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The "Cala Gullo" has been refloated, one month after sinking in the Port of Barcelona on June 30, during the turning maneuver of the container ship "Cape Sounio" as it was preparing to enter the southern entrance of the Port of Barcelona. With the help of multiple floating bags and a mobile crane the recovery of the upturned tug was underway on July 26 and could be completed on July 31 at 3 p.m. Before this, the capsized wreck had been moved in a submerged state to the Príncep d'Espanya Jetty (Princess of Spain Dock). Report with photo: https://www.puentedemando.com/reflotado-el-remolcador-cala-gullo-un-mes-despues-de-su-hundimiento-en-el-puerto-de-barcelona/

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) issued a statement on July 31, clarifying its position regarding the Court of Inquiry's report into the grounding of the 'Wakashio' off Pointe-d'Esny. This clarification came after Minister Arvin Boolell's statement in Parliament. The DPP reiterated that it has only received certain sections of the report deemed relevant from the Attorney General, via the Solicitor General, since Feb 9, 2023. Despite repeated requests in 2023 and 2025, the full report has never been provided to it. Based on the observations and recommendations contained in the submitted section of the report, the DPP sent a letter to the Commissioner of Police on March 13, 2023, requesting that an investigation be initiated to determine whether any offenses had been committed. On July 12, following a parliamentary question (PQ B/707), the Ministry of Agro-Industry requested information from the DPP regarding the follow-up to these recommendations. On July 14, the DPP wrote again to the Commissioner of Police to inquire about the progress of the investigation requested since March 2023. According to information received by the DPP on July 28, the police had made a request to the Ministry of the Blue Economy for the full report. However, as of March 30, this request had remained unanswered. It therefore appears that no investigation was initiated due to lack of access to the full report. Report with photo: https://lexpress.mu/s/le-dpp-na-toujours-pas-le-rapport-complet-de-la-cour-dinvestigation-547915

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/

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The damaged and failing Carola Bridge briefly shut down inland shipping on the Elbe at Dresden on the night of Feb 26, the second time in five months that barge traffic has been halted by the risk of falling concrete and steel. On Sep 11, 2024, at about 3 a.m., two spans of the Carola Bridge had collapsed. A light-rail train had just gone by, but it was past and clear of the span, and no one was injured in the collapse. The bridge was one of four main crossings of the Elbe in downtown Dresden, and the loss of the span has been disruptive for businesses and for shipping interests, which use the Elbe to access upriver regions as far as the Czech Republic. The bridge was built 1967-71. It had been inspected properly and passed all routine exams. A post-accident study by the Institute of Concrete Structures at TU Dresden determined that the collapse was caused by hydrogen-induced stress corrosion of the bridge's steel components. This form of corrosion is nearly impossible to detect with conventional methods, the study concluded, as it affects steel elements that are hidden from view. The waterway was shut for four months for demolition and removal, a task made more challenging by the discovery of WWII-era bombs at the demolition site. Later testing revealed that the cause was hydrogen-induced stress corrosion. The surviving bridge spans have similar corrosion problems, and the surviving bridge spans will have to be completely demolished and rebuilt. To ensure safety of navigation in the interim, the city has installed acoustic monitoring systems. Every time the temperature fluctuates, it exerts stress on the surviving steel cables and raises the risk of another critical failure. The city has hired a contractor to complete the demolition of the rest of the bridge on an expedited basis, in hopes of finishing the job by the end of 2025. For now, ships are free to pass through during a limited two-hour slot from 9-11 a.m. each day. They must pre-register, and only necessary crew may be on board during the transit. Report with photo and video: https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/wirtschaft/carolabruecke-spannstahl-schifffahrt-dresden-100.html

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On June 30, 2025, at around 11 a.m. the 'Cala Gullo' sank in the Port of Barcelona after the collision with the 'Cape Sounio' (IMO: 9727625). The three crew members were rescued unharmed by the port pilots with a pilot boat. The accident happened during a turnaround maneuver alongside the container ship, while the tug was supporting it, when leaving the Hutchison Port Best terminal. The 'Cala Gullo' then started to list and went down stern first, with the bow tip sill protruding from the water. The container ship left the port again on July 1, next headed to La Spezia with an ETA as of July 2. The incident prompted the activation of the Maritime Interior Plan (PIM) in the alert phase to assess any oil spill in the water, which was later ruled out. Work was commenced to refloat the tug. Report with photo: https://infopuertos.com/un-remolcador-se-hunde-en-el-puerto-de-barcelona-tras-una-colision-con-un-buque-de-msc/ https://portalportuario.cl/remolcador-termina-hundido-tras-impacto-con-portacontenedores-en-puerto-de-barcelona/

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On March 2, 2025, the port authorities in Hamburg responded to a major oil spill in Kattwyk Port, after a significant leak was reported. 42,000 liters of an oil-water mixture leaked into the Elbe river from a heavy oil tank at the Green Port, a company specializing in petroleum residue management. The spill contaminated more than 90,000 cubic meters of water. The firefighters, water police, and environmental authorities deployed floating oil barriers to prevent its further spread. Aslo a water-air barrier was activated to stop the pollution from reaching the Elbe’s main current. A police aircraft equipped with special cameras was also monitoring the situation.