observed. The small emission that was previously observed has likely evaporated. The risk of an environmental impact was now assessed to be low by the Umeå Municipality. The Swedish Coast Guard has been at the scene of the accident and examined the vessel with divers. The authority has initiated a preliminary investigation into crimes related to the release of diesel into the sea, deficiencies in the equipment and the seaworthiness of the barge. Reports with photos: https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/sverige/pram-har-sjunkit-utanfor-umea/ https://www.pt.se/nyheter/holmon/artikel/diesel-har-lackt-ut-i-havet-luktar-kraftigt/lzz634ql https://www.norran.se/nyheter/holmon/artikel/efter-pramolyckan-dieseltankarna-har-bargats/jp2d1q6r https://www.osterbottenstidning.fi/Artikel/Visa/895281 https://www.sjofartstidningen.se/pram-sjonk-stor-tank-med-diesel-bargad/

On April 22, 2025,at 4 p.m. a gas leak on a barge on the Houston Ship Channel prompted community alerts. but no air quality threats have been detected. A vapor release occurred aboard a barge of the Kirby Inland Marine at the Targa Resources dock in Galena, Greater Houston, at the at 12510 American Petroleum Road. The leak released an unspecified quantity of butadiene, an industrial gas used for making plastics and synthetic rubber (like car tires). 1,3-butadiene is an EPA-listed carcinogen, an inhalation irritant, and highly flammable, but breaks down quickly in the atmosphere, limiting the time in which it can have an effect. The leak occurred because of a broken valve. It was contained at 10 p.m., and the barge was towed to a safe location belonging to the Kirby Inland Marine for further evaluations. The Targa Resources dock on the Houston Ship Channel has reopened to full service by the U.S. Coast Guard on April 23 at 3 a.-m. No injuries were reported from the gas leak. Report with video: https://www.click2houston.com/video/news/2025/04/23/chemical-leak-contained-after-barge-incident-at-houston-ship-channel/

German Investors Eye Opportunities in Bangladesh’s Ship Recycling Sector During Visit to PHP Yard in Chittagong https://www.shippinginbox.com/german-investors-eye-opportunities-in-bangladeshs-ship-recycling-sector-during-visit-to-php-yard-in-chattogram/