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Significant progress has been made on the 'MSC Elsa 3' on June 10. Diving operations off the wreck from 'Seamac III' have moved into a stabilised phase. A crucial oil leak from Fuel Oil Tank 22 was successfully sealed using a layered capping of plastic and polyester cloth. Another minor leak from a loose cap on a separate sounding pipe was also contained. Preparations are now underway to seal a newly discovered seepage from the Main Engine Lube Oil Tank 25 or 26. 12 divers are currently operating in shifts, with a second set of 12 being prepared to increase dive rotation and meet the narrow weather window. The operations were being coordinated closely with salvage consultants and are laying the groundwork or the eventual commencement of oil removal operations, which can only begin with saturation diving using specialised equipment expected to arrive within 48 hours. So far, 56 containers from MSC ELSA 3 have been brought ashore, with four more under active recovery by the Marine Environment Response Centre (MERC), volunteers, and district authorities. A fresh survey is planned to verify two containers sighted earlier near Kollam. The Fort Kochi Coastal police have registered a case against the owner of the shipping company, the captain and the crew under Sections 282 (rash navigation of vessel), 285 (addresses danger or obstruction in public ways or lines of navigation), 286 (negligent conduct involving poisonous substances), 287 (negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter), 288 (rash or negligent actions, endangers human life or causes harm by using explosive substances), and 3(5) (criminal act is done by several people in furtherance of a shared common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita..The case was registered on a complaint filed by C Shamji of Neerkkunnam Malsya Gramam in Alappuzha.

On June 11, the Ha Tinh Maritime Port Authority chaired a meeting to discuss issues related to the sinking of the 'Cong Thanh 07' on May 25 at 8.40 p.m. with 11 crew members from Thai Binh, Thanh Hoa, and Binh Phuoc provinces on board, off the coast of Ha Tinh, Ky Loi Commune, Ky Anh City, en route from Quang Ninh to Quang Binh, Representatives from the Ha Tinh Provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment, Thinh Thanh Transport Joint Stock Company (owner of the ship), Northern Coal Trading Joint Stock Company (owner of the cargo), and insurance and appraisal units attended the meeting. The vessel was carrying approximately 30 cubic meters of diesel fuel, 1,400 liters of lubricating oil, and 4,952.06 tons of coal., when it developed a list and sank. On the afternoon of May 26, the rescue vessel 'SAR 631' had transported the crew of the 'Cong Thanh 07' to the port of Vung Ang. The Ha Tinh Maritime Port Authority requested the shipowner to determine the current condition and location of the sunken vessel; to install maritime signals in accordance with regulations to ensure the maritime safety of vessels operating in the area The recovery of the remaining oil on the vessel was implemented to prevent the risk of spills. The Ha Tinh Maritime Port Authority has requested that the shipowner provide a detailed report on the construction schedule and the completion of oil pumping and salvage of the ship by June 16, 2025.

A powerful explosion rocked Beirut port on Aug 4, 2020, killing and injuring dozens of people, and causing widespread damage. There was no clarity yet with regards to the cause of explosions, and what triggered it. The talk was of a firework factory which blew up. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR88CECmTso&feature=emb_title

