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The 'Robert Ward (WPC-1130)' interdicted seven migrants aboard a 20-foot white center console boat, approximately eight miles south of Point Loma, on June 9, 2025. At 8:42 a.m. the Coast Guard Sector San Diego watchstanders at the Joint Harbor Operations Center directed the launch of a boarding team from the Coast Guard Cutter to interdict the vessel two miles south of the maritime boundary line heading north. The boarding team was able to interdict the Chaparral boat without any use of force and found seven people aboard the vessel, all claiming Mexican nationality. They were transferred to the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol at Ballast Point on the afternoon. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4210969/coast-guard-interdicts-7-aliens-off-the-coast-of-point-loma-calif/

The 'Meshka' has been refloated by the tugs 'Svitzer Thor' (IMO: 9548366) and ' Frigga' (IMO: 9175250) on the morning of June 7 at around 8 a.m. The salvage began at 3 a.m. by emptying the ballast tanks. Before that, the two tugs had been connected to the 'Meshka's stern and bow. At 8.30 a.m., the vessel was floating freely and, after assistance from the tugs, was able to proceed to Landskrona under its own power. Pilots from the Swedish Maritime Administration and officials from the Coast Guard were on board during the salvage. The salvage work and the voyage to the harbour took just over eight hours in good weather conditions and were supervised by the Coast Guard. The bulk carrier was moored at the Öresund Drydocks Ship Repair Yard in Landskrona for investigations and inspections. Report with photos: https://www.kustbevakningen.se/nyheter/bargningen-av-meshka-avslutad/

Damen Shipyards Group is to build a further four Island Class double-ender ferries for BC Ferries. All four vessels will be built at Damen’s yard in Romania and will enter service in 2022. Damen is already building two Island Class vessels for BC Ferries, both of which have completed sea trials and are due in Victoria, BC in early 2020.

A joint venture featuring CMA CGM and DP World has been granted the contract to expand box facilities at the port of Le Havre in northern France. Générale de Manutention Portuaire (GMP), a joint venture held 50:50 by DP World and Terminal Link, a subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, will build and operate the 1m teu container terminal for the Port 2000 berths 11 and 12 under a 34-year concession. The new terminal will include a 700 m long quay and 42 ha of land.

On the afternoon of June 9, the first salvage crews arrived at the still burning 'Morning Midas' approximately 350 kilometers south of Adak. The salvors were on board the tug 'Gretchen Dunlap' (IMO: 9804021) of the Dunlap Towning Company from the Seattle area and have begun assessing the overall situation. Two other vessels are expected to arrive on site on various dates within the next two weeks. One of those vessels is a firefighting tug. The British ship manager Zodiac Maritime appointed the American salvage and firefighting specialist Resolve Maritime on June 5 to ‘respond’ to the fire, the cause of which was still unknown, According to the ship’s manager, the first smoke was spotted on a deck with electric vehicles. Of the total of 3048 vehicles on the carrier, 70 were fully electric, 681 hybrid. As of June 8, the fire has spread across several decks. The bow, side and stern showed extensive heat damage from the waterline to the upper deck on the port side. Black smoke clouds were visible from the front of the ship on June 9. The crew of a HC-130J Super Hercules from the Kodiak Air Base observed no signs of pollution. On June 5, a narrow trail of at least a few hundred meters length could be seen on the water from the bow of the 'Morning Midas'. The ship is carrying 1,530 tons of very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO). The Coast Guard was closely monitoring the weather conditions to support the relief effort. As of Junde 9 at 12:20 p.m. LT, winds increased to 45-50 knots. The Coast Guard was monitoring the ship's position and condition through regular overflights, information from on-site salvage crews, and drift analyses, were performed in conjunction with information from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Office of Response and Restoration. Report with photos;: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4211030/update-2-coast-guard-responds-to-vessel-fire-offshore-adak-alaska/

On April 4, 2025, the 'Marus' (IMO: 9110559), enroute from Rotterdam, alllided with the 'MSC Anshikia IV', which was anchored off Ramsgate, enroute from Abidjan. The freighter suffered severe bow damage and entered the Emder Shipyard for repairs on April 26, where it remained stationary as of May 5. The 'MSC Anshika VI' entered the drydock of the EDR Shipyard in Antwerp on April 26 too and remained stationary as of May 10 Photos: x.com/Ht9bPSU3cN https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3848220?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3848221?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3848222?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest

Shikoku Kyuko Ferry, also known as ‘Olive Line’, has announced that it will close the historic Uno-Takamatsu route on 16 December.

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and local natural gas producer FortisBC are currently studying options to develop a LNG marine bunkering terminal at the port to cater the growing demand for cleaner marine fuels in the coming years. The facility would be the first ship-to-ship LNG marine bunkering service facility on the west coast of North America.

On June 8, the 'Argyle', serving on the route Wemyss Bay-Rothesay, suffered technical issue with the aft main engine, which needed to be investigated. As a consequence, the scheduled departures from Rothesay at 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. and05:00 p.m. and fromtWemyss Bay at 2:05 p.m., 4:05 p.m. and 6:05 p.m. had to be cancelled. After the issue was resolved and folliowing a sea trial, the vessel finally resumed its service with the scheduled 7:00 p.m. sailing departing from Rothesay.

On April 4, 2025, the 'Marus' alllided with the 'MSC Anshikia IV' (IMO: 925848), which was anchored off Ramsgate, enroute from Abidjan. The freighter suffered severe damage to the foreship and the bulbous bow. The vessel entered the Emder Shipyard for repairs on April 26, where it remained stationary as of May 10. The 'Anshika VI' entered the drydock of the EDR Shipyard in Antwerp on April 26 too and remained stationary as of May 5. Photos: x.com/Ht9bPSU3cN https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3848220?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3848221?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3848222?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, Germany's third-largest defence company and world market leader in conventional submarines, has recorded a pleasing development: by 2023, the company will be investing 250 million Euro in Kiel. Its objective is to develop the shipyard into an international competence centre for conventional submarine construction. Thanks to the currently good development with new orders, around 500 new employees will be hired throughout the company by the end of 2020, the majority of them in Kiel. The company is looking primarily for engineers and skilled workers, particularly in R&D, construction and manufacturing. https://www.thyssenkrupp-marinesystems.com/en/press-releases/d/uid-26938af4-8f4e-e141-8c2d-54a1f4623b48.html https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/TKMS-will-250-Millionen-Euro-in-Kieler-Werft-investieren,thyssenkrupp126.html

A work accident with deadly outcome occurred at the container terminal in Copenhagen's North Port on Oct 4, 2019. A worker who was seriously injured when two straddle carriers collided at the terminal died of his injuries on Oct 6, 2019. The details of the accident were not disclosed. Authorities were investigating the accident. Since the accident, employees have been offered various types of emergency assistance.