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Several attempts to dislodge the barge 'Olimpia' just above Bingen failed on June 6. At around 6 p.m. it was decided to abandon the attempts and continue on June 7, possibly after lightering a part of the coal cargo. The tug 'Pilot' (MMSI: 211608100) made several attempts to turn the barge. The tandem vessel 'Millennium' of Adri-Eef Bosman also wanted to assist, but was told that its services would not be used. The small leakage was ‘controllable with the own pump, but it did not have sufficient capacity, and the generator did not run very regularly. During the 'Pilot's attempted turn, the Rhine was blocked for about two hours. After the blockage was lifted, the 'Millennium' continued its journey to Ludwigshaven.

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(Sept. 8, 2019) – As Carnival Cruise Line continues to work closely with its partners to deliver relief to the people of Grand Bahama and Abaco islands recovering from Hurricane Dorian, it also plans 41 calls to Nassau, Half Moon Cay and Princess Cays for the remainder of September as those destinations eagerly await cruise guests. Bahamian officials have expressed great appreciation for the support Carnival and its employees and guests have provided but also stressed that the other parts of The Bahamas are open for business and stand ready to welcome guests.

Among a string of new eco-friendly initiatives, the Marseille Fos port authority is to spend €20 million over the next six years to extend shoreside electrical connections for berthed vessels to every ferry, cruiseship and repair quay within the Marseille eastern harbour, the company said in its release. Already available on the Corsica ferry quays, the network will be expanded in two phases to cover North Africa ferry quays and the shiprepair hub by 2022 and the cruise terminal between 2022 and 2025. The zero-emissions investment - backed by national and regional government – recognises the need to maintain the port’s value to the economy while improving the city’s waterside air quality.

On the morning of June 5, 2025, the push convoy 'Nelson-Olimpia', loaded with a total of 2,870 tons of coal suffered an accident at Rhine kilometer 523. During a routine inspection by the Mainz Water Police, the port-side coupling wire between the pushing barge 'Nelson' and the pushed barge 'Olimpia', 1725 ts (EU-No.: 38601780) ,broke. Subsequently, the convoy buckled, causing the starboard coupling wire to break. The separation resulted in a collision: The bow of the barge struck the starboard side of the .'Nelson' andd subsequently ran aground on gravel bottom outside the fairway, near the longitudinal fens of the Ilmenaue. After the incident, the pushing barge was able to moor safely at Geisenheim. At the time of the incident, there were no other vessels in the immediate vicinity, and the crew on board were not near the affected coupling elements. No one was injured. Based on an initial visual inspection, slight water ingress on ​​the 'Olimpia', could not be ruled out. The salvage was scheduled for June 6 at the earliest. The Mainz Water Police have begun investigating the cause of the accident. Report with photo: https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/117719/6050186

The HMAS 'Canberra' was blamed for causing an Internet outage across parts of Taranaki on the morning of June 4, 2025, impacting ISPs in the area. As the ship made its way up the coast to Wellington, its navigation radar interfered with WiFi in Taranaki and across to the Marlborough region. On becoming aware, the 'Canberra' changed frequencies, rectifying the interference. There were no ongoing disruptions. The incident impacted a number of Internet providers in the area, including Taranaki network provider Primo. The ship's radar took out many 5 GHz wireless networks across parts of New Zealand. From around 2 a.m., zjre 5 GHz APs dropprf off the Primo network. Other companies in the area, including Inspire Net Ltd and TPNet NZ, were also impacted. The incident also affected BrianFM, a radio station based in the South Island town of Blenheim, which had to switch to a backup system in order to continue its broadcast.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian which caused widespread devastation across the Bahamas, Norwegian oil giant Equinor is setting about cleaning up the spills from its South Riding Point oil terminal on Grand Bahama. The South Riding Point oil terminal has sustained damage from the hurricane and oil has been observed on the ground at the terminal site and in neighbouring areas. The size of the spill is not yet clear. Equinor has secured vessels and equipment for oil spill response in Port Fourchon, Louisiana, and from various ports across southeast Florida.

Last month, an investment of USD 31 million in asset replacement and capacity improvements over the past year at the Port of Salalah paid off. The Port recorded the highest productivity ever achieved in the region, APM Terminals said in its release. The Port of Salalah is Oman’s major regional gateway port and transshipment hub, located on the Arabian Sea. With an annual capacity of around 5 million TEU, the port set a new productivity record this month, delivering 412.97 Port Moves per Hour (PMPH) on vessel Cap San Tainaro. The Port handled 3,820 moves in a port stay of 9.25 hours.

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The US Coast Guard continued its response to the 'Morning Midas' on June 5. A Coast Guard HC-130J Super Hercules aircrew from Air Station Kodiak conducted an overflight of the 'Morning Midas', which was adrift 340 miles southwest of Adakon June 4 and observed that the vessel was still on fire. The observation revealed that the fire in fact had spread to multiple decks, and the vessel appeared to be listing by the stern. There was also a visible sheen in the water and visible flames weere coming off the stern. The 17th Coast Guard District has issued a Broadcast Notice to Mariners to notify mariners in the area of the situation. Zodiac Maritime, the vessel’s manager, was coordinating to send a team of salvage specialists to the vessel for further assessments, and has appointed the Resolve Marine to lead the salvage operations. The crew of the vehicles carrier remained aboard the container m/v 'COSCO Hellas', transiting to Balboa, the vessel’s next port of destination, with an ETA as of June 20. There were no reported injuries. Despite the crew’s activation of the emergency firefighting protocols and deployment of onboard fire suppression systems, the intensity of the fire had forced the crew to abandon ship. The incident began on June 3 at around 00:00 UTC. when smoke was observed emanating from a deck carrying electric vehicles. A first tug carrying a team of salvage specialists and specialised equipment has already been mobilized and is expected to arrive at the scene on approximately June 9. There it will assess the vessel’s condition and provide necessary support. An additional fire-fighting tug, capable of ocean towage, is also being arranged to provide further support. In the meantime the Zodiac managers will continue to monitor the abandoned vessel via onboard systems that have remained connected to satellite tracking, however,the ability to monitor onboard conditions was limited. Video: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/965531/coast-guard-conducts-overflight-vessel-fire-offshore-adak-alaska

The government of the Panama has officially approved the modification of the Panama Canal tolls structure, following a recommendation from the Panama Canal board of directors and a period of consultation with shipping line clients. The approved modifications include the tolls charged to neopanamax dry bulk vessels carrying iron ore, neopanamax dry bulk vessels transiting in ballast, the vehicle carrier/roro segment, and for the liquid bulk segment (including oil and product tankers, chemical tankers, LPG and LNG vessels).

Due to Hurricane Dorian, the South Carolina Ports Authority’s marine terminals in Charleston and Georgetown will be closed Wednesday and Thursday. All terminals are open and operating normal hours Tuesday, South Carolina Ports reported early Tuesday. Charleston and Georgetown terminals will reopen Friday at 9 am EDT. The Wando Welch Terminal (WWT) and the North Charleston Terminal (NCT) will operate normally on September 7. WWT and NCT will also be open September 8. The South Carolina Ports Authority’s inland ports will be open and operating under normal hours throughout the week.