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The 'Irmgard' ran aground at the entrance to the port of Burgas, blocking traffic of large vessels, on June 8, 2025, at around 7 p.m.during a maneuver to enter the port, due a navigational error, which cazsed the vessel to deviate from the center line of the narrow channel so that got stuck in the immediate vicinity of the entrance lighthouse of the port, at a distance of about 150 meters from the facility. The vessel was loaded with a bulk cargo of agricultural fertiliser classified as non-hazardous. It was to unload the cargo in Burgas. There was no danger of pollution of the marine environment. The ship was towed out with the help of tugs from local towing companies. Warships that were on standby in the port have been stood down. Tourist ships servicing the Burgas - St. Anastasia Island line also continuied their regular runs. Larger commercial ships could not pass through the channel. A diver inspected the grounding site. Once the survey was completed, negotiations began with the towing companies to provide the necessary equipment to refloat the ship, The tugs 'Alioth' (IMO: 9981908) and ÄAlcor' (IMO: 9974814) from the "BMF Tag Service" fleet towed the bulk carrier free on June 10. The operation on the part of the towing company was led by Capt. Todor Korunchev, manager of "BMF Tag Service" and captain of one of the tugs. Reports with photos and video: https://www.eranova.bg/zasednaliyat-korab-v-burgas-blokira-dostapa-na-drugi-plavatelni-sadove-(snimki)-13639 https://www.bta.bg/en/news/907772-stranded-liberian-flagged-ship-blocks-traffic-for-large-vessels-at-port-of-burga https://bnr.bg/en/post/102169507/ship-loaded-with-agricultural-fertilizers-gets-stuck-in-shallows-in-the-port-of-burgas https://www.maritime.bg/123495/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IEzhUzkhpM

An insurance in the range of $24 million is held by the "Cuauhtémoc", the head of the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar), Admiral Raymundo Pedro Morales, confirmed during a press conference on June 10 at the National Palace, making it clear that this amount will be used to pay for repairs and compensation for the cadets killed in the allision. With this sum, all repairs will be paid, compensation for the deceased's debts will be covered, and any resulting damages will be covered. At the shipyard, the hull, steering system, and propulsion system will be inspected tol determine if there was an engine failure or other causes behind the accident. The investigation by the United States Coast Guard, the Military Public Prosecutor's Office, and the Transportation Agency continues, It is still unknown how long the vessel will need to undergo the necessary repairs before being able to return to sea to resume its duties as a training ship.

The trial transshipment of goods from India to its northeast, via the sea route, started on Tuesday after four containers bound for the region were unloaded from a merchant vessel at Bangladesh's Chittagong port, officials said on Tuesday. India and Bangladesh had signed an MOU for goods for northeast India transiting via Bangladesh's ports - a small but significant opening up of both Bangladesh's ports under the broader economic relationship between the two countries. Chittagong Port Authority Secretary Md Omar Faruk told on Tuesday: "The first ship under the trial run of transshipment of Indian goods to its northeastern states through Bangladesh arrived at Chattogram (Chittagong) port on Tuesday morning. "MV Shejyoti, carrying back to Chattogam 4 TEUs (20-feet equivalent unit) with 221 containers full of transhipment goods from India's Haldia port, reached the NCT-1 Berth, the outer anchorage of Chattogram port at around 1.25 a.m. But as night navigation is restricted in the port, that is why we started the navigation at morning," he said. MV Shejyoti had left the Syama Prasad Mukherjee port of Kolkata on July 17. Handling of the containers was completed before midnight and the container trailers started for Akhaura with an escort provided by Bangladesh's customs security. Shipping agent sources said the four containers under the trial transshipment contain iron rods and pulses. Those will head to Agartala through the Akhaura Land Port. The consignment of rods will be brought to West Tripura's Jirania from Agartala, while the pulses will go to Assam's Karimganj. Habibur Rahman of Mango Lines, the agent for the merchant vessel, had said that offloading may begin also on Tuesday after completing the formalities. Indian transshipment goods would enjoy a 28-day free-stay after offloading at the port as per the international transshipment agreement. Bangladesh will earn 254 takas from the scanning of each container loaded with transshipment goods. Bangladeshi importers also pay the same charge. Similarly, 30 takas document processing fee for each consignment of Indian goods will be levied, the same amount charged on Bangladeshi importers. Joint Commissioner of the Customs House S.M. Shamsuzzaman said the transshipped goods will have to pay police 50 takas per tonne as escort charge to reach the Indian border in Tripura from the port by road. Usually a 20 feet container carries a maximum of 30 tons of goods. According to this estimation, Bangladesh will realise around 1, 500 takas as escort charge for accompanying goods of a container to the border. Akhaura Customs Officer Harunur Rashid said they have taken necessary preparations for the transportation of the Indian goods, under the trial run. India is transporting goods to its northeastern states, using Bangladeshi ports, as per the agreement on "The Use of Chattogram and Mongla Ports for Movement of Goods to and from India" signed between Dhaka and Delhi in 2018 and a standard operating procedure (SoP) signed in October 2019. Earlier, the Indian government used the Ashuganj river port to transport goods for the Palatana Power Plant in Tripura through the Akhaura land port. On the new chapter in connectivity with Bangladesh via container shipping, India's Shipping Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that the transit route will open new opportunities for both countries. He said that it will provide an alternative and shorter route to connect the northeast region through Bangladesh, reducing distance and time taken in transportation of goods for India and is a win-win for both the economies. On the other hand, job creation, investment in the logistical sector, enhanced business services and revenue generation are advantages that will accrue to Bangladesh. Bangladeshi vessels and trucks will be utilised to move the Indian cargo, the Indian government said. India and Bangladesh have enhanced cooperation in shipping and inland water trade in recent years. Under the Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade, in addition to the six existing Ports of Call, five more in each country have been added recently. Dredging of inland waterway routes is ongoing under an MoU, signed by the two countries on development of selected stretches of Bangladesh waterways. The trial transportation of goods to the northeastern states by road, via Bangladesh, had started earlier.

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Less than a year after it was abandoned off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, the 'Med Sea Eagle' delivered military equipment to a Libyan strongman, leaked documents revealed. The ship’s then-owners abandoned it in June 2023, and conditions grew so dire that one crew member attempted to commit suicide. In summer 2024, a company that chartered the vesselallegedly bribed its crew to deliver high-speed boats and military tactical vehicles to Libya, according to leaked emails written by the ship’s owner. The ship was sold to the Turkey-based Sea Lion Shipping Co in late 2022. The company ran into financial trouble soon after it bought the vessel, and abandoned it along with its crew in June 2023. The crew wasn’t paid for months and ran short of food, water and medicine. Some crew members began to panic. One took a potentially lethal dose of painkillers and was taken ashore to a hospital for medical treatment by Emirati authorities and then forced to return to the dismal conditions aboard the 'Med Sea Eagle'. The Sea Lion Shipping’s website is defunct.

The so-called orange box from the 'Cobra' will be sent to the FBI in the USA for forensic analysis in the frame of the investigation of the suspected collision with the Bruma' off the coast of Coronel, Bío Bío region. According to Claudia Urrutia, president of the Maule cod fishing association, industrial vessels with autopilot, like the 'Cobra', must have a 360-degree camera that constantly records images and audio of what happens on board. Attorney Rafael Poblete, representing the families of the Bruma crew members, emphasized that the results of the orange box examination could have a significant impact on the course of the investigation. For his part, attorney Alejandro Espinoza, who represents the Cobra crew, strongly rejected any suggestion that the equipment on board had been tampered with. According to Espinoza, the bridge cameras are under the exclusive management of a provider approved by the Navy and cannot be accessed by third parties, including the crew. In addition to the forensic examination of the orange box, the results of the biological examinations conducted on the 'Cobra' are expected to be delivered this week to the families of the 'Bruma' crew members. This could provide additional relevant information to clarify the facts.

A total of 12 units of fire fighters brought the fire under control The blazing fire at the Chittagong port was brought under control on Wednesday evening 15 July 2020. Meanwhile, Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has formed a five-member probe body, headed by Zafar Alam, Member (Administration and Planning) of the CPA, to determine the cause of the fire and the extent of damage. The CPA Secretary Omark Faruk confirmed the matter. “Although the fire has been brought under control, smoke is still billowing from the gutted goods,” said the Secretary, The blazing fire originated at Shed No 3 of the maritime port at around 4pm on Wednesday, according to the Fire Service and Civil Defence Control Room in Agrabad, Chittagong city. A total of 12 units of fire fighters brought the fire under control. According to the CPA, goods like foam, fabrics, machineries, papers, and soda meant for destruction were stockpiled at the No.3 shed of the port. AIS/Station/ BDCGP

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